{"id":120709,"date":"2020-02-09T16:22:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T21:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=120709"},"modified":"2020-02-09T16:22:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T09:27:36","slug":"stoeger-str-9-full-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/stoeger-str-9-full-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoeger STR-9 Review: The Everyman of Concealed Carry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Probably best known in the United States for its workhorse M3500 inertia-driven shotgun, Stoeger Industries jumped into the concealed carry handgun market early in 2019 with the STR-9 pistol.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufactured in Turkey, the STR-9 a striker-fired, polymer-framed\n9MM pistol featuring a steel slide. Weighing in at just 24 ounces (unloaded) and\nsporting 15+1 ammunition capacity, the STR-9 sports a barrel just a shade over\nfour inches long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The base model STR-9 has an MSRP of $329. But prices for the pistol,\nas advertised on the Internet, are actually in the $280 to $300 range, with one\ngun shop offering the STR-9 for just $270 in mid-December 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger
Stoeger\u2019s entry into the 9MM market, the striker-fired STR-9, is an affordable and accurate carry pistol. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After several different range sessions, and carrying the pistol concealed\nfor a week, I\u2019d tell anyone looking at an affordable and accurate carry handgun\nto take a serious look at the STR-9. It\u2019s not flashy and it doesn\u2019t have all\nthe features found on more expensive handguns. No optics-ready milling here, no\nbarrel threaded for a suppressor, and no safety. Plus, it has the \u201cGlocky\u201d look\nof dozens of the other poly, striker-fired pistols on the market today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger
The STR-9\u2019s magazine holds 15 rounds and features numbered round count indicators. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But it functioned fine in my time shooting it without a single\nmalfunction, was very accurate, and carried nicely. For $300 or less? I don\u2019t think\nyou could go wrong buying a STR-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At my range, I used two range\/practice ammunition brands: Aguila 9MM <\/a>with a 124-grain FMJ bullet; and, Browning Ammunition\u2019s 9MM<\/a> firing a 147-grain FMJ projectile. I also ran a self-defense round, the new Hydra-Shok Deep 9MM with a 135-grain bullet, from Federal Premium<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once I shot off a few magazines to get a feel for the pistol, I\ntested the three brands of ammunition from five- and seven-yards, firing\noffhand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accuracy was very impressive. Now, I didn\u2019t do any long-range shooting with the STR-9. It\u2019s made for concealed carry and personal defense and to me that means close ranges, hence the five- to seven-yard shooting I did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At seven yards, for example, I pegged a five-shot groups of the\nAquila ammunition at .90-inches, and I put six shots into a .86-inch spread at\nfive yards with the Browning ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger
At seven yards and shooting offhand, the STR-9 and Aquila 9MM ammunition put five-shots into a .90-inch group. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Stoeger
Using Browning 9MM ammunition, McCombie pegged six shots into a .86-inch spread at five yards shooting offhand. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Federal Hydra-Shok held up its end, too, putting several groups\nat 1.0-inches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, I pulled some shots and ended up with groups measuring anywhere from 1.5- to 2.5-inches. For some reason, I kept losing my concentration on shot #4 and would often pull that round wide, only to curse myself and then get back on track with shot #5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those wider groups were on me the shooter, though. With all three ammunition brands, the STR-9 was capable of groups of 1.0-inches or less at seven yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used a PACT Professional-XP Chronograph<\/a> to measure the speed of 10 shots of each ammunition brand. The averages were: Aguila at 1,086 feet-per-second (fps); Browning at 980 fps; and, the Hydra-Shok at 1,043 fps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sights on my STR-9 were pretty much standard: drift-adjustable,\nwith a black front post and black dovetail rear sight, with two white dots on\neither side of the rear notch, and a single white dot on the front post. The\nsights aligned quickly on targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger
Though pretty much standard, the STR-9\u2019s sights were easy to pick up and stood out nicely against targets. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My Lyman Electronic Trigger Pull Gauge<\/a> measured the trigger pull on the STR-9 at an average of 4 pounds, 7 ounces. The trigger is good, but not great. As with many striker-fired pistols, the STR-9 trigger has some take up and a somewhat spongy feel to it. Obviously, not enough of a problem to affect accuracy, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recoil? Exactly what you would expect from a mid-sized 9MM\npoly-frame: somewhat snappy but nothing that can\u2019t be handled. Here, the deep texturing\nalong the backstrap is a real aid in getting and keeping a solid grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger
The deep texturing on the STR-9\u2019s backstrap provided a firm grip on the pistol. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of deep, the deeper serrations at the front and rear of the slide aren\u2019t cosmetic. They actually did make racking the slide easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger
The front and rear (shown) slide serrations on the STR-9 aren\u2019t cosmetic, and really do help with racking the slide. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An oversized trigger guard lets you use the STR-9 with gloves on, and\na rail ahead of the trigger guard allows a light and\/or laser to be mounted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger
Gloved fingers will fit nicely into the STR-9\u2019s oversized trigger guard, while the built-in rail allows quick mounting of a light or laser. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There is a loaded chamber indicator on top of the STR-9\u2019s slide.\nThe pistol doesn\u2019t have a manual safety but does incorporate a bladed safety on\nthe trigger, plus a firing-pin safety internally to stop the pistol from firing\nif dropped. Oh, and the magazine release is reversible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disassembling the STR-9 is very easy. You simply pull back the slide a bit, hold down the takedown latches on either side of the frame, and pull the trigger. At this point, the slide is quickly pulled off the frame, and you remove the barrel and recoil spring from the slide. It\u2019s ready to clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger
The STR-9 is easily disassembled for cleaning. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

STR-9 negatives? I found very few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trigger is good but, as noted, in a spongy, striker-fired way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could argue that the slide release needs to be adjusted just\nslightly forward to avoid accidentally putting pressure on it during firing, which\ncould stop the slide from locking open on an empty magazine. This problem didn\u2019t\noccur during my time with the STR-9,  but\ndepending on how large your hands might be, it could be an issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger
Depending on how large a shooter\u2019s hands are, some might feel the slide release on the STR-9 could get in the way during firing. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The STR-9 doesn\u2019t have a manual safety, and I do prefer a pistol\nwith one. But that\u2019s personal preference, not an actual quality issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For concealed carry, the STR-9 is not a super slim pistol, especially when compared to a model like the Smith and Wesson Shield. But it\u2019s also not bulky like a 1911. The STR-9 hits that sweet spot between a slimmer model and a full-sized open carry handgun, and I found it easy and comfortable to carry inside the waistband. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The basic model STR-9 comes with one inter-changeable backstrap and one 15-round magazine. There are two other models, though. One includes three backstraps and three magazines for a $389 MSRP, the other also with three backstraps and three mags, and <\/em>the sights tricked out with eye-catching tritium, with an MSRP of $429.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factor in the price, and the STR-9 represents a very good deal in\nany of the three current offerings. Industry rumors have a new version coming\nout soon, too. I\u2019ll be interested to see what Stoeger changed or upgraded in\nthe new model.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stoeger<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SPECS: Stoeger STR-9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caliber: 9mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action: Striker fired, semi-auto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrel length: 4.17 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall length: 7.44 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight: 24 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grip: Interchangeable backstrap<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safety: Trigger safety<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sights: Dovetail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finish: Black Nitride<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capacity: 15+1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warranty: 5 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSRP: $349<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information visit Stoeger Industries website<\/a>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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