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Manufacturer
	Archon Firearms More Info

About the Gun

Compact polymer-grip striker-fired 9 mm pistol with an internal steel chassis inside the polymer frame, using Archon’s AF-Speedlock system so the barrel travels straight back while a locking block rises and falls. The grip uses mapped texturing, an integrated beavertail, and a flared magwell. A flat-faced metal trigger, fiber-optic front and black notch rear sights on Glock-pattern dovetails, and a dust-cover accessory rail are standard.

Production

Production ran from 2018 through 2023.

Market value

MSRP at production was around $850. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $550–$700.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	9 mm Luger
Alias:	9 mm Parabellum
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Analysis

Archon introduced the Type B after Arsenal Firearms USA rebranded in late 2017 and recut the compact Stryk B for U.S. markings. The design traces to the earlier Arsenal Strike One / Strizh, a Russian-Italian 9 mm that used the same non-tilting lockup to keep the bore unusually low in the hand. The Type B shortened that platform for carry and duty use and kept a polymer frame over a full-length steel chassis, Glock-pattern sight cuts, and Mec-Gar 15-round magazines. Early U.S. guns reached dealers in 2018 after the name change forced new slides and a fresh import cycle; FDE slides and night sights appeared as catalog options the following year. Volume stayed modest, and supply was uneven. Regular production of this first-generation Type B ended in 2023.