We received a question last week about the new round firing pin system in our recent production guns. This system has been a part of the DR920 design since early 2021 and has recently appeared in the MR920s as well. Both systems are great, but here we explain the “why” behind this design change. Pack […]
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Technical Tuesday: What does it all mean? MR? DR? Combat? Elite?
Today’s Technical Tuesday, we are discussing the product line. What is MR? What is DR? What about Combat and Elite? How do I pick what’s right for me? There are currently two frame sizes. The MR-sized frame, which is a 15+1 9mm, and you have the DR-sized frame, which is a 17+1. The DR […]
Continue readingTechnical Tuesday: Don’t Baby Your Gun
Technical Tuesday is BACK! Today, we are talking about something our Technical Team has been seeing in some recent customer-reported issues… Don’t Baby Your Gun! First, be aggressive with the gun when chambering a round or clearing a malfunction. Don’t ride the slide forward; instead, use an aggressive movement to pull the side […]
Continue readingTechnical Tuesday: The Why Behind a Break-In Period
Trevor discusses why our pistols (and really all mechanical devices) require a break-in period. With the current ammo situation, it seems that the idea of a break-in period has been getting more and more controversial. We wanted to take a moment to address why we require a break-in period, and why it is important in […]
Continue readingTechnical Tuesday: Kaboom! and our warranty
Why do we state that handloaded ammunition voids our warranty? In this video, we share the background behind that policy, how handloading can actually go wrong at the loading bench, and the repercussions of that at the range. (Boom!)
Continue readingTechnical Tuesday: How does take-up relate to drop safety?
We design our triggers to be EDC safe and combat ready. That does mean they have longer take-up. Here’s a deep dive on how take-up is related to proper function of the drop safety.
Continue readingTechnical Tuesday: Why the Gen 4 Operating System? Ambi slide release?
We’ve had plenty of questions about why we chose this system and why we did not incorporate an ambidextrous slide release. Here’s an overview of our philosophy on this subject.
Continue readingTechnical Tuesday: How to Zero an Optic on Your Pistol
We have had questions from some of you about how to zero a red dot optic on your pistol. Here, we quickly demonstrate the process of zeroing an optic at the range. We are showing how to zero a Holosun on an MR920, but you can use this process to zero any mini red dot […]
Continue readingTechnical Tuesday: Optic Cut System and Holosun V2 Mounting
Today, Trevor gives us an overview of the optic cut system on the MR920. He walks us through the how and why of the design as well as how to install the optic you’ve selected. We also discuss the changes made on the Holosun V2 optics. When installing the V2 Holosuns, you will want to […]
Continue readingTechnical Tuesday: Recoil Spring Assemblies
Our recoil spring assemblies allow the user to perform both maintenance and spring tuning for specific applications. In this video, we explain disassembly/assembly and demonstrate what happens if the screw falls out during fire (spoiler alert: nothing happens).
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