Steyr M9-A1 Non-Blowback
ASG Steyr M9-A1 Non-Blowback BB Pistol ReviewType: BB air pistol.
Manufacturer: ASG.
Model: ASG Steyr M9-A1 Non-Blowback.
Materials: Mostly polymer construction.
Weight: 1.31 pounds.
Barrel: Metal non-rifled.
Propulsion: CO2 x 1.
Action: Semi auto non-blowback, double action only.
Ammunition Type: 4.5mm BB’s.
Ammunition Capacity: 19 round magazine.
FPS: 410-450.
■Excellent shot FPS consistency.
■Good power.
■Good CO2 efficiency – 7 magazines – 133 shots.
■Excellent quality control. Very well made, fit and finish is excellent.
■Metal dropout magazine.
■Accessory rail for lasers and tactical lights.
■Believable Steyr M9A1 Replica.
■Really usable sights – Fiber optic in the back and white dot in the front!
■Gun ergonomics are very nice – very modern looking gun.
Trigger Pull: The trigger pull weight on the ASG Steyr M9-A1 is pretty typical of a double action trigger, in about the middle of the spectrum. The action of the real Steyr M9-A1 is also DOA (double action only) as it uses a hammerless stiker-fired trigger setup.
Accuracy: I shot the ASG Steyr M9-A1 air pistol at a target from 20 feet away in a free standing position, and it performed respectfully, getting about a 2.5 inch grouping fairly close to the center of the target – just high and to the left. The rear sight is non-adjustable so if you find you shoot a bit off with this airgun then you will need to adjust your aim-point slightly. My Chrony testing with an eight shot averaged result was a very consistent 425 fps – right where the claimed manufacturer fps said it would be for this air pistol!
Build Quality: ASG has not let me down so far with their guns and the ASG Steyr M9-A1 is no exception, it may not be the most complex or have a bunch of metal parts, but it does get the job done and with a lot of style. The plastic/polymer parts look well made and the airgun has good overall weight for being mostly plastic. Fit and finish is also very good.
Realism: The ASG Steyr M9-A1 BB shooter is a really close replica to the ractual 9mm ASG Steyr M9-A1 semi auto 9mm pistol, the only real giveaway is the safety, a “real looking” one is molded into the frame, but the actual usable safety (just below it) borrows from some other gun technologies and is a bit of a give away. Other than that the ASG Steyr M9-A1 with its Steyr licensing and trademarks looks pretty much bang on to the original pistol.