Caracal Enhanced F9 Pistol, Quick Sight 9mm 4.1" Barrel 18 Rounds- $499.99 ($7.99 Shipping On Firearms)

I was excited to buy this pistol and support an American firearms company but it turned out to be so -so. Still may be worth owning as a conversation collectors gun. Pros: Low bore axis, quick sight works, high capacity, good handgun ergonomics, feels good in hand and about the same size as a Glock 19. Cons: This is the deal killer for me - the double action trigger is disconcerting, especially since I am a Glock shooter. The Caracal trigger needs to cock the striker firing pin each time the trigger is pulled. This action results in a pull that is long and mushy, with a hard wall. Trigger reset is slow as I had to make sure my trigger finger pad disengages with the trigger after each pull else the trigger would not reset to fire the next round. The Caracal in NOT “ Glock-like.” Try a mag dump, and you will fail, slower follow-up shots than Glocks “safe action butterfly” triggers or Walther’s excellent Anti-Stress triggers on their P99. Look at all the posted videos of the Caracal. This double action pistol is slow in follow-up shots. The long trigger does make the Caracal safer than a Glock with a round in the chamber. Less likely to get a Glock leg from accidental discharge when re-holstering. My suggestion, this Caracal pistol could be greatly improved if it adapted the Walther P99 AS trigger as used in the Turkish P99 clones.