| FMK 9C1 | |
| Origin: | United States |
| Type: | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Designer: | FMK Firearms |
| Design Date: | -2010 |
| Manufacturer: | FMK Firearms |
| Weight: | 23.45 oz with empty magazine |
| Length: | 6.85" |
| Part Length: | 4" |
| Width: | 1.14" |
| Height: | 5.09" |
| Cartridge: | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action: | Short recoil |
| Feed: | 10 or 14-round box magazine |
| Sights: | Interchangeable Fixed 3-dot low profile system[1] |
The 9C1 is a family of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by FMK Firearms in California.
The 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] 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]
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.