Ultimately, what will decide its fate, is the public's acceptance = love it, hate it, or just another gun.
Factors on that short list will include:
How it looks - I'm not particularly impressed.
Reliability - it must go bang every time, not most of the time.
How it feels - ergonomics.
Price, variants, and options.
Felt recoil reduction if dramatic will be a big plus.
I'm not a big fan of the trigger design.
Have they built a better mousetrap - time will tell.
Here's my thoughts:
Don't mean to sound gun-ist, but all Glocktastic polymer-framed guns kinda look the same to me

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I would like for this pistol to be subjected to the test used for the CZ SP-01. THAT should be a reliable

D) indicator of how dependable this gun is.
I am not a fan of the grip angle on this gun (I call it Glocktastic), Glocks, XDs, etc. They just feel "off".
Let's hope they keep the price under $700 and eventually chamber one for .45 ACP die-hards:lol: (I kid, though I may be one?).
Either way, I'll admit to itching for a chance to fire one, even if I'm not willing to buy one (nor have the funds to do so). What gets me is how low that chamber axis is. From what little physics I know, that would be a huge plus in terms of reducing perceived recoil and barrel rise (something to do with fulcrums and their location relative to the force being applied). And if they have an aluminum-framed one, which should be a little heavier, recoil should be even less in that variant.