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| Country |
Austria |
| Type |
Semi-automatic pistol |
| Manufacturer |
Steyr |
| Introduction |
1999 |
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| Weight |
662 g (M9)
682 g (M40)
693 g (M357)
635 g (S9)
645 g (S40) |
| Length |
176 mm (M9, M40, M357)
166 mm (S9, S40) |
| Barrel length |
102 mm (M9, M40, M357)
91 mm (S9, S40) |
| Width |
30 mm |
| Height |
136 mm (M9, M40, M357)
117 mm (S9, S40) |
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| Cartridge |
9x19mm Parabellum (M9, S9)
.40 S&W (10x21.6mm) (M40, S40)
.357 SIG (9x22mm) (M357) |
| Action |
Short recoil, locked breech |
| Feed system |
14-round box magazine (M9)
12-round box magazine (M40, M357)
10-round box magazine (S9, S40) |
| Sights |
Fixed iron sights, trapezoid notch and triangular front blade |
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Steyr M, M-A1 and shortened variants Steyr S and S-A1 are modern semi-automatic pistols manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher from Steyr, Austria. Like many other modern designs such as the Glock, these pistols use a polymer frame for the receiver and machined metal slide and barrel.
The Steyr M series was designed by Wilhelm Bubits who holds several patents for some of the unique features of the pistol including; triangular/trapezoid sights, the receiver and trigger module, and the manual safety.
While the Steyr M series pistol is frequently compared to Glock (both are polymer-framed striker fired pistols, with Tenifer finishes), there are several significant differences in the construction of both. For example, the M-series has a fully supported chamber, unique triangular/trapezoid sights, a loaded chamber indicator below the rear sights and a different grip angle (111 degrees).
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