News: P210 Carry Custom Works, DBX 57 Stormtrooper, SA Threaded Barrels, & Girsan Negotiator

DBX 57 Stormtrooper Model

With the passing of another May the Fourth, some gunmakers took the opportunity to go past just releasing a meme or video. Among these is Florida-based Diamondback who took advantage of the enduring following built into the Star Wars franchise to release a limited edition of the 3-pound DBX pistol in 5.7x28mm complete with a “Storm Trooper Battle Worn” white Cerakote finish.

The DBX is a fairly neat little gun, with an adjustable gas piston system and the ability to accept FN Five-seveN mags. The cost is $1,400 for the new Storm Trooper model.

Springfield Armory Threaded Barrels

It is often tough to find drop-in threaded barrels for new pistol models, which is one of the reasons why so many handgun makers are throwing them in as a standard offering these days– such as seen on the S&W M&P57, the PSA Rock, and the FN 510 and 545.

Making up for lost features, Springfield Armory just announced they are selling threaded barrels for their 4.5-inch XD-M barrels for their existing 9mm, 10mm, and .45 ACP offerings. The rate of twist of the XD-M barrels is 1:10” for 9mm, and 1:16” for both 10mm and .45 ACP and the cost is $159.

For the original 3-inch Hellcat (not the later Hellcat Pro), they also have a kit that includes both the threaded barrel and a self-indexing compensator for $199.

Girsan Negotiator 1911

EAA has been bringing in a ton of sweet Girsan-made pistols from Turkey including the Regard (a Beretta 92 clone), the MCP35 (a Browning Hi-Power clone), and assorted MC1911s which, are, well, 1911s.

The latest installment of the latter pistol is dubbed the Negotiator Match and is a kind of blinged-out Xerox of a Colt Combat Unit Rail, Kimber Custom TLE/RL II, or a Springfield Armory TRP Operator. A .45 ACP rail gun with a match barrel and tuned action, the Negotiator has speed cuts in the slide and sports a Titanium Nitrate finish with gold accents. You’ve also got a straight mainspring housing, Eliason-style sights with a fiber optics front insert, and G-10 laminated grips.

The cost is $1,029, which seems high for a Turkish-made 1911, but the ask comes in anywhere from $300-$800 lower than the American-made alternatives.