Agnotology
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Bore axis doesn't look particularly low. Not Alien low.
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Daniel Defense - H9 Handgun
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Bore axis doesn't look particularly low. Not Alien low.
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Varmint
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I know, it’s too ugly for $1300.
It’s not Alien low. It’s also almost 4x cheaper than the alien.
The H9 doesn’t look that low, but it is. I’d wager it’s a lower bore axis than the CZ 75 variants too (Shadow, P01 etc). Those have short exposed slides, but the chunk of grip between the trigger/grip curve and the slide deceptively kinda big.
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Agnotology
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I was just throwing the Alien out there because I can't think of a pistol with a lower bore axis, outside of maybe a Chiappa Rhino.
Is that a P320 Legion you have it lined up against? My eyes aren't working quite right this AM
Agnotology
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I only ask because a P320 is 5.5 inches tall with a flush fit 17 round mag, and the H9 is supposed to be 5.1 , although no one has handled an H9 to determine where they measure to / from - basically I am saying the p320 doesn't look to the same scale as the H9, although that just might be my eyes not admitting how chonky a p320 is.
Asaltweapon
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Does it come in .40?
allen-1
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Couple years ago, I handled a Zev 9mm, which had a similarly low bore axis for same reason. It was a nice gun.
Given that DD is a local company, and that I shoot regularly with a couple guys that work there, I expect that I'll see one in the not too distant future.
A couple years ago, (2020), they released their DDM4 PDW300, a 300 BlackOut arm-braced pistol at ShowShow. I saw it a couple weeks before the show, in my friend Josh's garage. He'd designed it.
I wonder if anyone I know was involved with this design. I'm shooting a match down in Brunswick Saturday, Chris is usually there, if so I'll ask him about it.
You're probably just looking down the wrong end again
Agnotology
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Yeah, I know that is the extended base plate one. The normal mags that are flush fit, so I super imposed one in place of the p320 they used. Like I said, maybe the p320 is more chunky than I remember.
Lemme pull the trigger to be sure
I just found out DD's CEO is Rod Reasen. Not gonna lie, that is a bitchin' name. Ladies love me. The reason? Rod.
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Nick Fury
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Steyr has a pistol with a low bore axis. It really felt like your hand was behind the barrel and not under it. Had some whacky cool triangular sights as well. But the grip angle was more extreme than usual and for that reason didn’t point well. Took me a month of Sundays to sell it…
pdm
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Got one in .40 if you're interested.
Nick Fury
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Yeah that’s what I had the M-40. I blew it up with what I suspect was a hot reload. Sent it to Steyr they ruled the same and refused to warranty it wanted $300 for a new barrel/slide. Fast forward at least 5 years they are banging down my door with calls and e-mails for me to send it back again. Ended up replacing it with a brand new one free of charge…Got one in .40 if you're interested.
Varmint
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H4TaY is a catchy name though.
Asaltweapon
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safetyfirst2125
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“aircraft-grade-aluminum frame” doesn’t mean what it used to
pdm
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Dibs.
More's the pity you're in Maine. Shipping stuff around is a pain in the ass. One of these days I should shoot it, since it's just sitting there. I just don't care for .40.
Agnotology
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Varmint
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I know right? To be fair it’s not the quality of the aluminum, it’s the low safety factor used in aircraft frames, so they’re light enough to get off the ground.
To the owner?
I remember those triangular sites. They were, um, different.
Varmint
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It’s a very cool and unique gun. Like all such luxury products, it obeys the law of diminishing returns. You can easily spend that much on a 2011. Is it worth it? Only you can decide.
Lank
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Not available in the Jesus caliber? Two world wars? NawwwwwDaniel Defense is a fairly well known manufacturor of AR-15's, AR-10's and precision rifles. It's local to me, and some of my friends work there. Just got the email that they're manufacturing a handgun. That was a pretty closely held secret. I'm thinking that the release was timed for ShotShow 2024
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Daniel Defense has done for the handgun what we did for the AR-style rifle—taken it to a whole new level. Our revolutionary DANIEL™ H9® combines the ergonomics and pointability of a 1911 with the easy shooting and maintenance of a striker-fired pistol. A low bore axis reduces recoil and...danieldefense.com
