Stoeger STR 9C Tabletop Review and Field Strip

[@DarkJustice1999]

I’ve been shooting pistols for over 35 years and this is not my first gun but I do like the way it shoots. I kept reading and watching videos about the Stoeger so I went to purchase one. I was not disappointed at all.

[@evanulven8249]

Bought one of these as my first pistol. I'm really liking it.

[@ThomasBaker-x5r]

I had problems assembling my Stoeger STR-9C too after my first field strip attempt. The User manual does not say, but you will have a hard time pushing the slide back on the frame if the trigger is locked back to the rear after you did the initial trigger pull to remove the slide. I found that I need to push the trigger bar forward to get the trigger to reset. After the trigger moves forward, the slide is easily pushed backwards to properly assemble. I noticed in the video that the review had his trigger locked to the rear and forced the slide back. That's probably the reason why he had problems with the initial assembly.

[@landonwood3977]

This is what mine does too! How odd.

[@JGarcia-uy7sq]

Same issue with me, can’t assemble it unless I manually push the trigger forward before I slide it back on

[@stevenkennedy4130]

I said this was the best bang for the buck pistol in 2019. (STR-9.) $249 + Shipping from PSA. Steel sight. Ergo's are right there with my Q5, & P-10C. Steel guide rod. Crowned muzzle. And it ain't to hard on the eye's either. Only draw back on my pistol is it's Glock styled NY trigger. Thanks for the share!!

[@petermonck5448]

Nothing like live reviews 🙌

[@tedmaas3588]

Well hopefully u will get to range test it. I've heard & read good things about the STR-9c, hope it turns out that way for your test. Will be waiting for your review...

[@revc6421]

just purchased this yesterday I can't wait!

[@lizzapaolia959]

Thanks again for these fantastic videos. Your videos are very informative, without foolishness. Happy Thanksgiving too you and your family 🙏

[@tedmaas3588]

Graham, I believe u broke the striker cover plate, by having 2 force off the slide off after placing the recoil spring in the wrong position....just an observation.

[@GBGuns]

I think so too, but still a first that's caused a break. This was the first time I ever took this thing apart!

[@v.german11b]

I own a *Stoeger STR-9S Combat* (the top of their line) and it is absolutely amazing! It comes with tactical high fiber optic sights to cowitness with an optic, optics ready cut and plates, threaded barrel, flat face trigger, deep front and back slide serrations, a flared magwell, three 20 rounds extended magazines included, among other features. It is very accurate, and digest all ammo, it has great ergonomics and a nice trigger pull. I highly recommend it. The one shown is not a representative of the whole.

[@johnstanton2853]

I too have the Conbat. Agree with everything you have written. It is a very lightweight firearm. I turned mine into a "Roland Special" with compensator, Streamlight and Swampfox optic. The suppressor sights co-witness very nicely and the trigger seems better than an average Glock. Finally it just look wicked.

[@v.german11b]

@@johnstanton2853 the Stoeger STR-9S Combat is truly an amazing, excellent handgun that most people don't know about, others overlook it. Their loss!

[@AdamJ917]

Great video and review! Well done. I see now enough time has passed your shooting review has come out. Will check it out!

[@rammannawar1626]

I have to tell you my Str9c is a great piece of equipment sights right on straight out of the box love it.

[@Locke99GS]

6:10 I'd offer that a more beneficial use of the tail on small handguns like this is to keep your palm away from the magazine to help it to drop without your hand being in the way.

[@chrisblake1918]

Looks very good. Period. And for the price that's a grand hell yeah!!! 😍

[@royk164]

You can buy back straps from Stoeger, when they are in stock. Sm and Lg.

[@BenUDover]

I have two of those, C and SC. they run flawless. try glock 19 gen3 parts.

[@brotha_b88]

i have the str-9 does all Glock 19 gen 3 parts fit. because I been seeing articles of ppl saying it works fine.

[@nimbly1693]

Lol, as someone who has caught a good amount of dungeness of the coast of Oregon, I have never rubber banded a claw. Like so many things, it is all in how you grab them.

[@aq2237]

That broken piece broke the heart.😮

[@cliffordmurdock2407]

i had high hopes for the Stoeger, mainly due to the price point. i was hoping it was a good cheaper option, like most Turkish guns. i seen a review on the str combat a while back. the screws that hold on the optic cover plate were flat head screws. are you kidding me, how much do torque bit screws cost? i haven't seen many negative reviews on the Stoeger handguns. most manufacturers have a bad one slip threw, every once in a while. when i first bought a m & p 2.0 compact for my wife. first time shooting it, the mag plate on one of the mags came off, dumping all the rounds. we were both shooting it & the point of impact at 7 & 10 yards, the groups were significantly to the left. looking at the sights, the rear sight was drifted to the right quite a bit. since then the gun has performed flawlessly & it is my wife's carry gun.

[@GBGuns]

I hope this is just a lemon, and agree that lemons happen. It has a 5-year warranty, we'll see that goes.

[@v.german11b]

It is a lemon. It happens. Stoeger was owned by Benelli, now Beretta. The Stoeger factory has cutting-edge technology, CNC machining, skilled trade workers, and so forth. People call Turkish gun "cheap" with disdain because they are not as expensive as Glock. Well, guess what: Glock set a high price, calling it "innovative value," making the markup profit margin very high. In reality, the cost of Glock pistols for civilians should be the cost under the "Blue Label" Program. People, and some gun snobs, believe that paying more it means is "best." The fact of the matter is, Glock pistols are overpriced. *Turkey gun companies manufacturers good quality firearms at AFFORDABLE FAIR PRICES.* That's the difference. Cheap is a Hi-Point.

[@farhan.naushad]

@@GBGuns Honest Outlaw’s STR-9 (not the compact model) died around 400 rounds. He mentioned that in the STR-9C first shots video. But some KZbinrs have had more than a thousand rounds without any problem.

[@michaellee6079]

@@GBGuns I’m curious to hear your experience with Stoeger warranty dept.

[@GBGuns]

No response so far

[@XxxAtlantaxxX]

Stoeger M3000 Tactical shotgun. Stoeger is owned by Benelli. Benelli is owned by Beretta. M3000 is pretty much Benelli M2/M3 by another name. Can't wait until they come out with their version of the M4.

[@giancaaleandri4253]

Purtroppo in Italia si fatica molto ha trovare persino la Str 9. Figuriamoci gli altri modelli!!! Ottima arma!!!

[@royk164]

It looked like you broke the back off when you forced off the slide when the spring was misaligned

[@GBGuns]

Yes

[@joncbabin]

I bought the tactical version a few months ago... I like it.

[@chrisinshaw4813]

Just bought two at $219 +tax/shipping before the $50 Stoeger rebate (probably use the rebate for another mag each). Can't wait to try them out!

[@masterc9667]

@chrisinshaw4813 where did you get additional mags from? I can’t find any 😫

[@wardaddy6595]

Stoeger makes some great shotguns too!

[@bencollins2809]

What is a good site to get more clips and parts? Having a hard time finding anything

[@96stealth]

The plunger is in the same spot on a Glock. Looks like the only things they did differently is the grip and slide design, plus the extractor is like the VP9 or Sar 9. I wouldn’t be surprised if a g19 slide worked on it.

[@Pulverized]

Does that mean glock parts are interchangeable ?? Because damn it looks exactly the same

[@WHOTEEWHO]

💥💥💥

[@gemini2in1]

Canik magazines run in it

[@dumzfamvlog693]

Does the iron sight same with glock?

[@buncha5651]

Stoeger STR 9 Series pistols are excellent. They make the Glocks they are based on look second rate.

[@wesleybrown9566]

Just got mine today also

[@OhioCruffler]

Arex Delta mags work(ish) if you cut a retaining slot.

[@TheSaintDario]

This is an older video so you might not see this, but I'm about to get my first pistol and I've decided on getting it due to it being budget friendly. Thanks for the vid 💪

[@GBGuns]

We do our best to read every comment KZbin shows us. Congrats on your purchase. re-assembly can be a little trickier than it should be with this gun, but as you likely saw in the second video it's not a bad gun at all. We enjoyed the full-size better, but I can understand if you want something you can also carry then the compact is the way to go.

[@TheSaintDario]

@GBGuns from all the reviews I've seen on it that about what I can tell. Very well made and dependable when needed. As I'm just starting to get into firearms I don't need anything fancy with all the bells and whistles. Just something I know I can protect my family with and throw a flashlight on it 😁

[@TheSaintDario]

​@GBGuns Hey there, have a question. When doing a takedown and reassembling I can't get the slide to rack all the way back unless I reset the trigger. Is this a defect? And I doing something wrong?

[@GBGuns]

I don't know, but this gun definitely requires more force than others.

[@jimmyraphaely8005]

@@TheSaintDario I just purchased this firearm. My first disassembly I had this same issue. I brought it right back to the gun shop and they had told me you have to reset the trigger in order for it to slide back and rack all the way. Not like a glock how it racks in right away.

[@landonwood3977]

I could only get this assembled and disassembled by manipulating the trigger! Ie, I had to rack the gun (empty, no mag obviously) and then push the slide back while dropping the pins down. Then, i could pull the trigger to release the slide. Otherwise, the trigger not engaged will be more difficult to disassemble. Then, when going back together, I refused to force the slide and I reset the trigger so its breakable again. That allowed full slide reassembly to the frame. The manual is wrong otherwise its a manufacturer error but all in all, Ill have to test its reliability. If its reliable, I can look past the odd way of assembly or disassembly.

[@OhioCruffler]

Does a Glock backplate fit?

[@dumzfamvlog693]

Bump this question? Im waiting for the reply

[@GBGuns]

Same.

[@javarjv]

Size looks different from the 19x, I don't think it would fit, Stoeger looks slightly wider/ or more round, An the cuts at the bottom are different, Glock looks more like a W, While the str-9c looks more like an N shape,

[@user-jetmachinist]

I can’t believe that gun broke right away . Stoeger is a subsidiary of Benelli which is own by the Beretta group. Cheap gun that works .

[@GBGuns]

I wouldn't have either if it weren't live on camera.

[@dwaynechristensen6449]

Already seen this earlier this week. ???

[@derweibhai]

Hell of a gun for $175 and free shipping. Too bad mags are $35 and hard to get.

[@paulbest6679]

Where did you get it for that price?

[@derweibhai]

@@paulbest6679 Smokey Mountain Guns and Ammo Now the rebate is $50 but the price went up on the gun accordingly. Still $179 shipped.

[@edstringer1138]

Why In 2022 a true ambi magazine release is not the standard My Walthers ,HK , and Springfield Armory all have one

[@JFloridaTech]

10:08 - do you actually have concerns about a Turkish ting shooting American ammo over a while or just jokey joke?

[@khattak119]

its barrel is chrome hammer forged ?

[@GBGuns]

I don't know and haven't seen a reason to care in a pistol.

[@khattak119]

@@GBGuns why ? forged barrel tends to be more bdass

[@GBGuns]

@@khattak119 I haven't noticed any performance advantages

[@johnsmith-qx9eh]

At 1500 rounds the firing pin broke. The gun parts are made very cheap.

[@ARTABLACKATL]

i like videos👍👍👍

[@baxrok2.]

That gun is dry, no wonder it feels rough.

[@robertopenalosa7083]

o need problem of triger!hahaha the important the gun is reliable OMG peoples

[@MrFlyme123]

I would have reshot the video. I just purchased the Stoeger STR9C. You just destroyed my confidence in this pistol.

[@GBGuns]

As you know for being with us for so long, we keep it real. We show what happens, no excuses for the gun or person. We're journalists, not influencers.

[@Stevenburden-b3t]

Mine has stopped firing with less than 20 rounds shot through it

[@GBGuns]

How so? Broken firing pin?

[@Stevenburden-b3t]

@@GBGuns I’m not sure to be honest, im not familiar with semi auto handguns but I shot it 12 times today and suddenly it stopped firing and the trigger won’t even stay back when dry firing to remove the slide

[@GBGuns]

Have ypu talked to the manufacturer?

[@Stevenburden-b3t]

@@GBGuns I messaged them but no reply yet

[@GBGuns]

@@Stevenburden-b3t I suggest calling next business day

[@compasslife6658]

Were you ever successful in dealing with Stoeger customer service?

[@GBGuns]

The gun still functions fine so I didn't send it back

[@scottsewell7078]

u broke it when u gorilla the slide off, not stoger fault

[@GBGuns]

I admit imperfect alignment while reassembling, but that happens, and of the hundreds of guns we've reviewed and thousands of times I've reassembled this is the first time anything has ever broken.

[@scottsewell7078]

@@GBGuns it broke when u gorilla it apart

[@joshualemaster9328]

It was a little rough. And it's is a cheap gun. Little bit of both makes for a broken gun I guess. I have never had luck with anything budget except Canik.

[@MrJuniormikey]

Because you ripped the slid off and you are sopose to dry fire after you release the slide

[@truesf345]

Ooof

[@cosak23]

in todays world of tungsten carbide slot millers and CNC machines using gallons of cutter fluid ,. milling chatter would be non existent, when you refer to tooling.

[@GBGuns]

and yet it still exists.

[@settleschris1965]

Rather have a Sar9c

[@MrJuniormikey]

You release the slide then pull the trigger opposite of Glock, this how people are braking these guns.

[@GBGuns]

Incorrect

[@meanunclebob1819]

Do grown men wince when shaking hands with you?

[@thomaskavney4656]

Giving how the manual is put together and how the gun starts to fall apart with just a simple take down I would have to say for me this gun will be a hard pass

[@gunaysarcagl2784]

🤣🤣

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

Deja Vu???

[@GBGuns]

Kratos you likely saw it in the Patreon release

[@dskennels210]

Just get a taurus g2c instead lol

[@richardlinares4616]

It nice gun but I see get troll to death at the truth about guns from all the Glock fan boys there when you post review over there . The full size version been troll to death at the truth about guns as anther Glock clone wanna be yawn boring. Your still make good reviews here on KZbin even if Glock 1911 troll ride very over at the truth about guns.

[@GBGuns]

If trolls bothered me I wouldn't have a KZbin channel. The poor trolls are likely just upset that they spent more money than they needed to. Emotional immaturity is rife on the internet.

[@floydblack7115]

Lots of weak minded glock fan girls would say its a glock clone just coz it has a safety dinggus , limited way of thinking thats why they love glock

[@GBGuns]

Glock is a great place for beginners

[@ihatefords1000]

Blocks a r e garbage

[@96stealth]

It’s literally a gen 3 Glock internally. 🤷‍♂️