Boberg XR9

Posted on February 7th, 2008 in Guns by Justin

Ahab brings us the Boberg XR9 from the 2008 SHOT Show.

Very interesting. The feeding mechanism is like no other current production semi-auto pistol that I know of. Check the link for a diagram.

The first thing I noticed is that there’s no feed ramp on the barrel, or even the frame. The extractor, during recoil, slips down, grabs the next cartridge out of the magazine, pulls back, lifts up, and brings the cartridge straight into the chamber. This allows for a bit more barrel length as the magazine sits directly below the rear of the barrel instead of slightly behind it. You’re basically looking at another full inch of barrel compared to a more conventional design. That means a 9mm pistol that’s nearly the same size as Glock 26 with a 4″ barrel.

I like the idea.

I have no idea how well it works, but it sure is interesting.