{"id":161129,"date":"2024-08-30T21:40:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T02:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=161129"},"modified":"2024-08-30T21:40:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T02:40:31","slug":"stoeger-str-9f-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/stoeger-str-9f-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoeger STR 9F Review: Budget Striker-Fired Carry Contender"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Revisiting the STR9! (Well, one of them.) In this article, we return to the archives for a Stoeger STR 9 Review. Specifically, we’ll be looking once again at the STR-9F model. This article was originally published in May of 2022.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While widely known for its shotguns, Stoeger Industries branched out into the handgun market back in 2019. Over the past three years, they have expanded upon their initial STR-9 offerings to add an STR 9 Compact, sub-compact, and full-sized 9mm striker-fired pistols to their lineup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoeger has earned a reputation for durable shotguns and intends to build upon this legacy by bringing affordable and reliable handguns to market, and for the most part, throughout my testing, I found this to be true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Stoeger Industries STR9 “F” Model. The company has a great reputation for shotguns. They’re now trying to bring that tradition to the handgun market. If this gun review is any indicator, they are successfully doing so.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Stoeger STR 9 Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The full-sized Stoeger STR-9F, reviewed here, was one of the new guns of 2022. This pistol comes with a 4.68\u2033 cold hammered barrel and \u201chigh strength\u201d alloy steel slide coated with a black nitride surface. Utilizing a full-sized design, the longer barrel provided great accuracy, which I will get later, and allowed for a longer sight radius to help the user make more precise shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incorporating a unique pattern of the front and rear slide serrations, Stoeger can machine aggressive slide cuts using fewer cutter passes. This, in turn, provides a fully functional firearm with less machine time to help pass savings onto the customer. The ridges are plenty deep to grip and rip when needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoeger also added an integrated 1913 Picatinny rail, as all modern pistols should, so users would be able to mount a Surefire\/Streamlight\/etc. weapon light, Crimson Trace, Viridian or other laser etc. (if they so choose).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this STR9 Review, we’re going to see why the author says the STR9 is a contender for the best budget striker-fired pistol. Features like an accessory rail are effectively a must these days, and if an optic cut or RDS capability isn’t <\/em>a must, you can bet it soon will be.<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The STR-9F utilizes standard adjustable 3-dot white sights. While these are nothing particularly special, they are tried and true. The front and rear sights are dovetailed to the slide and also seem to be made of metal. Hopefully, they’ll last longer than some of the plastic “iron” sights that some other polymer striker-fired pistols are incorporating these days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that the rear sight has a flat front edge, which makes racking the slide one-handed easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The STR-9F, Stoeger STR 9 Compact, and some other models utilize standard adjustable 3-dot white sights. STR9 models with MRDS capability will no doubt become increasingly available. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Grip and Ergonomics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The frame fits my hands well. While some people do not prefer finger grooves on the grip, they are spaced great for my hands and add a little more surface area to grip onto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoeger uses three different types of texturing, all of which seem to do their intended job well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rear protruding points hold onto my palm great, and the rest of the OEM stippling looks modern and works as it should. Three interchangeable backstraps are included to allow customizing the best fit for varying hand sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The flat-faced trigger comes with a standard pull weight of roughly 5 lbs. Stoeger says that it has a crisp and clean-breaking trigger, but the one I received was kind of “spongy.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was no definitive wall to the trigger, but the reset is very positive and sets your finger right back on what should be the wall. This helps the user to be ready to break that next shot and eliminates unnecessary excess finger movement needed to operate the trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stoeger describes the STR9 trigger in positive ways, but I didn’t quite get the level of performance that description promised. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stoeger boasts a low bore axis for the STR-9F. Mechanically speaking, the lower you can get the bore axis into the center of the shooter’s palm, the less vertical movement will be created due to moments and inertia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found the STR-9F to have a shorter frame than a Glock 19, but the beavertail on the frame was a little thicker. This caused my hand to sit lower on the frame, and the benefit of the lower slide was almost negated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the recoil was very similar to most other striker-fired pistols on the market, but I found it to be slightly more snappy than a Glock 19. Still, it was very manageable and comfortable to shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[Left:<\/strong> Stoeger STR-9F Right: <\/strong>Gen 4 Glock 19]<\/strong> I found the STR-9F to have a shorter frame than a Glock 19, but the beavertail on the frame was a little thicker. This caused my hand to sit lower on the frame, and the benefit of the lower slide was almost negated. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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There are several good STR9 options available, depending on your needs. The STR9F is just one of them. Others include the STR-9 Combat X, STR-9MC Micro Compact, STR-9SC Sub Compact, Stoeger STR 9 Copact, and STR-9S. There will undoubtedly be more.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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You may also want to read our earlier review of the STR-9. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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