Global InformationHudson H9 information
| Hudson H9 | |
|---|---|
 Hudson H9 | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | USA |
| Service history | |
| In service | TBD |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Cy and Lauren Hudson |
| Designed | 2017 |
| Manufacturer | Hudson Mfg, Temple, Texas, United States |
| Unit cost | $1,147[1] |
| Produced | 2017–2019 |
| Variants | H9 (34 oz (960 g)); H9A (26 oz (740 g)) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 34 oz (963.9 g) (unloaded) |
| Length | 7.625 in (193.7 mm) |
| Barrel length | 4.28 in (108.7 mm) |
| Width | 1.24 in (31.5 mm) |
| Height | 5.225 in (132.7 mm) |
| Caliber | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil operated, locked breech |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Feed system | 15-round box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum) |
| Sights | Trijicon HD front sight |
The Hudson H9 was a semi-automatic pistol made by the now defunct Hudson Mfg. Unveiled at the 2017 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada after three years of development,[2][3] the H9 brought multiple patented and patent pending features together in a new pistol design. Proven design elements included: an M1911 straight-pull trigger, a short-recoil operated system, and the heritage S&W 5900 series magazine tube. The new design elements were: forward barrel cams in front of the trigger-guard, the sear design marrying the straight pull trigger with a striker-fired system while remaining drop safe, the placement of the recoil spring, and the pairing of an insert chassis with a steel frame. These elements lent to its most noticeable difference—its appearance.[4]
The striker-fired H9 was made first chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum[5] at a weight of 34 oz (960 g) with a capacity of 15 rounds. The 34 oz (960 g) weight places the H9 within the same category as traditional aluminum frame handguns like the Beretta M9, Sig P226, and Sig P229. The H9 accomplished the lighter weight all steel construction through the insert and grip construction (traditionally called a frame) and the redistribution of the surface area of the pistol itself. Traditional all-steel pistols are usually heavier than their aluminum counterparts: the 1911 (43 oz (1,200 g)), the 5906 (38 oz (1,100 g)), and the CZ-75 SP-01 (40.5 oz (1,150 g)).
In March 2019 Hudson Mfg declared bankruptcy leaving questions about the future of the H9.[6]
Daniel Defense has bought the Hudson H9 patents, and has launched an updated design as the Daniel H9 on January 22, 2024. [7]
- ^ "Hudson Mfg Announces New Hudson H9 Pistol for 2017". Personal Defense World. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Hudson Mfg--New Company and Mysterious Pistol". Recoil. November 23, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "RECOIL Exclusive: Hudson H9 Revealed". Recoil. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Cox, Matthew (January 16, 2017). "Hudson Mfg.'s H9 Pistol Shines at SHOT Show 2017". Kit Up!. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "SHOT Show 2017: Hudson Mfg. H9 Pistol". www.americanrifleman.org. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Blog, The Firearm (March 18, 2019). "BREAKING NEWS: Hudson Manufacturing Files For Bankruptcy". OutdoorHub. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Daniel™ H9®".