 X-Tar EP9, Gen 2. Let's take a few shots. Nice! Hey there friends, thanks for checking in. Today we're looking at the X-Tar EP9. I know a lot of people love this. When I reviewed the original one, people said it's about time. That thing is an excellent 9 millimeter pistol with a 6.5 inch barrel for an MSRP of 449. This is a Gen 2. There are some similarities, there are some differences. I will tell you that the MSRP has not changed. 449 for the Gen 2 model. And check it out. Now some of the similarities. It is an all-polymer upper and lower receiver and you may notice that the rail goes all the way across. That's polymer and the overall function with the blowback system is very nice. And those are some of the similarities. The Gen 2 models have one thing that stands out is the handguard. Now it is an all-polymer M-lock handguard. That's a bit different. Instead of a flash hider, they have a flash can. And this will screw off. I'm going to show you that in a little bit. They have an adjustable trigger which is pretty nice. I'm happy with it out of the box. It also has a brace. This piece here, you just throw it on. Okay, makes it nice. It also comes with the Velcro strap to use it as a brace. And one of the things that is I think very cool is that X-Tar came out with their own Glock pattern magazines. This is an 18-round mag. And if you go with this, they will ship with three X-Tar 18-round Glock pattern magazines. And that's always a nice touch. You know, we always want more mags. We want firearms that are chambered with Glock mags. And the X-Tar EP9 Gen 2 is. Now we will see very similar controls to an AR. Alright, you got your bolt release right there. It does have a side charger on the left-hand side. You got your safety and a system that most people are familiar with. Now I have a Vortex AR Spark 2 on there. Took a few shots, sighted it in. And I hope I demonstrated quite well. It comes with a B5 systems grip. Nice texturing. It can be changed out if you're a fan of Magpul or any of the others. But I like it the way it is. Very nice texture. And the weight is pretty light. It's all polymer and that's one of the benefits is that it is very light. Right around four pounds with this. For being such a lightweight firearm, the recoil is very manageable. Like nothing. It, you know, and I noticed this when I reviewed the original EP9. I was very much impressed with the shooting impressions. And this one, I have to say, remains the same. But let's get it out of the table and we'll take a closer look. The X-Tar EP9 Gen 2. A lot of people loved the original. They told me. They said I love that. It offers a lot for a very fair price. There is the arm brace. It comes detached. All you do is take it out and throw it on there. I mentioned it has the Velcro straps right there to use it as an arm brace. The B5 systems grip. Check out that trigger guard. Very cool adjustable trigger. Right there you can adjust it to your preference. Glock style mags. Right. As I mentioned, 18 rounds. It does have the number right there. One side hole indicator. But they've, they've run great at the range here today. It's been great. There's a look at the side charger. It will lock open. The bolt will lock back with the last shot. The hand guard. All polymer. M lock slots on the sides. And down below. Put a hand stop on there. And that's a nice addition with the Gen 2 models. And the rail that goes all the way across. There's my optic. I like this optic because it's, well first it's a Vortex AR spark. All right. Spark AR. It's how you say it. But it is such a nice optic. All right. So I cited that in. Not a big deal. Works great. Here's the flash can. All right. Now the original had a flash hider. It is unloaded. So I'm going to show you. This just screws off. It does have threads on there in case you want to run a can. Not a flash can, but a can. And that's what we're looking at right there. If you can see that. I mentioned it has AR light controls. There's the safety, the bolt catch, even the magazine release. Same position. And check this out. It's got some serious ejection there. Some ridges inside the mag well. Nice overall package. It is very cool. Let's take a look at the trigger. Now the Gen 2s have a steel trigger. The original, I guess, Gen 1s do not have a steel trigger. This does. It is unloaded. We'll take it off the safe. Nice, crisp, strong brake. So it's got, you know, basically it has what you want in a AR-like pistol chamber, 9mm. Man, this is nice. And it's priced right. 4, 49, 3, 3 Glock pattern mags that are 18 round capacity. I think it offers a ton for the money. I like the flash can. I think that not only looks cool, but provides a bit of a benefit there. You know, you're not going to see any flash at you. I like the AR controls. I like that they added this arm brace. And the B5 systems grip is really nice. Adjustable trigger. I can go on. You know, it's very lightweight. It shoots very soft. And in my opinion, has a ton of benefits for right around 450 bucks. I just think it's a phenomenal deal. And if you like videos like this, please subscribe and share. I always appreciate thumbs up button. Thanks for watching and you guys be safe.