Born Ready: Rost Martin RM1C 9mm Pistol

More than 500 spent cases littered the range, a mix of brass from Federal, Hornady, Magtech, and others. Accuracy and reliability were flawless with the Rost Martin RM1C, despite its compact size.

“I don’t think I hardly missed,” the last police officer on the firing line said. “Even through the double- and triple-tap drills. I usually miss the second or third shots in rapid-fire strings with most compact autos, but not this one. It’s cool that there is an American-made pistol that shoots this well for less than $500. I’d have to put more rounds through it before carrying it on duty, but I would have no issue depending on it while off-duty or as a backup,” he concluded.

I can offer no greater validation than that officer’s comments. This review is the exclusive first look at the company Rost Martin and its premier offering, the RM1C 9mm striker-fired pistol. The pistol stands to rival the popular Glock 19 Gen5 MOS ($600, us.glock.com) SIG Sauer P365 XL ($600, sigsauer.com) and Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro ($679, springfield-armory.com). All of those are proven, optic ready and capable of carrying at least 15 rounds of 9mm. The Rost Martin RM1C debuts at $459.

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