FMK 9C1

The 9C1 is a family of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by FMK Firearms in California.

FMK 9C1
First model FMK 9C1 displayed on top of a copy of the US Constitution
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	FMK Firearms
Designed	-2010
Manufacturer	FMK Firearms
Specifications
Mass	23.45 oz with empty magazine
Length	6.85"
Barrel length	4"
Width	1.14"
Height	5.09"
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Action	Short recoil
Feed system	10 or 14-round box magazine
Sights	Interchangeable Fixed 3-dot low profile system[1]

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.^{[2][better source needed]} 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,^[3] placing it in the same class as the G19, the Springfield Armory XD, Taurus G3,^[4] and the Smith & Wesson M&P 9.

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:^[5]

• 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.^[6]

Bill of Rights Scrip on FMK 91c slide

Subscrip on FMK slide serrations.

• 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,^[7] 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

• HK USP
• Glock 19
• Walther P99
• Springfield Armory XD

References

1. "FMK Firearms - 9C1 Pistol - Proudly American - 9mm handgun - 9mm pistol - polymer frames - double action pistol - 2nd amendment". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-12-25. FMK Firearms 9C1 Specs
2. "Made in California? FMK 9C1 9mm". 29 January 2012.
3. "Gun Review: FMK 9C1 Gen 2 | Gem or Junk?". 18 July 2017.
4. "Taurus® G3".
5. "FMK 9C1 G2 Compact 9mm Pistol – Near Perfection". 28 June 2016.
6. "Handgun Review: The FMK Firearms 9C1 Gen 2 | GunGunsGuns.net". 31 December 2011.
7. "Product Safety and Recall Notice". 13 November 2013.