IWI Masada 9mm First Look - Good For 3-Gun?

[@RayRay-nn9wm]

I got one and it a very nice looking pistol. It feels good in my hand and for the money!, you can't beat it. I haven't fired it yet but I'm not worried about IWI quality. I have several of their products and they have all been excellent.

[@adamhymas4620]

The Canik Tp9sfx will come with a longer barrel, better trigger, fiber optic front sight and 4 mounting plates. Plus it is available right now and is already on the USPSA Production list.

[@arthurwood7525]

True, but so dang HEAVY compared to this option!

[@adamhymas4620]

@@arthurwood7525 I've only been shooting competitively for 11 years and picked up master in IDPA and USPSA, but I thought heavy was a good thing.

[@arthurwood7525]

@@adamhymas4620 It may be for IDPA, idk. I’m just shopping for carry options and I prefer a lighter weapon.

[@MDpolo]

I recently reviewed the Masada and really liked it. The value at the price point offered may be without competition in the duty market. Well done IWI and thank you 3Gun Show for another informative video!

[@prepandpress]

Thanks! Checking yours out right now... 👍🏻

[@jameslalley3787]

Mine is coming in tomorrow! Can’t wait! Bought a Romeo red dot 6 MOA ! Home defense gun can’t wait to try it ! Nothing but excellent reviews! Israel knows how to build guns!

[@prepandpress]

Great to hear! I hope you enjoy it. 👍🏼

[@terryhardinjr3581]

When Daddy thumb popped up I lost it 😂😂😂

[@deborahcieslewski4207]

I purchased the Masada and i love it,fires well and the mags i received hold 19 rounds, the Jericho wasn't bad either but the Baby Eagle which is steel and a 40 cal was way to heavy for my wrists

[@SypherSeven]

Do you still own the Jericbo 941 in .40?

[@emilyhofland8219]

Jericho 941 is only 9mm. (9.41 is the caliber). Just fyi, if you care. We all know what you're talking about, if you don't. ...It's a Jericho 40 I love my 941, but just ordered the masada fur the same reason. Fuck that full steel makes my bag heavy.

[@zacharydejesus9164]

I didn’t think these would be on the US market for years! I’m excited now! Great review! That Garand Thumb joke tho. LOL!

[@prepandpress]

Glad you laughed! :D

[@brianminkc]

Thats a beautiful pistol. Would love to have one.

[@MorieldeCaelum]

I had one, and then I introduced my girlfriend to 3-gun competitions, and now I don't have one anymore

[@matthewlazarus4108]

I owned the Masada since March 2020. I have Vortex Venom Red Dot with tactical sights. I make nice groups with red dot and iron sights. For price shoots very nice.

[@odysseusnissan]

So as soon as I saw the Masada, it jumped to the top of my list of new guns to buy. But since the 2020 Shot Show introducing PSA's Dagger(the plus version for $350), I'm not sure. If the Masada price really drops to $400, I think I'll go for it. Decisions, decisions.

[@ronandt9913]

odysseusnissan Get both.

[@j.r.777]

I’m buying mine tomorrow. Mine will be a blue label and I cannot wait to get it.

[@prepandpress]

Awesome !

[@XX-166]

What’s that blue label price?

[@tuddrussell]

I saw one of these at Alpha Dog Firearms in Tempe that had foam insert in the box not cardboard.

[@prepandpress]

They listened to our feedback and updated the packaging for the release. Pretty cool!

[@leanit5756]

Yeah, way better packaging now.

[@Curtis_Bro_Shooting]

You're killing it. Keep up with the KZbin stuff.

[@prepandpress]

Thank you Curtis, much appreciated! 👍🏻

[@thetruejay20]

This gun looks better, and better the more I see it.

[@Gilthwixt1]

Do you do requests? I've wanted an IWI Jericho 941 for a while and wondered if it'd work in a competition setting, it's a lot older than the Masada but I don't really like striker fired pistols anyway.

[@prepandpress]

I am on the T&E list and should have a Jericho in a few months. Definitely will shoot a video for it! I do have the Masada Tactical here and will have a video on it soon.

[@hillshepherd9444]

Can't wait til they make one in subcompact !

[@skylerharlan9773]

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[@rayangrayson7769]

@Skyler Harlan Flixportal xD

[@skylerharlan9773]

@Rayan Grayson Thank you, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it!

[@rayangrayson7769]

@Skyler Harlan happy to help xD

[@dannyp2267]

The wait is over, the Masada Slim is out Aug ‘22

[@simonsmith2642]

Paid 525.00 for mine but small mom and pop, I like to support them.

[@my93vr4]

i got Masada and i love it , paid $444 brand new

[@prepandpress]

Thanks a great price!

[@larryw5429]

I will wait tell they come out with a glock 19 size one with red dot capability!!

[@user-mm4je1sb9b]

Everyone is loving this polymer wonder...

[@JacksonWalter735]

The IWI Masada is a great gun. The price with all of the features just makes it even better. I don't think you can find a better full size handgun that is optics ready, modular, and has all the features most of the popular handguns have. In the future you can probably find these around $400-430. I've seen two gun stores carried these at $450, but closer to $500 seems to be the norm. If the trigger was a little better, I think it would be perfect. Kind of reminds me of the M&P9 2.0 trigger even though the designs for the triggers are different. A compact version would have been better for most people because you can use it for competition, home defense, and conceal carry, but I prefer these full size guns. I'm a big guy at 6'5" and I've been carrying a steel frame IMI Jericho 941 for almost a decade. I was recently promoted at work and now spend most of my days standing or walking if I'm not on my lunch break. The combined extra effort from carrying such a heavy gun has led me to start looking at polymer guns. I was looking at either getting a polymer IWI Jericho 941 because that's what I'm familiar with or the CZ P-10F, but then IWI released this. These are really tough choices to make and I appreciate you for making this video! Although I still don't know which one I'll pick, this video along with other Masada reviews are helping out with me making a decision. Thanks 3Gun!

[@arthurwood7525]

What did you end up with?

[@JacksonWalter735]

@@arthurwood7525 lol I ended up with a completely different gun. I almost bought the Masada because I wanted my first optics ready pistol but found out that the Beretta APX was only $468 street price at my local gun shop before the pandemic. The regular APX, APX Centurion, and APX Compact were all $300-330 at the time and the optics version was around/wasn't that much more than the Masada at the gun stores I've actually found a Masada in. With a better trigger, better build quality in my opinion, and more aftermarket support, the APX RDO version became my choice and first Beretta.

[@darylragland1502]

Canik

[@jrranch9712]

Traded my Glock 19 for it. Like it.

[@prepandpress]

Nice! I'm still carrying mine!

[@jrranch9712]

Me too.

[@johnzajac9849]

Please clarify. If the weapon is sighted in with the rear two white dots, then what's the purpose of the front white dot? Thanks.

[@darylragland1502]

I like a 6 hold on my target so I don't have to cover my target with the front sight. And that's exactly what you have to do that thing shoots really low

[@kevins9281]

There seems to be a lot of complaints about the sights. Can you comment, or show us?

[@motocomconteudo497]

nice review! cheers from brazil

[@prepandpress]

Thank you!!

[@jayrodriguez2121]

Hey 3, what did you mean that “it’s sighted in for the dots”? I haven’t heard of that. I am interested in the gun and have heard comments it shoots low.

[@AntonAdelson]

From what I understand it means you aim by aligning the dots in one line and the bullet goes where the middle dot it. Which means you don't see the exact point of impact because it's behind the white dot. Also from I understand Israelis prefer this method because it's designed more for actual combat shooting and not for target shooting.

[@jeremynon7594]

@@AntonAdelson correct. I own this gun and the manual shows that you are supposed to line up the dots. I was shooting low for a bit until I read the manual. Also, someone from IWI actually pointed it out in a video

[@rexlba]

Am I missing the joke because the wasn’t Travis Haley. Although he is his son lol

[@giorgospap1000]

Μπορώ να χρησιμοποιήσω το beretta apx για πρακτική σκοποβολή

[@deaconfrost22]

It wasn’t Travis Haley on this picture

[@Timless2]

Did you notice your finger pinched by the trigger safety? Anyone else have this issue?

[@billc611]

Travis Haley? You sure you talkin' about the right guy in the photo? :)

[@prepandpress]

Ha! It is a KZbin joke on KZbin. See Garand Thumb elsewhere on the 'tubes. :)

[@zacharydejesus9164]

Bill Carmickle it’s a joke. Watch some Garand Thumb videos and it’ll make sense :)

[@billc611]

@@zacharydejesus9164 I've seen both of them, I guess I'm just not on the KZbins enough to hear the jokes. Ain't no one got time for all that. :)

[@prepandpress]

🤣🤣

[@blake102989]

Travis is grand thumbs daddy 😂😂

[@paulbouchard1003]

Very good review.

[@prepandpress]

Thanks Paul!

[@takecareeachother]

What is the holster and the optic for that Masada . Thx

[@yosefmartinez9318]

Question the MASSADA is capable for a compensator installation

[@prepandpress]

Yosef Martinez There are not currently threaded barrels available but they may be in the future.

[@deborahcieslewski4207]

No not suppressor ready

[@johnleon2594]

It looks nice and all, but I'll stick with my Beretta apx😂😎🤣 I'll by a Canik next purchase

[@TineEdong]

I'm torn too. I like the pt9sf elite one. Not a fan of two tone.

[@rollendecuzar2097]

Is that optic sight included when you buy that gun? 🤔

[@prepandpress]

Rollen Decuzar No.

[@rollendecuzar2097]

Tnx... 😎

[@grasunmajjurach6026]

IWI .VERYGOOD

[@rcknroll58]

Awesome review! Maybe more people will send you stuff to review.

[@prepandpress]

Thanks Brandon! I have a few more coming too! 👍🏻

[@prestonsamson3674]

You’ll never be as tacticool as papa Garand

[@prepandpress]

A fella can dream! “Life without purpose is meaningless.” 😎

[@OFCINC]

I wonder will they make plate for aim point

[@prepandpress]

Maybe soon...

[@iosonoi.7132]

What is the music at 9:03?

[@sticksndrumstac2131]

Very smooth trigger shot it yesterday cool gun

[@AudibleVisibIe]

You will never get an accurate trigger weight reading while holding the pistol in mid air. Put it on a table and hold it down

[@paksianworasang6372]

Is it SA or DA like Glock?

[@jellyfrosh9102]

Paksian Worasang glocks aren’t double action or single action, they’re striker and so is the Masada

[@paksianworasang6372]

@@jellyfrosh9102 Mostly striker guns are SA … triker for only bang _ as I know Glock & Steyr are DA … triker for cocking and bang. (sorry, my English is not good)

[@jellyfrosh9102]

@@paksianworasang6372 How is a striker gun double action when it doesn't have a hammer?

[@sweetcostarica]

Wow! See minute 9:30. Everybody & their mama are copying the SIG & Glock innovations. I guess that is a form of flattery when your patents run out. *The Question(s) is/are then:* HIGH-END - Is buying one (1) or two (2) more costly original high-end guns (Glock, SIG, HK, Walter, etc.) better to use for their polished benefits? (proven reliability, huge aftermarket parts & extras, large supply of holsters, excellent & REAL warranty, much higher re-sale prices, etc.) LOW-END - Is going cheap better and buying MANY "clones" (5, 10, 14, etc.) or semi-copies of a Glock/SIG for their basic offerings & so-so warranties? Something to think about. (buy the sometimes good, sometimes bad *Taurus* which has very bad warranty services I hear, get a huge *Hi-Point* that's designed to fail at about 5,000 rounds, or even the anti-gun rights, lobbying against the 2nd Amendment Springfield's new *Hellcat* (more Glock-like than XD-like) which already has an issue with it's trigger jamming for people with small hands, etc.) Some things to think about that gun salesmen leave out for some reason *:* 0 I wonder why? *NOTE:* HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!!

[@todd2048]

Whats the mag capacity?

[@prepandpress]

17 rounds

[@jpcp48]

17 rds

[@ANTDZLVIZION]

Looks kinda Ruger Americanish.

[@prepandpress]

Didn’t notice it until you said it but you’re right. I wonder if all polymer pistols are starting to look similar like Japanese cars and American trucks...

[@protectiverailroaddad7541]

ANTDZL VIZION like a Ruger American and M&P had a baby.

[@Sandhill1988]

TP9SA

[@prepandpress]

Thank you for your wonderfully informative and inspirational comment.

[@hamedizzy5137]

It's not even a real full size with the barrel length. Just get a p10 f call it a day.

[@georgemcmillan9172]

It looks like every other polymer pistol on the market. 9mm? Too aniemic. Yeah, it's the N.A.T.O. round. So what?! Weak. Get a real gun, made of metal. Plastic guns are sold in department stores. Competition shooting? Yeah, that's real practical. Guess it helps make you tacti- cool...

[@prepandpress]

Ha! So much misinformation and misplaced anger. Thanks for watching! 😂😂

[@georgemcmillan9172]

@@prepandpress, not misplaced or misinformed. Do you shoot I.D.P A? I watched a match, with one "station" that was an airport bathroom. You had to sit on a toilet, at the buzzer you get behind the toilet for cover. Please tell me anywhere in the world, you can get behind a toilet on a building??? Like I said...

[@prepandpress]

I can see you have all the facts. 👍🏻

[@protectiverailroaddad7541]

George Mcmillan a toilet isn’t good cover? Oh boy we’re all screwed if we get attacked in the morning hours lol. Competition shooting is way better than static range shooting, at least you shoot on the move and from around cover all while scoring your accuracy. Man what is your problem? Lol

[@georgemcmillan9172]

@@protectiverailroaddad7541,all of that, with absolutely nothing shooting back. You can train all of your life, hoping that in the heat of the moment you won't lock up when it's do or die. But you have been trying to prove to all of your buddies that you are faster than they are. Good luck...