Gun World Buzzing Over Newcomer

Rost Martin has been the budget pistol everyone kept an eye on since the RM1C landed, and the new RM1X series is the company's answer to the obvious question: what if the compact slide came with a full-size grip? Three models, one recipe, and a price that still starts under $500.

The short version

Every RM1X pairs a full-size grip with a compact slide, holds 17+1 rounds of 9mm with a flush magazine, and ships with one 17-round and one extended 19-round magazine. The lineup splits into three roles. The RM1CX Standard is the base model for people who want maximum capacity in a package that still carries. The RM1CX Comp keeps the same overall length but adds an integrated compensator for flatter shooting. The RM1CX Tactical is the suppressor-ready version, with a 1/2x28 threaded barrel and suppressor-height sights. Across the board you get an optics-ready slide with an RMR-pattern plate, ambidextrous controls and a hammer-forged match barrel.

Key points

• Three variants: Standard, Comp (integrated compensator, same length) and Tactical (threaded barrel, suppressor-height sights).
• Capacity: 17+1 with the flush magazine; a 19-round extended magazine is in the box.
• Shared features: optics-ready slide with RMR-pattern plate, ambidextrous controls, hammer-forged match barrel.
• Price: MSRPs run $469 to $549 depending on the model.
• Availability: shipping now.

Bottom line

If you liked the RM1C but wanted more grip and more rounds, this is that gun, and the Comp and Tactical versions cover the two upgrades most owners would have made anyway. At these prices it is going to be compared against pistols that cost twice as much, which is exactly where Rost Martin wants it.

Summary by Firearm Discounts. Read the full story at Gun Digest. Product details and photo from Rost Martin's announcement at rostmartin.com.