With each New Year, we can expect to see no shortage of new products from brands big and small, and for 2024, the newest name in American-made firearms manufacturing has entered the scene with something that should help make the brand stand out. Dallas-based Rost Martin has introduced its RM1C, a 9mm striker-fired compact pistol that seeks to take an innovative approach by supplying the most desirable features at a competitive price.
The RM1C offers several high-level details usually reserved for custom pistols.
It features a 4-inch hammer-forged barrel, aggressive front and rear slide serrations, an ambidextrous magazine release, and a smooth, light five-pound trigger pull with a clean break and a short reset. It further offers non-glare top slide serrations to address combat eye fatigue while allowing for quicker sight picture clarity. The compact pistol’s low bore axis, paired with the hammer-forged barrel, provides superior accuracy out-of-the-box and improves muzzle control.
The RM1C’s tough Tenifer-treated slide provides anti-corrosion properties. It is ultra-durable, fighting against wear and tear and varying weather conditions – while it was engineered and built for longstanding durability and reliability and even backed by the Rost Martin lifetime warranty.
“Our preproduction stress test and validation included testing the limits of our pistol up to 50,000 rounds, submersion in sand, water, ice, mud, and extensive drop testing without failure,” explained Rost Martin CEO Chris Toomer.
The RM1C further arrives optic-ready with a metal RMR plate for enhanced ease of rounds on target. At the same time, it will accept all other popular optic footprints, and the additional metal plates for the most popular red dot sights will be available on the Rost Martin website. The compact pistol can accept all popular pistol lights on the full three-slot Picatinny rail.
Ergonomically advanced, the RM1C features the signature Rost Martin Responsive Grip Texturing (RGT), a proprietary graduated laser stippling designed to respond, or “grip back,” to the amount of grip pressure exerted by the shooter for an incredibly secure yet comfortable fit.
Rost Martin RM1C Specs
- Color: Black, Stone Gray, FDE
- Frame: Black Polymer
- Grip Width: 1.1-inch
- Length: 7.1-inches
- Height: 5.0-inches with flush mag, and 5.5-inches with extended mag
- Weight: 21.1 oz. with a flush mag, 21.5 oz. with extended mag
- Slide: Nitrocarburized steel slide
- Barrel: 4-inch hammer forged in 9mm
- Rear Sights: Black serrated
- Front Sights: White dot
- Magazines: One (1) 15-round and one (1) 17-round
- Trigger: 5 pounds, Double Action Striker (DAS)
- Optics: Optics ready, RMR optics plate included with the gun
At launch, holsters for the RM1C will be available from well-known manufacturers such as ANR Design, Blackpoint Tactical, Crossbreed, DeSantis, and We The People.
“We know how important it is for our customers to have the right concealed carry accessories immediately available for our RM1C,” added Toomer. “We are thrilled to partner with these reputable holster companies to complement our new pistol, and we will have even more holster options available soon.”
The Rost Martin RM1C will be available later this month with an MSRP of $459. It will make its SHOT Show debut at BOOTH #40331.
