However, if you’re a fan of Glock and Glock-type pistols and you’re wanting something serious for self-defense, maybe you need to look at Zev Technologies’ O.Z-9 Combat. Manufactured in house, the O.Z-9 chucks out all of the frilly cosmetic stuff and gets down to serious business with Zev’s best components. The most significant part of the O.Z-9 Combat is the stainless-steel receiver that holds the trigger unit and resides within the grip frame.
This receiver runs the full length of the grip frame, offering more contact with the slide and adding additional stiffness to the frame. This frame is the serialized part of the O.Z-9, so it can be swapped from frame to frame much like the Sig P320 series of pistols. Zev also notes that the receiver contains channels to mitigate debris collection and to act as “lubrication reservoirs for high-friction areas.”
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The fun doesn’t stop there, however. The folks at Zev made sure to include their signature Zev Pro barrel, the Zev Pro curved-face trigger, and Zev’s fiber-optic front sight with a blacked out and serrated rear sight. The showcase component is the attractively milled Zev Citadel slide, which includes ample serrations on top for glare mitigation and serrations on the sides for easy slide manipulation.
I dare say the Trijicon RMR is the most robust red-dot system for pistols and the folks at Zev know that as well. That’s why the Zev Citadel slide is also milled specifically for a Trijicon RMR. The included Zev Pro trigger isn’t a highly-tuned, ultra-light affair. It’s built for reliability and durability, though it pops off crisply at around 4.38 pounds with minimal travel before the audible reset.
