Gun Reviews April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Post By admin

The Tisas Zigana PX9: Feature Rich Budget Gun

Allen from Olde English Outfitters is back with what looks to be a nice gun with an even nicer price tag. The Zigana PX9 is the latest from the Turkish gunmaker Tisas and it continues their combination of solid guns at entry level prices. They are usually based on proven designs, which doesn’t hurt.

Allen from Olde English Outfitters gives us a quick overview of the Tisas Zigana PX9 (Olde English Outfitters YouTube Channel)

When I first saw it, I was thinking Springfield XD, and Allen quickly notes that it looks like an XD but it’s not. Despite the XD-like frame, there’s no grip safety and the trigger safety blade is gone in favor of a smooth trigger face. The controls are similar, with a left side slide lock and reversible magazine release button. The PX9 does have an ambidextrous frame-mounted thumb safety, which Allen says is easily manipulated. The safety will not engage unless the gun is cocked, and it also locks the slide. Takedown is the same easy method as the XD.

The Tisas Zigana PX9 looks like a Springfield XD, but with a couple of significant differences. (oeoutfitters.com)

Like the XD, the PX9 also has shallow front and rear cocking serrations and there is light checkering on the front of the trigger guard and the front of the grip. There is some texturing on the grip. Allen says he wouldn’t call it “slippery,” but it’s not very aggressive. The gun ships with two replacement backstraps and a tool to change them with. Allen likes the grip configuration as it allows a good trigger reach.

Tisas Zigana PX9 review grip — The grip has some texture, but it’s not very aggressive. The PX9 has eliminated the grip safety of the XD. (*Olde English Outfitters* YouTube Channel)

There is no loaded chamber indicator, but the back of the striker is painted red and protrudes from the back of the slide when the gun is cocked. There is a picatinny rail section forward of the trigger guard for accessories.

Tisas Zigana PX9 review controls — The PX9’s controls are standard, with a reversible mag release and an ambidextrous frame mounted thumb safety. (*Olde English Outfitters* YouTube Channel)

Tisas Zigana PX9 Specifications

Caliber: 9x19mm
Single Action Striker Fired
Capacity: 15 + 1
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Weight: 27 ounces
MSRP: $299

The PX9 is a very nice gun for the price. (Olde English Outfitters YouTube Channel)

This particular PX9 is from a shipment of overruns made for the Philippine National Police, complete with “PNP Property” stamp, unit crest, and night sights. He has a limited shipment of those. But the regular PX9 is available with night sights.

This example is a Philippine National Police overrun, complete with crest and night sights. Night sights are available on production PX9s. (*Olde English Outfitters* YouTube Channel)

The gun shot well on the range with 100 percent reliability, and it was accurate. No word on how many rounds were fired or what loads.

Tisas Zigana PX9 review shooting — The PX9 performed well on the range. (*Olde English Outfitters* YouTube Channel)

The PX9 ships with some nice extras too. You get two metal 15-round magazines and a magazine loader. And the PX9 takes Sig P226 mags, so getting more won’t be an issue. The gun also comes with an adjustable cant polymer retention holster. The holster is equipped with a release tab manipulated by the middle finger as the gun is drawn. Looks like it might take a little practice to get used to, but it’s a nice inclusion.

Tisas Zigana PX9 holster — The PX9 ships with a polymer retention holster. Allen is manipulating the release tab with his middle finger as he draws. (*Olde English Outfitter*s YouTube Channel)

Allen says he likes the PX9. He says it’s “very comfortable to shoot” and that he “wouldn’t have any qualms at all about taking it and using it for serious business.”