One dark night, a Glock 19 gen3, Steyr M9-A2, and a CZ P01 met to produce a new "build a monster". The Ermo Xfire 9mm.
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This is a striker fired G19 clone with an alloy frame and stainless slide. Literally the only plastic on this pistol are the grip panels. This was a $349 purchase from those crazy guys at Classic Firearms.
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So what is this little beasty all about? Well lets start with some specs: It weighs 29.1 Oz's with an unloaded mag. The factory trigger pull is around 5lbs. It is Glockish in feel , but has a better wall and reset. Slide and frame width is 1.09 inches. 1.31 inches at the grips. Length is 7 1/4", height is just under 5".
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Easily the best Glock style take down period, those knobs are easy to grab. The mag release is extended and I did have to adjust my grip a bit to keep from accidentally dropping mags while firing. The flat trigger is nice and short with a good wall, better than all stock Glocks I have tried so far. The Xfire comes with two 15 round Glock style magazines which ran fine during my three outings. However those nice looking plastic grip panels have almost no real texturing, and the horiz lines on the back strap and front strap while providing some resistance just don't give me enough control when sweaty. Another con is the optic plate system, the only available plates are a throwback to yesteryear. They are thick, and too big for the slide, hanging over 1/16" on both sides. Oh I can't use my Holosun's so I might be a bit biased.
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The Xfire can hold its own on the range, this target was one I ran at 15 yards using 124 grn Sig range ammo. I also shot 115 grain and 147 grain factory Blazer Brass in other sessions and my own 9mm reloads. I never had one failure in over 250 rounds so far. I did install an Mcarbo Glock G3 kit in this pistol. That took the trigger pull down to 3lbs 12oz's. I will say getting the trigger pin( actually a bolt in this gun ) and the locking block pin ( another bolt ) out was difficult. Unless you have a good set of gunsmith screwdrivers and considerable wrist strength don't try it. Both the trigger pin/bolt and locking block/bolt had some kind of adhesive on the threads.
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Disassembly aside - lets discuss what I think is amazing about this mix of firearms that make up the Xfire. Its the machining on this pistol, it is perfect, I mean better than CZ, or Sig. It also has full length rails and is as tight as anything I have reviewed. Balance is spot on when fully loaded. The FO sights are average for FO, not too bad. One rear FO rod had to be remounted and heated as it was trying to take flight. There are also two hotspots at the bottom of the front strap on either side, I took a file to those areas to smooth them out. So what is the bottom line,,If you want an all metal G19 clone that will outlast you and probably one or two more generations, this is it. Does it shoot better than the CZ P01, to be honest for me...no. Does it shoot better than a stock G19 G3...yes. It is up to you if you want to carry a heavyish compact or keep with a poly wonder. I have more reviews upcoming - including a Bul SASII tac lite, and a Sig 226 Legion SAO. Both high end pistols, both SAO and expensive.
This is a striker fired G19 clone with an alloy frame and stainless slide. Literally the only plastic on this pistol are the grip panels. This was a $349 purchase from those crazy guys at Classic Firearms.
So what is this little beasty all about? Well lets start with some specs: It weighs 29.1 Oz's with an unloaded mag. The factory trigger pull is around 5lbs. It is Glockish in feel , but has a better wall and reset. Slide and frame width is 1.09 inches. 1.31 inches at the grips. Length is 7 1/4", height is just under 5".
Easily the best Glock style take down period, those knobs are easy to grab. The mag release is extended and I did have to adjust my grip a bit to keep from accidentally dropping mags while firing. The flat trigger is nice and short with a good wall, better than all stock Glocks I have tried so far. The Xfire comes with two 15 round Glock style magazines which ran fine during my three outings. However those nice looking plastic grip panels have almost no real texturing, and the horiz lines on the back strap and front strap while providing some resistance just don't give me enough control when sweaty. Another con is the optic plate system, the only available plates are a throwback to yesteryear. They are thick, and too big for the slide, hanging over 1/16" on both sides. Oh I can't use my Holosun's so I might be a bit biased.
The Xfire can hold its own on the range, this target was one I ran at 15 yards using 124 grn Sig range ammo. I also shot 115 grain and 147 grain factory Blazer Brass in other sessions and my own 9mm reloads. I never had one failure in over 250 rounds so far. I did install an Mcarbo Glock G3 kit in this pistol. That took the trigger pull down to 3lbs 12oz's. I will say getting the trigger pin( actually a bolt in this gun ) and the locking block pin ( another bolt ) out was difficult. Unless you have a good set of gunsmith screwdrivers and considerable wrist strength don't try it. Both the trigger pin/bolt and locking block/bolt had some kind of adhesive on the threads.
Disassembly aside - lets discuss what I think is amazing about this mix of firearms that make up the Xfire. Its the machining on this pistol, it is perfect, I mean better than CZ, or Sig. It also has full length rails and is as tight as anything I have reviewed. Balance is spot on when fully loaded. The FO sights are average for FO, not too bad. One rear FO rod had to be remounted and heated as it was trying to take flight. There are also two hotspots at the bottom of the front strap on either side, I took a file to those areas to smooth them out. So what is the bottom line,,If you want an all metal G19 clone that will outlast you and probably one or two more generations, this is it. Does it shoot better than the CZ P01, to be honest for me...no. Does it shoot better than a stock G19 G3...yes. It is up to you if you want to carry a heavyish compact or keep with a poly wonder. I have more reviews upcoming - including a Bul SASII tac lite, and a Sig 226 Legion SAO. Both high end pistols, both SAO and expensive.
