Steyr M9 vs M-A1
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M9 and M-A1 are exactly the same except for the plastic frame. That's it. Oh, and the M-A1 gives you the option of having a trigger guard safety.
IMO the M-A1 with no guard safety is the way to go. Looks very cool too (the M9 always has the safety)
IMO the M-A1 with no guard safety is the way to go. Looks very cool too (the M9 always has the safety)
The A1 series include a standard Picatinny rail; the older model had a proprietary rail. If you don't use the rail, the older model had a very slight advantage in an even lower bore axis than the new model has.
As G37 says, the manual safety is optional (and very rare) on the M-A1.
As G37 says, the manual safety is optional (and very rare) on the M-A1.
I've posted these pics elsewhere, but...
This is the "M Series":
This is my M-A1:
As the name suggests, the M-A1's are just a revision of an existing design.
The slides, barrels and sites all seem to be pretty much the same. I'm not sure if the mags are interchangable, but I suspect they are. The barrel on mine in the picture is longer only for Canadian legal reasons. The M Series pistols that I have seen in Canada have been restricted firearms with 106mm (rather than 102mm like in the picture) barrels.
The grip has been redesigned and is supposed to be more ergonomic now. This seems to be largely cosmetic though. Both pistols have more of a "1911 style" grip angle than other competitors like Glock.
The colour has been lightened up on the new ones.
As previous posters mentioned, the A1's now have a standard accessory rail, which is a lot more practical if you are actually going to add a light, compared with the rather strange "box holes" on the M Series.
As another poster mentioned, the safety on the M Series is now optional, and all of the M-A1's I have seen in Canada have not had the safety.
This is the "M Series":
This is my M-A1:
As the name suggests, the M-A1's are just a revision of an existing design.
The slides, barrels and sites all seem to be pretty much the same. I'm not sure if the mags are interchangable, but I suspect they are. The barrel on mine in the picture is longer only for Canadian legal reasons. The M Series pistols that I have seen in Canada have been restricted firearms with 106mm (rather than 102mm like in the picture) barrels.
The grip has been redesigned and is supposed to be more ergonomic now. This seems to be largely cosmetic though. Both pistols have more of a "1911 style" grip angle than other competitors like Glock.
The colour has been lightened up on the new ones.
As previous posters mentioned, the A1's now have a standard accessory rail, which is a lot more practical if you are actually going to add a light, compared with the rather strange "box holes" on the M Series.
As another poster mentioned, the safety on the M Series is now optional, and all of the M-A1's I have seen in Canada have not had the safety.
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