 Hey there friends thanks for checking in. Today we're talking about Steyr handguns and the question I have is where are they? You hardly see them, you very seldom hear of them. Very few videos are being made on Steyr handguns. This was once a very popular model. This is an M9A1. A lot of people would say if you don't have a Steyr handgun in your collection you are really missing out because they are very fine shooting handguns and you're not going to see them at your local gun store. I don't know if I think there are import issues or other things going on within the company. They just don't produce as many from what I could tell but in the spring of 2019 they released the L9A2MS, an enhanced version of the A1 series, you know a little more texturing on the grip, a couple other things they did and it brought Steyr back on the radar. People got excited but that had since faded off and you hardly hear of the company anymore in terms of their handguns. They used to make 40, I don't recall ever seeing a Steyr 45 at least in the A1 version or the A2 models and the question is why did that happen and I have a few ideas but I will mention this is my M9A1 with an OD green frame. I have always enjoyed this handgun. I think it's a fine handgun. It has a nice ergonomic feel, 17 round mags. The A1 models had or they have if you can find them the M9 version which is a four inch barrel they had the C9 that goes about right there other than that it's the same gun the subcompact S9 in the full size L9 and they were admired. People loved them but now you don't hear of them and I'm going to tell you why I think that is. First the sight system now this takes a little bit of a learning curve it wasn't too much for me but it does have angled rear sights and a triangle they call this a trapezoidal system you just fill that triangle in those angles and I found it to be very accurate but one of the reasons I think is they have very little aftermarket support and to a lot of people that is a big deal they want aftermarket support they want to know that they can get a holster they want to know that they could change out their sights if they don't like that trapezoidal system and that is an issue and I already mentioned the availability you pretty much have to purchase a Steyr online now the L9A2MF has an MSRP of 6.85 it's pricey these are going over 500 bucks there was a time when they were selling off their 40 line and they're basically giving them away under 400 bucks just you know just dumping the 40 like so many other manufacturers have but the the Steyr also lacks with red dot availability they're yet to produce from what I could tell I haven't seen anything and I've been looking for a red dot ready hang on now whether you like red dots or not we have to admit that it's a fact it is extremely popular in today's world and Steyr did not offer that they had an opportunity with the L9A2MF or the M9A2MF but they didn't do it and so that turned a lot of people off as well as the price so you got the lack of availability you've got the lack of aftermarket support and you have the lack of the optic that so many people love now let me talk about some good things this M9A1 is a fine handgun 17 round mags nice 5 pound trigger pull with the reset right here looks a little goofy but it's a bit wide 1.3 inches wide now that that's a bit wide it's not heavy but you consider most handguns 1 inch wide 1.1 inch wide wide you know it you stuff it into a holster if you could find one you'll notice that this is a bit wider so you've got some things that are going for Steyr you've got some things that are going against Steyr and I'm wondering are you a Steyr fan you know do you have the a couple of their handguns in your collection do you carry a Steyr do you still love the subcompact S9 do you wish you had a 40 or did you get in on that deal where they were giving them away do you think it's an ugly handgun I don't I actually like it but you know it shoots really nice it it just seemed to have lost the flare within the gun world and I've been thinking about this for a while and I said you know I want to find out from the viewers of this channel do we have a desire for Steyr or has it totally gone away another thing is that you have a lot of new manufacturers out there like there are a lot and we'll find out even more of this here at Shot Show how the competition is with the Palmer frame 9 millimeter handgun like that it's a huge market and did Steyr get lost in the mix with what's already available and what's coming in the future is it too expensive or is it just right or do you love it and say that's my gun I carry it I shoot it I love it maybe you compete with it but that's that's my video I'm wondering what the heck happened with Steyr and I want to get some feedback from the viewers of this channel because you guys have a great feel on the vibe that's happening in the gun world if you like videos like this please subscribe and share I always appreciate thumbs up button thanks for watching and you guys be safe