New toy---Jericho 941 Baby Eagle 9mm

[Kevan]

This one caught my eye and had to have it. This pistol FITS my hand perfectly. Guy with small hands like me, it's hard to find a DA auto that isn't like holding a 2x4. This is the Jericho 941/Baby Eagle 9mm. I got the standard size with 4.72" barrel.It's the "two-tone" one with hard-chromed frame and parkerized slide. This is made in Israel by Israel Military Industries. Let me tell you, this thing is SOLID!!! All-steel and no rattle or slop. All parts fit precisely well and the lines of the weapon are superb. It has a polygonal-rifled stainless steel barrel. The craftsmanship is excellent. It fit my hand like a glove. Like a glove! It's a full slide/full frame with op rod. It can use it's own magazines or CZ-75 magazines, which means that you can find hi-cap mags for it. It's heavy, yes it is, probably weighs a couple pounds, but you know you're holding a weapon and not a stapler. It's double-action, has a decocker, and the trigger pull is very smooth. I mean VERY smooth. I read up on this pistol and the Israelis themselves used and still use this pistol for their military and police. I am very impressed with it, and it was a helluva lot less expensive than lots of other 9mms. Well, I'll have to try it out this weekend and see how it shoots. If it's accurate, this is going to be my favorite.

[lkblair]

Those are really nice looking pistols.
In recent Solider of Fortune mags they have had pictures of the Elite MAVGAR border units shooting those, and manoman they looks good

[2xTap]

Kevan,

I had one in .40. A fullsize UZI Eagle (same as Jerihco - IMI Baby Eagle, different importer) and it was the most accurate .40 I have shot. Still kick myself for getting rid of it.

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[UdontnoME]

these guns are about the most well designed as far as grip feel that I have ever held. It is too bad that the light weight polymer ones do not feel the same. You have yourself a very nice peice! enjoy!

[tarpleyg]

Let's see the damned thing...

[Kevan]

I don't have a camera to post with. Sorry. But check it out at the Magnum Research website. They don't show the two-tone, but you'll see what the pistol itself looks like.

[MadCityBob]

When I, thoroughly wet behind the ears, went out looking for my very first handgun, I looked at a 9mm Baby Eagle. I remember it as a sweet looking gun, and the gun clerk told me it was the standard issue sidearm for the Israeli military. But like I said, with no experience on my side, I opted for a Taurus 9mm instead! The slide kind of rattled from side to side when you racked it. I sold that pistol within a year and ended up getting the real deal -- a Beretta 92FS -- instead (which I still have and which I love). But I still regret not buying that Baby Eagle. And this was back in the day when 15-round magazines were readily available -- and cheap! Something to be said for age and experience, I guess.

[Seafarinman]

I agree. I had a Magnum Research Baby Eagle .45ACP. I bought it a few months ago, and it was VERY accurate. I bought three holsters for it (Fobus, and two Galcos) as well as 3 magazines, and a mag loader. It is a great piece, but after trading an AR15 for my Kimber CSII, I didn't want to shoot it much anymore. So I sold it. Besides, I never got to liking the decocker. I have owned a Browning Hi-Power, TZ-75 have a EAA Witness, Kel-Tec P-11, and the Kimber. The decocker was just too different. So I sold it to a buddy who couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with his SIG P239... and he loves the eagle, since he can hit what he aims at with it. My $.02.

[Kevan]

Well, this weekend I'll be taking it for a test drive. If it shoots as good as it feels in my hand, I'll love this baby. I was just looking at it (again) and the feed ramp on this baby is pretty healthy and impressive. I can't foresee any Fail-to-Feeds with any ammo with this. There's a lot of 1911 influence in this weapon, and that's another reason to love it. Plus, there are still factory high-cap mags for it out there reasonably priced. I had a little trouble using the decocker, but have now gotten my thumb trained to flick it on and off pretty easy. The mag release is right THERE and can release without a problem. This pistol is made for my hand. I'll post the range report for it over in that forum.

[Bluerider]

I have the Baby eagle .45 I really like and it is my carry gun when I carry. I have the full size frame with the shorter barrell. I originally had the .40, but it had problems. I sent it to MRI for repair. They could not fix it and gave me a choice for replacement, 9mm, .40 or .45. I took the .45. Not one problem 600 rounds later. CZ mags fit and are plentiful. It feels good in the hand. Friends that have shot mine or have one themselves all say the feel is the best they have had in a handgun. This applies to the CZ as well.

I will probably have my Beretta 92G for the rest of my life. Reliable and cheap to shoot. It will most likely outlast me.

I have a new Springfield Loaded SS, but it is too new to say much yet, but at first blush, I expect to be pleased.

[Gunz]

I have the Baby Eagle 9mm and 40 versions. These are great pistols. I paid around $400 for them. The 9mm is pretty darned good. Full length dustcover and internal rails make the accuracy difference.

I have the hammer drop on the slide for the 9mm and the frame-mounted 1911 style safety on the 40s. Yeah, they are great buys. Sleepers in the US. Not a popular thing, I hear.

The 40s have a trick: You need mags stamped as 40 to make them work flawlessly. At first, I shot a gun that cycled single-shot. Sent teh gun back, and they admitted original 40s were sent with modified 9mm mags, and the feedlips, followers, and springs were not designed to feed the wider, flatter nosed 40 bullets. Problem all solved now.

[Gun Nut]

Just some history on the Jericho:

The Israeli Police Forces carry them as their standard side arm, as well has various other military and para-military units. They replaced the FN Hi Power.

The Israeli Defense Forces are using Glocks which also seem to be replacing the Hi Power.

It is very common to see Hi Powers, Glocks, and Jerichos as the sidearms being carried in the country by various civilians, government officials, and etc...

The Jericho is a copy of the CZ-75 and used to be made by Tanfoglio of Italy under IMI supervision. I don't know if this is still the case.

[Kevan]

This one is made in Israel. It will also take CZ-75 mags. Check out my review in Range Reports forum. I fired it today.

[Kevan]

By the way, this one is not an exact copy of the CZ-75. It actually looks like a smaller Desert Eagle. The slide is beveled like the Desert Eagle and is a full slide.

[kopfschmerzen]

I've been looking for one of those for a while... preferably in .45. I don't think anyone around here (detroit) carries 'em, though. do any of you guys know if it's possible to get one that actually says jericho on it instead of baby eagle? some hebrew would be kosher, too. heh.

[Kevan]

Mine doesn't say "Baby Eagle" anywhere on it. Only the manual refers to it as that. Mine says "Jericho 941" and "Made In Israel" on one side and "IMI Israel" on the other.

[kopfschmerzen]

really? sweet. I don't think I really like the idea of any gun I own saying "baby" on it. maybe it's just me.

I found a few around on davidson's gun locator.. any idea what a good price for that piece would be?

[Seafarinman]

Mine didn't have Baby Eagle on it at all. It had Desert Eagle Pistol and Israel Military Industries on one side, and Magnum Research on the other side. Alas, I sold it though. If it was a manual safety model instead of a decocker, I would have kept it. I paid $409.00 for it at a local gun shop in Federal Way Washington.

[Kestryll]

Okay, a little back ground info. This is all from memory from an review I read so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
The Jericho 941 was made several years back, it was a modified CZ clone made by IMI. It pre-dates the baby eagles by a few years. The name "941" refers to the calibers of the weapon, it was originaly offered with two top ends, one in 9mm and one in .41AE (A precurser to the .40S&W). As I recall there was some parts interchangability between the 941 and the CZ's but it was limited. I think "Jericho" was IMI's previous name but that part is hazy speculation on my part.
Here is a link with some info.
http://www.bluebookinc.com/staticinf...DF/JERICHO.pdf

And some specs:
Automatic Pistol manfuactured by the same company that produces both the UZI Submachinegun and Galil
Assault Rifle. Originally produced in the 9 mm and .41 Action Express Cartridge, it is now produced in the 9
mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP Cartridges. It is available in several different models including the 941FS being
the only version available in .45 ACP, the 941FB being a compact model with a slightly smaller magazine, and
the IPSC having adjustable sights.

The Standard Jericho has a 16 round magazine in 9 mm Parabellum, a 12 Round Magazine in .40 S&W, and a
10 round magazine in .45 ACP (In the 941FS). The Compact 941FB version of Jericho has a 13 round
maagzine in 9 mm and 9 round magazine in .40 S&W. Most versions have fixed sights although the IPSC has
adjustable sights. The Sights are available with Tritanium (luminous) sights. The pistol is available with both
metal and polymer frames. The pistol is available in a variety of barrel lengths. The pistol is available with safety
on the frame and on the slide which also acts as a decocking lever.

The Jericho is known as the Baby Eagle and UZI Eagle in the United States. The Baby Eagle is sold by
Magnum Research and the UZI Eagle is sold by Mossberg (A manufacturer mainly known for shotguns)

Weight: From 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg) [Light Compact Versions] to 2.6 lbs (1.2 Kgs) [Full Size Versions]
Caliber: 9 mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP (Older Models in .41 Action Express.)
Barrel Length: 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) [Compact Versions] to 5.23 inches (13.3 cm) [Full Size Versions]
Action: Double Action.
Magazine: Standard 10 + 1 (.45 ACP), 12 + 1 (.40 S&W), and 16 + 1 (9 mm). Compact 9 + 1 (.40
S&W) and 13 + 1 (9 mm).
Made in: Isreal.

Hope this helps!
Kest

[cwm1150]

Check out this web site for more info on Isreal's military weapons:

http://www.isayeret.com/

It has alot of interesting information.

[Kevan]

Mine is a "Baby Eagle" in design but says "Jericho 941" on the weapon. The Baby Eagle is a full-slide/full-frame and the slide is that angled at the top slide that looks so bad-ass on the magnum caliber Desert Eagles. Mine is a two-tone that they don't show on any of the websites. It also has grips embossed with the Israel Military Industries logo. These pistols have a few variations out there that can get you a custom pistol for the same price as a regular. My two-tone was the same price as a regular all-parkerized one. I'd have been a fool to pass up that two-tone! Who knows when, if ever, I'd have seen one again? And this pistol shoots as good as it looks.

[EntyEnt]

That Isrealie special forces site was pretty good, although I learned that I couldnt rely on a Isrealie sniper for anything more then taking out the trash.. Kinda a funny (sad) read actually on their sniper school.

[Kevan]

Actually, Israeli snipers got quite a few good kills of Palestinian gunmen who poked their heads out at the wrong time.