Steyr manual safety

This is one tough gun that is excellently engineered to last a long time. The Steyr pistol has a manual safety for those that are concerned about retention issues. You can use it or not. The Steyr manual safety is very similar to several popular rifles that use a similar safety. More on that below. The Steyr has three passive reset action safeties so it can be carried safely without using the manual safety, if desired.

Along with the 3 reset action safeties and the manual safety, there is an integrated lock for storage purposes , giving the Steyr an impressive total of 5 safeties! The integrated lock is next to the take-down lever, located on the side of the frame, and comes with two keys. The police version uses a handcuff key.

The civilian version uses a two pronged key. The integrated lock is not meant to be used in speed drills. You carefully insert the key and push the lock in then then rotate counter-clockwise to lock the pistol. You then push the lock in and turn the key clockwise to unlock the pistol. You can also pull the slide back a little or lightly press the trigger to help pop the lock out into position, although these two latter methods are non-standard and should not be necessary.

I have actually started using the integrated lock when I do not have direct control of the pistol since it is so convenient. Obviously, during concealed carry, you do not want to use the integrated lock!

As a side note, the integrated lock is a very inexpensive part and very easy to replace. Of course all locks can be picked with the right tool, even the generic handcuff lock. Overall, the integrated lock is an excellent feature, and it sure beats misplacing an external lock or forgetting one during transit. During a scuffle, or an operator slide rack error, or if the pistol skids across the floor, a typical manual safety on the side of a slide or frame can sometimes be toggled unknowingly.

A Steyr manual safety system is less likely to be affected by these same scenarios. For pistol owners in general, the Steyr manual safety is a bit different from what they are used to. On the other hand, there are a number of rifles with the safety in the same general location as the Steyr pistols: M-1 Garand, the M or Springfield Armory M-1A rifle, or the Ruger Mini or Mini And the new Vector pistol from South Africa employs a similarly placed manual safety.

To activate the manual safety, you pull down on a small lever on each side of the frame. Interestingly, these two levers are in the same basic position as the Glock take-down levers and they are protected by a slightly recessed polymer molding.

Note: If the trigger is in the fully back position, you cannot activate the manual safety since the trigger is already deactivated. You would normally activate the safety with your supporting hand. If you cannot or choose not to use your supporting hand, you can simply move your thumb to the other side of the frame, and slightly shift your grip with the lower three fingers and the thumb to maintain control of the pistol.

And remember, the Steyr is safe even without having the manual safety activated, as long as the trigger is not pulled. When the manual safety is on, you can still rack the slide to load and unload the pistol. Firing out of battery should not be an issue with the Steyr series. It has a very strong positive lockup. As soon as the slide begins to go back, the firing pin tension is also reduced so the firing pin should not have the momentum to set off a primer. I always check all of my spent brass before reloading.

I have yet to find a primer strike that is not in the center. This is a good test to check the recoil spring strength. Make sure the gun chamber is empty. Point the muzzle straight up. Pull the trigger. Keep the muzzle pointing straight up while you rack the slide and then very gently let it forward until it stops on its own accord.

Having a strong reset and lessoning slide battering is a high priority of mine. While regular gun oil works fine, Tetra actually penetrates the metal surface. Tetra is especially good to use in areas like the firing pin recess, where you want to very lightly dab a touch of Tetra, but not to the point of having oil oozing in the area; it should almost appear dry after lubing. Lubing is one area where the Glock shines. It can work almost dry, with low-tech lube, and with high tech lube.

There is no other out-of-the-box, service-grade, compact pistol that will out shoot the Steyr M The slide to frame fit is tight, and built specifically to increase accuracy. He lubricated it once at the beginning of the session. Then he sprayed the pistol with an air hose after every rounds but otherwise did not clean it thereafter. He had 5 malfunctions, one of which was a dead primer.

He tweaked the extractor to fine-tune the gun for reliability. Will the Steyr pass the torture tests of being frozen, burned, buried, dropped from helicopters, run over, etc? And I need to be able to reliably pump at least — rounds through it at any given match.

Once again, I really like the well supported chamber for this kind of shooting; And as a result, I feel more confident when carrying the M40 for defensive purposes as well. I examined my M40 after shooting rounds through it during the first two weeks of ownership.

There were no wear marks anywhere. The slide-to-frame fit is superbly engineered. I did find a little black paint that had rubbed off on top of the slide stop lever. This examination increases my confidence in the M40 substantially. That is changing now that Steyr has someone actively in charge of this arena. For now, you must send your pistol to GSI for repair, although their turnaround time is just a week or two.

Steyr has selected Galco and Safariland to make holsters. Blade-Tech has ramped up to support Steyr as well. The manual provides all the necessary safety and pistol information, as well as some excellent pictures. There is an attachment which quotes some important Federal Laws.

Some of the early Steyr pistols dinged up the top of the slide a lot from ejected brass. Steyr did come out with an ecjector port tapering fix. The top, front of the ejector port edge is now tapered at about 45 degrees instead of 90 degrees. And at the top, back, right of the ejector port, it is now angled at approximately 45 degrees instead of a 90 degree corner.

I picked up a second Steyr M40 to test. There was some scoring on top of the slide, right at the rear edge by the ejection port. I doubt if most people would notice or be concerned about it.

Another Steyr customer degreased his Steyr M40 and then began having severe trigger problems. GSI told him that they would either fix it or replace it. Some people have had problems because of not cleaning and lubricating their pistols properly. I heard about one M40 that shot fantastic for about 50 rounds. Then the firing pin stopped denting the primer. The owner sent it in to GSI for repair. This problem was later fixed by using precision drilled holes in the metal sub-assembly. In late May, , I bought a 3rd M40 with a serial number in the 10, series.

And all the above bugs have been worked out. Steyr made a few internal changes and manufacturing improvements to fine-tune the Steyr M pistols. The recoil spring seems to be slightly stronger, so the slide reset is very solid. My pistol was back in three days. Before the upgrade, my trigger was around 7. After the upgrade, it is 5 lbs. I now consider the new Steyr pistols production ready and some agencies are interested in taking a look at them seriously.

Steyr and GSI are ramping up training classes and law enforcement engagements, etc. Note: A lot of the early models continue to work fine, although, if you have any issues, be sure to contact GSI so they can upgrade your pistol. Finish: Black Oxide Tenifer Barrel length: 4. Barrel length: 3. Group Size Smallest. Group Size Largest. Average Velocity. All the edges of the Steyr have been rounded.

Just looking at and handling a Steyr pistol in a store is not good enough. I believe the Steyr has the best all-around features in a pistol today. Regarding felt recoil, some people have claimed that the Steyr M9 9mm version feels more like a pellet gun than a 9mm pistol.

Obviously, the Steyr M series is a new kid on the block and has to continue proving itself to agencies. One amazing thing about the Glock design, besides its market share, is that it only has 35 listed parts, compared to 53 Steyr pistol listed parts. Although, Glock uses a few little tricks by combining some parts. I would say the Glocks really have at least 42 parts or so.

The Steyr pistols have a well supported chamber. But a lot of people shoot remanufactured ammo and reloads and even lead through their Glocks all the time, exacerbating this problem, not to mention bad lots of factory ammo occasionally. Some kB kaBoom! I personally believe that any. And I also have a theory that the combination of polygonal rifling which seals the bullet tighter in the barrel, combined with an unsupported Glock chamber is a bad combination.

But, bad ammo and bad gun maintenance aside, a Glock can hold its own very well. Since the Steyr M40 has a well supported chamber, it is safer to shoot in a wider range of shooting disciplines than a standard barreled Glock.

And the Steyr M feeds at least as reliably as a Glock, due to some great engineering. In the Steyr Safety condition 1, with its trigger safety, drop safety, and firing pin safety, it is just as safe to carry as a Glock. The Steyr Safety condition 2 is activated when using the manual safety. For those that want a retention safeguard of some kind, this is an important consideration.

The manual safety is completely invisible if you choose not to use it, and it cannot accidentally be toggled on. The safety location is a proven design on several popular rifles and the Vector pistol, although it may at first appear strange to some traditional pistoleros. The Steyr Safety condition 3 integrated, limited access lock is an excellent feature.

The gun cannot be taken apart or fired when this mode is activated. The integrated lock is basically unnoticeable since it blends into the pistol so nicely.

The Steyr can easily and safely shoot SWC semi wad cutter bullets and lead bullets — not recommended if using the polygonal rifling of a standard Glock barrel. The large triangular front sight is excellent for fast aiming during speed shooting. And the tip of the front triangular sight helps zero you in for excellent accuracy. When the subcompact Steyr S small series pistols come out in the latter half of , it will be a perfect complement to the compact Steyr M series that is now available.

This makes it a beefy design. Note: As of Oct, , all Steyr pistol articles have been written based on early prototype or very early production pistols. The up-to-date pistols are taking full advantage of the fine tuned Steyr manufacturing plant and new trigger update. Steyr Mannlicher; www. Comments, suggestions, contributions? Let me know. M Site Search. Contact Us. Who Made It? John J. Patrick Regan Charles W. Davis Combat Experience with the. Gordon Harold A. Randall D. Shughart Robert D. Baker William B.

Turner William J. Bianchi Ammo Reviews Federal grain. Will Carry. Unsupported Versus Supported Chambers The Glock was born as a 9mm and then modified into the now famous Glock 22 and The greatest brass expansion occurs when shooting full power loads.

The Barrel Conventional rifling is used in the barrel, for those that choose to use lead. For Lead Bullet Fans I performed a little test just for you.

The Trigger The Steyr, like the Glock, has a safety on the trigger. Marketing cookies are used to follow visitors to websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and appealing to the individual user and are therefore more valuable to publishers and third party advertisers.

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