First Look: Military Armament Corporation MAC 9 Double Stack Comp

A 1911-style pistol with a 17 round magazine and a compensated barrel.

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posted on February 3, 2025
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MAC 9 Double Stack Compensated

Military Armament Corp (MAC) is a brand under the SDS Arms label and is now introducing the MAC 9 Double Stack Comp 9mm handgun. This newest 1911 offering from MAC was designed in Knoxville, TN, and is built to exacting standards by Tisas, with a new slide cut and barrel design featuring a built-in compensator.

The MAC 9 Double Stack Comp includes an Agency Arms RMR-pattern optic cut on the slide. It also features a polymer grip module with an understated yet firm grip texture. Chambered in 9mm, the MAC 9 Double Stack Comp uses a 4.25-inch bull barrel, that is QPQ Tenifer finished with an 11-degree target crown to maximize accuracy.

MAC 9 Double Stack Comp Features:

  • 4140 Hammer forged steel Tenifer QPQ coated slide
  • 4140 Hammer forged steel Tenifer QPQ barrel
  • 4140 Carbon steel Tenifer QPQ frame
  • Skeleton hammer
  • Skeleton trigger with overtravel adjustment and 4.75 pound trigger weight
  • Black serrated front sight
  • Extended slide stop
  • Interchangeable adjustable release

Specifications:

  • Caliber: 9 mm 
  • Barrel: 4.25-inch bull barrel with 11-degree target crown
  • Barrel Twist Rate: 1:10 inch right hand, button rifled
  • Overall length: 7.9 inches
  • Weight (empty): 30 ounces
  • Action Type: Single action
  • Firing System: Hammer fired
  • Capacity: 17 Rounds
  • Safety: Thumb and grip safeties

The MAC 9 DS Comp comes standard with two magazines, cleaning kit, cable lock, an extra mainspring retainer pin, an Agency Arms RMR Optic Plate and a lockable hard case. MSRP for the pistol is $1,079.99, and more information on the MAC 9 DS Comp as well as other products made by Military Armaments Corporation is available at milarmamentcorp.com.

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