IWI US Announces the Return of Jericho 941
A press release from IWI US confirms that the Israeli Jericho 941 pistol will be returning to the US market in 2015.
These pistols, based off the Cz75 design, have been imported by other companies in the past under the Baby Eagle and Uzi Eagle name, but the original Israeli pistol has always been a Jericho 941.
Notably: IWI US has selected the frame mount safety for use in their pistols, addressing one of the most common critiques.
They’ll be producing 9mm, 40S&W and 45 APC variants in full-size and compact, with both steel and polymer frames.
From the press release:
“Jericho 941 pistols are used by civilians and elite forces around the world including the Israeli police. IWI US will also carry CO, CT, DC, HI, IL, MD, NJ and NY compliant pistols with 10-round magazines (no models available for CA and MA). The Jericho 941 pistol will be available in early 2015.”
I actually own a pair of Israeli Jericho 941s, and am mighty jealous that the American shooters get to dodge the slide mounted safety.
Here’s a look at each of the models IWI US will be offering:
Jericho® 941™ Specifications
MODEL: | F-9 | F-40 | FS-9 | FS-40 | FS-45 | PL-9 | PL-40 | PSL-9 | PSL-40 |
CALIBER: | 9MM | .40 S&W | 9MM | .40 S&W | .45 ACP | 9MM | .40 S&W | 9MM | .40 S&W |
FRAME: | Steel Full Size | Steel Full Size | Steel Compact | Steel Compact | Steel Compact | Polymer Full Size | Polymer Full Size | Polymer Compact | Polymer Compact |
BARREL: | 4.4” | 4.4” | 3.8” | 3.8” | 3.8” | 4.4” | 4.4” | 3.8” | 3.8” |
OAL: | 8.2” | 8.2” | 7.6” | 7.6” | 7.6” | 8.2” | 8.2” | 7.6” | 7.6” |
WEIGHT: | 2.3 lbs. | 2.3 lbs. | 1.95 lbs. | 2.25 lbs. | 2.25 lbs. | 1.75 lbs. | 1.75 lbs. | 1.6 lbs. | 1.6 lbs. |
MAG: | 2 – 16 rd. (F-910 – 2-10 rd.) | 2-12 rd. (F-4010 – 2-10 rd.) | 2-16 rd. (FS-910 – 2-10 rd.) | 2-12 rd. (FS-4010 – 2-10 rd.) | 2-10 rd. | 2 – 16 rd. (PL-910 – 2-10 rd.) | 2-12 rd. (PL-4010 – 2-10 rd.) | 2-16 rd. (PSL-910 – 2-10 rd.) | 2-12 rd. (PSL-4010 – 2-10 rd.) |
SIGHTS: | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable | Adjustable |
MSRP: | $655.00 | $655.00 | $655.00 | $655.00 | $655.00 | $559.00 | $559.00 | $559.00 | $559.00 |
And here’s a look at the polymer framed variant.
Edward is a Canadian gun owner and target shooter with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. Crawling over mountains with tactical gear is his idea of fun. He blogs at TV-Presspass and tweets @TV_PressPass.
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3 months after I get my first handgun, and these show up. This was everything I was wanting before.
My first pistol is a Charles Daly all-steel IWI Jericho 941S import. While its heavy it is super accurate and reliable so its my home defense pistol while my Glock 19 is for CCW. I do see that a lower safety is a better design.