FMK 9C1
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|name=FMK 9C1
|image=Fmk91ca.jpg
|caption=First model FMK 9C1 displayed on top of a copy of the US Constitution
|origin=United States
|type=Semi-automatic pistol
|is_ranged=yes
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|designer=FMK Firearms
|design_date=-2010
|manufacturer=FMK Firearms
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|weight=23.45 oz with empty magazine
|length=6.85"
|part_length=4"
|width=1.14"
|height=5.09"
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|cartridge=9×19mm Parabellum
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|action=Short recoil
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|feed=10 or 14-round box magazine
|sights=Interchangeable Fixed 3-dot low profile system{{cite web |url=http://fmkfirearms.com/Products/Products/9C1_Specs.html |title=FMK Firearms - 9C1 Pistol - Proudly American - 9mm handgun - 9mm pistol - polymer frames - double action pistol - 2nd amendment |access-date=2010-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711013751/http://fmkfirearms.com/Products/Products/9C1_Specs.html |archive-date=2011-07-11 }} FMK Firearms 9C1 Specs}}
The 9C1 is a family of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by FMK Firearms in California.
Design features
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/made-in-california-fmk-9c1-9mm/|title = Made in California? FMK 9C1 9mm|date = 29 January 2012}}{{Better source needed|date=October 2024}} 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,{{Cite web|url=https://www.concealedcarry.com/gear/gun-review-fmk-9c1-g2/|title = Gun Review: FMK 9C1 Gen 2 | Gem or Junk?|date = 18 July 2017}} placing it in the same class as the G19, the Springfield Armory XD, Taurus G3,{{Cite web|url=https://www.taurususa.com/pistols/taurus-g3|title = Taurus® G3}} and the Smith & Wesson M&P 9.
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|+ 9C1 G2 & G19 Specifications | ||
| 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:{{Cite web|url=https://www.ammoland.com/2016/06/fmk-9c1-g2-compact-pistol-review/|title=FMK 9C1 G2 Compact 9mm Pistol – Near Perfection|date=28 June 2016}}
- A double-action-only (DAO) firing mechanism, which also has a magazine lock and is aimed at sales to California and Massachusetts. This magazine lock also causes the magazine to not drop free when you depress the release button.{{Cite web|url=https://gunsgunsguns.net/fmk-firearms-9c1-gen-2/|title=Handgun Review: The FMK Firearms 9C1 Gen 2 | GunGunsGuns.net|date=31 December 2011}}
- A single-action-only (SAO) firing mechanism, which is named Fast Action Trigger (FAT) by the manufacturer. There has been different versions of this trigger,{{Cite web|url=https://fmkfirearms.com/fat_recall/|title = Product Safety and Recall Notice|date = 13 November 2013}} the current one is identified by the number 804 engraved on its left side.
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.
See also
References
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Category:9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols
Category:Semi-automatic pistols of the United States
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