The 9C1 is a family of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by FMK Firearms in California.
| FMK 9C1 | |
|---|---|
 First model FMK 9C1 displayed on top of a copy of the US Constitution | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | FMK Firearms |
| Designed | -2010 |
| Manufacturer | FMK Firearms |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 23.45 oz with empty magazine |
| Length | 6.85" |
| Barrel length | 4" |
| Width | 1.14" |
| Height | 5.09" |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil |
| Feed system | 10 or 14-round box magazine |
| Sights | Interchangeable Fixed 3-dot low profile system[1] |
Design features
editThe FMK 9C1 is a polymer-framed short-recoil semiautomatic pistol chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum. It comes with 14 or 10 round double stacked magazines depending on the local restrictions.[2][better source needed] Like other pistols on its class, it has a firing pin block, a loaded chamber indicator. and a Glock-style trigger safety. Similar to a Glock and some versions of the Smith & Wesson M&P, it does not incorporate a frame-mounted safety lever.
Dimensionally, it is comparable with a Glock G19,[3] placing it in the same class as the G19, the Springfield Armory XD, Taurus G3,[4] and the Smith & Wesson M&P 9.
| FMK 9C1 G2 | Glock 19 G4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Magazine Capacity | 14+1 | 15+1 |
| Barrel Length | 4in | 4.01in |
| Overall Length | 6.85in | 7.28in |
| Width | 1.14in | 1.18in |
| Height | 5.09in | 5.99in |
| Weight | 23.45oz | 23.65oz |
Uncommon in pistols, it offers two distinct but interchangeable trigger systems:[5]
- A double-action-only (DAO) firing mechanism, which also has a magazine lock and is aimed at sales to California and Massachusetts. This magazine lock also causes the magazine to not drop free when you depress the release button.[6]
- A single-action-only (SAO) firing mechanism, which is named Fast Action Trigger (FAT) by the manufacturer. There has been different versions of this trigger,[7] the current one is identified by the number 804 engraved on its left side.
Some of the 2nd generation of the pistol have the bill of rights engraved on the slide. The 9C1 pistol is made in California and is approved for sale in California. This handgun is not designed to use +P ammunition or low quality reloaded ammunition.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FMK Firearms - 9C1 Pistol - Proudly American - 9mm handgun - 9mm pistol - polymer frames - double action pistol - 2nd amendment". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-12-25. FMK Firearms 9C1 Specs
- ^ "Made in California? FMK 9C1 9mm". 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Gun Review: FMK 9C1 Gen 2 | Gem or Junk?". 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Taurus® G3".
- ^ "FMK 9C1 G2 Compact 9mm Pistol – Near Perfection". 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Handgun Review: The FMK Firearms 9C1 Gen 2 | GunGunsGuns.net". 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Product Safety and Recall Notice". 13 November 2013.
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