Shadow Systems MR920 Elite 9mm
Model: SS-1012
Shadow Systems MR920 Elite 9mm
Model: SS-1012
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Shadow Systems MR920 Elite is a compact striker-fired 9mm built for concealed carry and duty work alike. Shadow Systems lists it as a current model, and it runs on Glock 19 holsters, magazines and gear. Its patented optic cut takes several different red-dot footprints without an adapter plate, and the screws seat deep enough to hold the sight low over the bore.
Two 15-round magazines come in the box, with a green-outline tritium front sight and a serrated steel rear. A removable magwell is fitted, and the backstraps swap to change the grip angle and where the sights land. The Elite slide adds front, rear and top serrations and a window cut that takes mass out of the slide. The trigger is a flat-faced aluminum piece set between 4.0 and 4.5 lbs from the factory, and the pistol has no manual safety.
If you're cross-shopping, the Glock G19 Gen5 MOS carries the same 15 rounds at 23.81 oz with a 4.02-inch barrel, and it mounts a dot through a plate that sits between sight and slide. The Shadow Systems DR920 Elite is the full-size gun from the same line, with a 4.5-inch barrel, 17 rounds and 7.75 inches overall against the MR920's 7.125, and it uses Glock 17 magazines, so owning both means keeping two sets of magazines.
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Strengths & Limitations
- A removable magwell is fitted, so the funnel can come off for carry and go back on for a match.
- The slide is 17-4 stainless steel with a black nitride finish, and the grip texture wraps all the way around the frame.
- A zippered pistol rug ships with the pistol alongside its magazines.
- The optic cut takes the sight directly, so a dot whose footprint the cut does not cover has no plate to adapt it.
- The barrel on this build is unthreaded, so a suppressor or a muzzle device means a different version of the same pistol.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does it have a manual safety?
No. Shadow Systems builds the pistol without a conventional manual safety, with the drop safeties in the trigger left intact.
Which magazines and holsters fit?
Glock 19 magazines and Glock 19 holsters and gear, which Shadow Systems designed the MR920 around.
What does the Elite slide add over the standard MR920 slide?
Front, rear and top directional serrations and a window cut through the slide that reduces its mass.
How low does the optic sit?
Shadow Systems describes the mounting position as exceptionally low, with deep screw placement holding the sight down against the slide.
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