This is just announced and is based on feedback from owners of the MR918. Does it warrant a new thread?
The 920 is more or less a 2.0 version of the 918. Still based on the G19, it has been tweaked to address a few key points.
The beavertail is slightly elongated with a slightly different profile. Apparently a few people were still getting slide bite. I have to wonder if the slight upward angle will help with friction. My 918 will rub a hot spot on the web of my shooting hand after repeated draws. Maybe the slight upward angle will keep my hand from rubbing as I come in on the draw stroke.
Also, the slide release has been reshaped to prevent the same people from bumping it with the palm of the support hand.
There are additional changes to the overall style of the pistol. The frame now has a more defined ridge for indexing the trigger finger and/or to rest the support thumb against while shooting. The front slide profile is reduced to aid in reholstering and the sights are slightly taller to better cowitness when using a red dot.
The biggest change is the redesign of the extractor plunger. It is shorter and no longer comes out the back. This means longer screws can be used to secure a red dot. It also allows for several sets of holes to be drilled to accommodate the RMR, Deltapoint and a few other sights without using an adapter plate.
Shadow Systems had been rumored to be releasing a new pistol for SHOT. I had totally been expecting some type of G17 offshoot. I do find it interesting that they're making an updated 918 in such a short timespan. Seems most companies don't launch a 2.0 until after the 1.0 quits selling...
I wonder what'll happen with the 918. Will it be discontinued or will it continue alongside the 920?
I've been quite pleased with my MR918 and plan on getting a 920 as soon as they ship.
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