Arsenal Firearms Strike One, any updates?

[TopDog]

OK so the Arsenal Firearms Strike One pistol has been discussed on this forum since the beginning of 2014.
The gun is available, but in my humble opinion - too expensive for what it is.

What I want to know is, did anyone here obtain one and have some real life experience with this gun?
One of the major concerns was it would be another "Caracal" debacle, where the gun would start to become popular and then design flaws would mandate massive recalls.

 

[chef larry]

 

[TopDog]

I see there is no interest in this gun. Or there is nothing to add to the previous discussions.

 

[ACC]

It is a very cool looking pistol. I have been eyeing them since they were announced. Read a few reviews and overall people like them. I have just been hesitant to buy one because they are expensive, unproven in the long term and they only come with one magazine...and spares are $43.00!!!

 

[TopDog]

It is a very cool looking pistol. I have been eyeing them since they were announced. Read a few reviews and overall people like them. I have just been hesitant to buy one because they are expensive, unproven in the long term and they only come with one magazine...and spares are $43.00!!!

That is what I have thought. Nice looking gun, very expensive and unproven over time.

 

[venenoindy]

I would like to handle one just to satisfy my curiosity, just the fact that the rear sight is integrated with the back plate of the slide turns me totally off.

 

[TopDog]

At this point this is what I gather about the current standing of this gun.

Pro's:
Extreme Low Bore Axis
Fit & Finish Excellent
Accurate (reported on internet 15 yards bench average of 5-shot groups is about 1.75")

Con's:
Expensive
Rear Sight Integrated Part of the Slide
Has not been out long enough or used by enough people to be a proven platform. Potential exists for another "Caracal" type recall debacle.

 

[Jabberwocky]

I'd like to BTT this thread. I am interested in buying a Arsenal AF1 Strike One 9mm. and had hoped for feedback from anyone who has owned or shot one.

 

[T755]

they are not going to be sold here anymore. Last I heard ZEV was going to introduce a product improved licensed
strike one that fixed most of the issues users complained of

 

[TopDog]

they are not going to be sold here anymore. Last I heard ZEV was going to introduce a product improved licensed strike one that fixed most of the issues users complained of

Thanks for the info.

 

[ACC]

I think the new Zev version is called a Stryke and was introduced at SHOT '16

 

[Shift Zombie]

Mac has a YouTube vid with the update. Salient has them now and are introducing a compact model later this year.

http://youtu.be/iSKSpGDLAAg

 

[TopDog]

Mac has a YouTube vid with the update. Salient has them now and are introducing a compact model later this year.

http://youtu.be/iSKSpGDLAAg

Great video, thanks for posting it. That blue gun looks interesting. I am really interested in the New Stryk sounds awesome! MSRP sounds a bit steep, lets see what the cost off the shelf in a LGS turns out to be.

 

[Bfish]

I've been kind of excited to see this gun since the MAC video. Sounds solid, I'm also curious to see the street price.

 

[Shift Zombie]

The price he mentions in the video is ~300 less then they go for now. If street price is around 600 that's close enough to compete. My big issue with the current S1 is the grip angle. It's somewhere between classic Star Trek phaser and a loaf of bread. It's like glock, but worse. Still, the trigger is amazing, and it may be worth the try.

 

[TopDog]

the grip angle. It's somewhere between classic Star Trek phaser and a loaf of bread. It's like glock,

Like a Star Trek phaser, man you just sold me on it.

 

[Shift Zombie]

Lolz, I should open my own store.