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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: addict on August 02, 2008, 12:00:57 PM
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As I recall, our Leader MB talked about this striker fired pistol last year on the DRTV Pod cast. Anyone seen one in the states? One of the Marshall's or MB want to shake some trees and see if a US distributor can be found to help further my addiction... er collection. Yeah, that better!
http://caracal-arms.info/caracal-pistol/caracal-pistol.html (http://caracal-arms.info/caracal-pistol/caracal-pistol.html)
Addict
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Ratcatcher posted about handling one a while back.
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Is that a Sand Glock?
Mac.
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Is that a Sand Glock?
Mac.
Yes
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Well, the gun is kinda ugly... just like a Glock. The lovely lady handeling it in the link more than makes up for the asthetics of the pistol, however. Now that's gun porn! :o Maybe I just need to get out more. ;D
Swoop
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it is more like a Steyr M 9 http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=486.0
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According to Wikipedia (Yes, I know...not the most reliable source, but still...), the Caracal was designed by the same fella who designed the Steyr M9.
Is it me, or does the Caracal slide release look like a cheap plastic tab that's a part of the frame?
-JT
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I'll pass! Don't like sand in my eyes!!
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According to Wikipedia (Yes, I know...not the most reliable source, but still...), the Caracal was designed by the same fella who designed the Steyr M9.
Is it me, or does the Caracal slide release look like a cheap plastic tab that's a part of the frame?
The one I handled was very much like a Steyr. The grip would be vey nice for someone with small hands.
I don't recall any issue with the slide release. The pistol I handled was all black. The first time was probably at that same booth in Abu Dubai, the second at the Officers club range.
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According to Wikipedia (Yes, I know...not the most reliable source, but still...), the Caracal was designed by the same fella who designed the Steyr M9.
Is it me, or does the Caracal slide release look like a cheap plastic tab that's a part of the frame?
-JT
Uh?
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z69/Quickload/Caracal/slide.jpg)
Don't worry about the relevance of Wikipedia's article, I wrote it.
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Those visiting the UAE will have the possibility to try one at the Caracal Shooting Range in Abu Dhabi. ;)
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MSRP?
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I haven't found a price yet but there's a full-size and a compact, each in 4 calibers. There's an accessory shoulder stock and foregrip and 3 different front sights. I'm interested in it.
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Maybe it's just me, but that thing looks SUSPICIOUSLY like an SR9 with a better trigger...
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Maybe it's just me, but that thing looks SUSPICIOUSLY like an SR9 with a better trigger...
Once bitten, twice shy? :D
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Maybe it's just me, but that thing looks SUSPICIOUSLY like an SR9 with a better trigger...
What makes you think it has a better trigger ?
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Once bitten, twice shy? :D
Yeah, I'm seeing them in my sleep. "I see POS pistols!"
What makes you think it has a better trigger ?
Because it has a trigger that is not the new SR9 trigger.
I'm just bitter because I can't cling to this gun.[/color]
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I saw that answer coming Jay ;D
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I saw that answer coming Jay ;D
I guess I'm becoming quite predictable.
Out of diversity comes friends who know me.
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Yeah, I'm seeing them in my sleep. "I see POS pistols!"
Because it has a trigger that is not the new SR9 trigger.
I'm just bitter because I can't cling to this gun.
;D
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But really...all my ranting BS aside, doesn't it look like an SR9?
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They are very color coordinated. The grip insert on the gun matched the backround of the display pic.
Sorry, design sense oozing out. Duracoat anyone?
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But really...all my ranting BS aside, doesn't it look like an SR9?
Nah, you're just seeing them everywhere. ;)
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But really...all my ranting BS aside, doesn't it look like an SR9?
Yes :o
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Yes :o
Thanks, CJS3...SEE JUMBOFRANK? See that? See that? It's not just me.
So the Caracal wasn't a hallucination. That's ONE off the list, at least.
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LOL. You win JB. ;D
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MSRP?
My crystal ball says around 500. 8)
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Waffen Werks in TN (previously HS 2000 importer) now imports the Caracal pistol.
Some beautiful pictures in the latest brochure.
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z69/Quickload/Caracal/Caracalbrochure001.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z69/Quickload/Caracal/Caracalbrochure002.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z69/Quickload/Caracal/Caracalbrochure003.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z69/Quickload/Caracal/Caracalbrochure005.jpg)
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Waffen Werks in TN (previously HS 2000 importer) now imports the Caracal pistol.
Thanks Edmond! I sent an email to them... Hope they send a response with what distributor I need to hook my FFL up with to get one of these!
Addict
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It looks better than the one I handled a few years ago. I don't remember that much texturing on the grips.
Funny I just was looking at the business card from Caracal when I cleaned up my desk.