Archon Firearms Type B 9mm Pistol – Video Review

By Graham Baates

USA – -(Ammoland.com)- The Archon Type B is definitely one of those firearms that requires a back story. A few years ago a pistol of very similar design was spotted in use by Russian troops. That model was known as the “Stryzh” and was the combined brainchild of Italian and Russian design. As much as I loathe claims of low bore axis, the pistol appeared to sit very low in the hand. In fact it does, more on that later. In 2016 Arsenal Firearms showed a “Stryk” pistol of similar design that would be manufactured in the US in partnership with Salient Arms International. Those guns blipped on the market and then disappeared. So much in fact that there isn’t a trace of them on Salient’s website. Today we have the Archon Type B; the sample shown here contains parts from at least three different countries: Germany, Hungary, and the United States. Adding further mystery to our Archon Type B is that the frame is stamped, “Made in Germany” and slide “Made in Hungary” …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand