Steyr handguns

[Slater]

Current Steyr pistols have the "trapezoidal" sights, which I believe are unique among current handguns on the market. Anyone have experience with them? They look like they would be an acquired taste.

[czgunner]

I had one about 15 years ago. I didn't care for them, my wife loved them. I only sold it to get something with easier parts availability. It was a nice shooter.

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[The Dumb Gun Collector]

They are crazy fast. They are sort of like the H&K squeeze cocking system, a very neat idea that just never caught on. I really liked them but my problem was they were on steyr pistols. Every steyr pistol I have ever shot (and I still own a MF and an old S9) are prone to occasional ejection issues. Everyone has a secret recipe for making them run but they really should be sorted out after 22+ years.

[TheAlsatian]

My daughter has had one for a dozen years. Never any issues with it. Sights are great on it. I think these really didnt catch on as Steyr has never been great about advertizing their products in the US.

[GNXII]

I had a M9 in .357 Sig that I ended up converting to 40 then trading it for one in 9MM to gent who had two in 9mm and wanted to round out his collection with a 40. Mine was purchased NIB after sitting in case for 2 years at a local dealer. Literally the only gun that hadn’t sold in the case! Factory Steyr 40 mags are the same as 357 ones, btw. Found that out as dealer also had one OEM 40 bbl along with 3 dusty 40 mags, NIB that came home with me. Glad I picked up the .40bbl as .357 ammo availability in my area was an iffy proposition but factory loaded 40 was all over. The gun always ran, never an issue at all in any of the 3 calibers in two different guns. Accuracy and reliability were never an issue. Sights are quick but take some getting used too, so practice! Holsters are out there but you have to look. At one point the Steyr website had everything you would need (holsters,mags, mag pouches, some parts) so I ended up buying everything from there instead of searching all over for bits and pieces. There’s almost zero aftermarket on these fine guns. Purchase mags when and where your can find them as they “disappear” from the market frequently. Recently on the Steyr website they also started selling misc parts for there handgun lines but I’m not sure if there parts compatibility with the current MF version. It’s too bad the pistol line didn’t really take off as it’s a good solid platform.

[Disciple]

I have a chevron style of sight on a Glock. I have seen the company that made them called a scam, but mine haven't fallen off. To me they trade speed at range for faster acquisition up close, and I find them easier to align by silhouette when using a weapon light. I am a pretty poor shot though so that may not apply for the more skilled.

[1986s4]

They are crazy fast. They are sort of like the H&K squeeze cocking system, a very neat idea that just never caught on. I really liked them but my problem was they were on steyr pistols. Every steyr pistol I have ever shot (and I still own a MF and an old S9) are prone to occasional ejection issues. Everyone has a secret recipe for making them run but they really should be sorted out after 22+ years.

Yep, I had both a M40 and M9 and both developed ejection issues. Haven't looked at a Steyr pistol since.

[SteyrAUG]

I looked at them YEARS ago when CDNN had them for $299 or something like that. I never really could warm up to the sights and the trigger was even more clunky than a Glock 19, so I still have my Glock 19.

[Bret]

I bought a Steyr M40 back in the 90's. It was unreliable as can be. I sent it back to Steyr for repair. They replaced the extractor, but it didn't resolve the issues. What I did notice is that I was finding a large number of brass chips in the pistol. Just hand cycling it would produce brass chips. When the AWB expired, I bought one factory 12rd magazine. The pistol ran 100% reliably with it. What I figured out was that the follower in the 10rd magazines was the same length as the one in the 12rd magazine. I bought a couple of more 12rd magazines, ditched the 10rd magazines and it has been 100% reliable since.

I've since purchased a M357, a M9 that came with a factory threaded barrel and most recently, a M9-A2 MF. They have all been 100% reliable. I love the trapezoidal sights on these pistols. I took the M9-A2 MF out to the range yesterday for the first time and put 50rds of S&B 115gr FMJ and 50rds of Speer Lawman 147gr TMJ through it. The pistol was 100% reliable and accuracy was decent, though not spectacular. The trigger felt good and the sights really helped with quick follow-up shots. One thing that I do not like on all of these pistols, save for the original M40, is the large muzzle area of the pistol. I think that it's just needlessly large. The M9-A2 MF came with the small grip panels installed from the factory. As a result, it pointed too far up for me. I'll change them out for the large panels and see how it does. I also found the texturing on the grips to be too aggressive. I can see how the texturing would be helpful in a defensive situation, especially if your hands were wet, but for putting a lot of rounds down range they are a bit much.

[CRAMBONE]

I looked at them YEARS ago when CDNN had them for $299 or something like that. I never really could warm up to the sights and the trigger was even more clunky than a Glock 19, so I still have my Glock 19.

Man there for a while CDNN was always having blowout prices on Steyr products.

I’ve always been attracted to Steyr products but I think that’s because I’m a Reagan baby and grew up on 80s/90s action movies and Shotgun News.