Got me one more Strike One 9mm...

[bac1023]

Well I figured the hipster thread would lend itself well to this one…

I’m really enamored with these pistols and I decided to grab one more while they were available. I love everything about these and they are my favorite striker fired pistols by a good margin. The metal frames feel great in hand and the super low bore axis helps these pistols point very naturally. To top it all off, the trigger is the best I’ve ever felt on a striker fired handgun. These guns are manufactured in the Tanfoglio plant in Italy, but I’ve never seen a Tanfo built with this level of fit and finish or refinement. The internals are finished like the outside of the gun. The whole package is extremely sleek and streamlined.


As I mentioned in a couple other threads on the Strike One, it’s about the size of a Glock 34. Weight with an empty magazine is 36oz and it balances so well in hand. While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I for one, find these pistols beautiful in a futuristic, high tech sort of way. The Strike One design has been around for nearly a decade now, but these recent offerings are the best it has gotten by far. :cool:


Who has one?

Please enjoy the pics and share your thoughts.



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Here it is with my others...



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[DanTheWolfman]

Very nice. prefer the OG's small logo to the APF on left slide of frame.

Do any get heavy shooting use like uspsa?

I assume they shoot very flat....and RDS tracking on such would just be there without ever leaving window and little dot bumps

Are these completely different pistols or similar design to what Russian SOF uses? Or difference operating systems?

[bac1023]

Very nice. prefer the OG's small logo to the APF on left slide of frame.

Do any get heavy shooting use like uspsa?

I assume they shoot very flat....and RDS tracking on such would just be there without ever leaving window and little dot bumps

Are these completely different pistols or similar design to what Russian SOF uses? Or difference operating systems?

I’ve done a couple local matches. Not too much heavy shooting just yet. I just got them this year though. The Russian SOF uses the same gun, but it’s the more common polymer framed model with the standard trigger.

[DanTheWolfman]

Well then, Spetsnaz be happy long time with them now so I would say they are vetted right?

Best/lightest/shortest takeup striker...ie better than PPQ....is on Grand PowersQ series...ie too light for AIWB carry....and VERY carefully with OWB carry.

Those Red Triggers look sweet though. What is Approximate poundage and takeup and break on them like?

Also, if you could modify one of the Slides to read AVP as in Aliens vs Predators...and maybe change the trigger out to Green that would be kinda cool....

As in "Here is my Aliens and Predators Space Gat"

[4RNR]

I thought these got cancelled

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[RJ]

I always love opening bac1023 threads to find something unusual and interesting, and this is no exception. Very cool looking pistols!

[bac1023]

Well then, Spetsnaz be happy long time with them now so I would say they are vetted right?

Best/lightest/shortest takeup striker...ie better than PPQ....is on Grand PowersQ series...ie too light for AIWB carry....and VERY carefully with OWB carry.

Those Red Triggers look sweet though. What is Approximate poundage and takeup and break on them like?

Also, if you could modify one of the Slides to read AVP as in Aliens vs Predators...and maybe change the trigger out to Green that would be kinda cool....

As in "Here is my Aliens and Predators Space Gat"

Way, WAY better than a PPQ. In fact, better than the Dynamic Trigger on my Walther Q5 Black Tie.

The Strike One Ergal triggers are almost custom 2011 like. Trigger pull is consistently 2.5 lbs, reset is maybe 2-3mm and they break very crisply.

[Bucky]

Very cool. Hope to check it out in person soon. :)

[bac1023]

Very cool. Hope to check it out in person soon. :)

Definitely my friend :)

[bac1023]

I thought these got cancelled

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Production has been somewhat sketchy since their introduction, but they are back in action right now and better than ever.

[Nephrology]

These are very cool. Thanks for sharing. I hadn't heard of these before but they look rather well made. Too bad no factory options for red dot optics

[4RNR]

Production has been somewhat sketchy since their introduction, but they are back in action right now and better than ever.Ah! Cool! I remember Arsenal making them back in the day. Always wanted to get my hands on one but the $1k price range just wasn't practical for me for something that would most likely almost never see the light of day

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[TGS]

Are these completely different pistols or similar design to what Russian SOF uses? Or difference operating systems?


The Russian SOF uses the same gun, but it’s the more common polymer framed model with the standard trigger.


Well then, Spetsnaz be happy long time with them now so I would say they are vetted right?

So, let's break this down to have a better understanding.

What is Spetsnaz?

"Russian SOF", or "Spetsnaz", is not a single entity. They come from all facets of the Russian internal security, military, and intelligence apparatus. There are tons of units that are considered Spetsnaz...anything from a dissident kill squad and riot police, local tactical teams in a traditional police role, military reconnaissance elements, military commando units, federation-asset tactical teams, intelligence teams, and more. It's an extremely broad term. Sometimes, it can even just apply to conventional infantry forces that serve as a given force's vanguard, and have readiness and individual hard-skills comparable to a standard infantry unit from the west (remember, the average Russian infantry unit has very low training standards).

What pistol does Spetsnaz use?

Not just one. Many still use Makarovs due to funding issues, and because frankly it doesn't take much to execute prisoners. The ones that have more proactive mission sets will primarily use the Gsh-18, PYa, and SR1...though there's still a surprising amount of Maks. High level teams such as FSB's Vympel and Alpha are seen using Glocks, which are either a decade old when the Russian license with Glock manufacturing fell through, or smuggled-in afterwards due to sanctions against Russia.

What about the Strike One?

Known in Russia as the Strizh, the pistol's manufacturing in Russia was shelved very quickly when the hoped-for military contracts did not materialize...the Udav being chosen as a new "standard" pistol, applying that term loosely as it's one among many and still hasn't been produced in any signficant number to replace any of the others, rather just supplementing them. Then, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014, the west imposed sanctions...meaning the Strizh was only made outside Russia, and the Russian government couldn't easily buy them. The Strizh was featured in several high-profile advertisements prior to that, including the "Russian Counter Terror Confidence Drill" video with Larry Vickers.

Since then? Nothing. Literally, nothing. I'm not omniscient, but I've yet to see a single photo of Russian troops in Ukraine using the Strizh, while ample evidence exists of them carrying their usual array that we know they've adopted.

So, the truth is, the evidence available suggests that the Strike One is not used by any Russian "spetsnaz", and whether that says anything good about the pistol is highly dependent on which specific entity being referred to as "spetsnaz". The high end spetsnaz that we know did at least have their hands on them at one point in some limited capacity and all been seen using Glocks since then.

[DanTheWolfman]

Maybe, IDK, are you trying to WIN the internets?
Perhaps this was the group with hands on them at one point? FSB Alpha hmmmm-maybe they threw them all away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI01qKAqYts

[Nephrology]

Let's keep this otherwise interesting thread from being derailed by an argument that is tangential in nature.

Whether or not a certain Russian special forces unit uses these handguns is not terribly interesting to me and a heated argument about same is exponentially less interesting than that.

Consider this arm of the discussion over. I will not be happy if this piece of friendly advice needs to be repeated.

[bac1023]

Ah! Cool! I remember Arsenal making them back in the day. Always wanted to get my hands on one but the $1k price range just wasn't practical for me for something that would most likely almost never see the light of day

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Yeah they weren’t cheap and these metal competition models are considerably more. However, they are definitely worth it, in my opinion. I’m big into high end guns and these represent great value, in my experience.

[bac1023]

These are very cool. Thanks for sharing. I hadn't heard of these before but they look rather well made. Too bad no factory options for red dot optics

Actually the Strike One Speed (which is the slide used on the Ergal models) has a dovetail optic made for use with it. Not the most ideal setup, but I heard it works well.

[Nephrology]

Actually the Strike One Speed (which is the slide used on the Ergal models) has a dovetail optic made for use with it. Not the most ideal setup, but I heard it works well.

Huh interesting. Do they offer plates for other optic footprints? Is a similar dovetail to like a weaver style?

[bac1023]

Huh interesting. Do they offer plates for other optic footprints? Is a similar dovetail to like a weaver style?Here’s some info

https://www.ipscstore.com/en/arsenal-firearms/8478-toni-system-opxsk-aluminium-red-dot-mount-for-arsenal-firearms.html

https://www.tonisystem.it/en/arsenal-firearms-strike-one-speed/164/

[MattyD380]

Thanks for sharing, bac1023.

When I saw that these were—miraculously—being imported again, I was very tempted to grab one. I struggle… philosophically… with safety-less SAO striker-fired guns. But they seem like really neat pistols and I just wanted something… different. The OG version can be had for $700 - $800, AFAIK.

How has reliability been? I seem to recall hearing about some quirks and quibbles when they first materialized, back in 2014/2015ish.