Boberg XR9

The company called Boberg Engineering has designed and developed a new semi-auto subcompact 9mm (9mm Parabellum a.k.a. 9×19mm NATO) pistol called the Boberg XR9 for concealed carry (CCW) applications. The Boberg XR9 semi-auto subcompact 9mm pistol, billed by the company as “the world’s most powerful 9mm pocket-sized pistol”, is a single-stack pistol with a capacity of 7+1 (7 in the magazine plus 1 in the chamber/”down the pipe).

The XR9’s barrel length is an impressive 4.2 inches. Barrel length advantage over the Glock 26 (G26), even though the XR9’s overall length looks to be approximately .5 inches shorter than the G26. The XR9 seems to achieve this long-barrel/short OA length feat by placing the chamber and feeding mechanism relatively far back on the pistol. You can see this OA length difference in an overlay image on Boberg Engineering’s website. The Boberg website also shows overlay comparisons of the XR9 with the Springfield XD9-C (Compact), S&W M&P-C, Kahr PM9, and Kel-Tec PF9 subcompact pistols.

The XR9’s OA length is only 5.8 inches ( vs. the G26’s 6.29-inch  OA length. The XR9’s height is 4.2 inches vs. the G26’s 4.17 inches. The Boberg XR9 9mm pistol weighs 19.5 ounces with magazine vs. the G26’s 19.75 ounces.