Last year, I bought a surplus Jericho sans rail and a modern Jericho F9 (full size) with (avec? lol) rail. The surplus one is single action only and in really rough shape, but the grip feels better, the slide is easier to grasp because it's more square at the rear, and the safety's click is much more positive. In fact, it's one of the most comfortable pistols I've ever held. The new one's grip doesn't look different, but it doesn't feel the same for some reason (even if I swap grips). The trigger is great in both pistols, but it's exceptional in the surplus one (probably because it's been shot a bunch over 30 years). IWI recently started making Jerichos (or at least the frames) in Vietnam instead of Israel (that's what the Z1 in the frame means supposedly), and even more recently started making the slide in two pieces and making the barrels with traditional rifling with a black finish (instead of chrome with polygonal rifling). I had to hunt a fair bit to find one that still had the one piece slide and chrome barrel. On Reddit, there have been two reports of the two piece slides cracking, so that's something to watch out for. Mine has the same finish issue in some spots although not nearly to the same extent. There's also a spot on the slide where the finish appears to have bunched up and appears thicker. Other than that, it's ones of the coolest looking pistols in my opinion. One other nitpick is that the rail slots are slightly too small to be 1913 by about 0.5mm, so I have to use a universal rail adapter for lights even though the shape is clearly supposed to be 1913. One thing I really like is that the safety actually blocks the sear itself, not just the trigger or trigger bar, which makes it VERY safe (but also prevents manipulating the slide if the hammer is down), and the firing pin block drops down instead of being lifted up when the trigger is pulled which is why the trigger is slightly better than a CZ75B. I've also tried to figure out what purpose it serves for me. Great trigger, great grip, takes CZ75 mags, looks cool, heavy as heck with a light on it. Bedside gun and range toy are really the only practical uses for me, I think.

Thanks again! So glad you are back in business

Being a "Joshua" I was told about the song and the walls of Jherico numerous times as an 80s kid by my elders. This video took me back there for a second.

I always enjoy your reviews.

Love the new format, love the close up shots. I used to have the compact and the full size. I now only have the full size, maybe for 8 years now.

Thanks for being one of the few YT Channels to actually show the slide/barrel mods they have done to the design.

Yes thank you for this review. I have seen other reviews of this gun and it is on my list to get!

Nice looking pistol, thanks for the review 👍

Great video and review. Thank you.

Justin it's great to see you again. Great review and thanks for sharing this with us

The Jericho uses a Browning tilting barrel like the CZ 75.

I've had mine a little while now fun shooter. I did upgrade it with some lok grips . Improved the handling and looks for sure ! Great review as always !

Thanks for another fine video. I have had one for three years; work on the springs gave better trigger pull weights with reliable operation. It is a sleeper gun that I call an “Industrial Strength CZ Shadow”. When you run out of ammunition it makes a great club!

I have an old one. They are pretty solid gun and it’s from when they used to be called IMI.

I had been looking at these, but never "pulled the trigger" on the purchase. I think there are several others I would buy before this one.

I almost bought one but found out the frames are cast in Vietnam and the 2 piece slide that IWI snuck in. I bought a Bul Armory full size Baby Eagle for the same price. No hump at the bottom of the grip, one piece slide, and stainless barrel. I love it! Love your videos too!

Bought same pistol 7 years ago. No finishing issues on the gun l bought. No malfunctions while shooting the gun. I agree with your review Justin. Seems like faster you shoot it better it stays on target. Too heavy for CCW, use mine as home defense & range gun. Installed pair of LOK Jericho 941 / Baby Eagle Bogies / Gray & Black grips. Grips are on thin side which improved fit of gun in my medium/ large hands. No decocker kinda bummer but not deal breaker for me. I’m old style & like all metal pistols (1911’s) 941 Jericho is keeper in my Opinion. Hope this helps someone!

Justin, you hit it out of the ballpark again with this video buddy. It looks like a great pistol.👍

Nice presentation. Always enjoy them.

I've notice that there seems like a trend going on, on this barrel/slide design. Very cool. Like your last review on rock island 5.0E I think it was. That barrel/slide was pretty cool. I'm waiting for my local gun shop to offer one on their rent to shoot list

Love my Jericho, I actually have the midsize with the safety de Cocker on the slide like the old style Jericho.. I love the weight of the gun it’s built like a tank and honestly I own a bunch of CZ’s and the trigger I got on my Jericho out of the box was better than any of my CZ’s , that little bump on the back of the grip reminds me a lot of the Beretta 92’s

I have the full size as it is a range gun. As I have arthritis I needed a heavy 9mm. Unlike your example, mine has a perfect finish. With large hands, I installed Hogue rubber grips which gives me a better grip and is easy on hand. Enjoy your reviews.

I have one the fs9 but with the CrMoV barrel and I love it. The only issue I have is when I take it out with the shadow 2 and shadow 2 compact, I'm not as impressed with the accuracy. But after all it is a combat style pistol. It was my first pistol and would never get rid of it.

Have it, love it. Living in MD, can only have 10 round mags.

Owned 2 of these. One of the best guns I've ever owned.

I have zero interest in this particular one but I like your videos so I will watch it. Thanks

Great review! Hope you can do a review on the Tanfoglio Force 99 which is also a CZ 75 inspired gun.

Amazing gun on my wish list but I would really love if a quality company like this would make a 45acp version or at least a 10mm version. Still a great firearm

I have the 941 FS in .40 s&w and it's my favorite. In fact, I stopped buying handguns after I got it because nothing else felt better in my hands. It's insanely accurate and the weight reduces muzzle flip. In five years I've never once had a FTE or any other kind of misfire, even with cheapie steel target rounds. The trigger is beautiful with 10 lb and a crisp 4lb pull respectively. It's very heavy in weight but I still use it as my concealed EDC because I really don't find myself wanting to carry anything else. To me, the Hebrew Hammer is perfect.

I have the 5 inch version. Accuracy is superb!

Accurate pistol. Great shooting ! CZ is a great platform….I have a 1991 manufactured 75…a great pistol. A model with the de cocker may be in the future. Thanks 👍🏻🤠

I have two Jericho 941s and three CZ 75s. I carry mine in the half cock position. This is my favorite carry gun of choice. I put it in that position by putting my thumb in between the frame and hammer and dropping the hammer in the half cock position. The IWI magazines and the CZ 75 factory magazines are interchangeable between both pistols and they are both 16 round mags.

Loved the Jericho line but IWI really screwed the pooch with the barrel & slide changes. Still costs the same as before despite significant changes to "ease manufacturing."

I just happen to own one of these. They are available with decocker or safety, your choice. Also, the tilting barrel using a Browning cam design has a polygonal bore. There are polymer framed versions available too. Just fyi.

I bought a surplus polymer that looked like it had been thrown across the street in Israel, however the Jericho really is a pleasure to shoot and never a malfunction of any kind for years. keep in mind this surplus model was manufactured before 2004 when the company was IMI. I bought the steel IWI FSL with the obnoxious QR code engraved that you feature, and even relaced the spring. It is a pleasure to shoot as well but I get stove pipes from time to time, and a jumping follow up shot that feels unsafe. It mainly sits as a cowboy bebop relic, and I do not carry it. I would like to blame myself for limp wrist, but I do not think that is the case, just an item i never felt totally comfortable with.

Cool gun Justin. I own a Baby Eagle in 40 cal. Not exactly the same, but close. I would pick up a 941 if the chance came around. It would just be a cast member in the collection.

She’s a heavy girl, would never carry, but take her to the range. Takes patience to figure out the sight picture. Shoots lower than you aim out of the factory, I really find I need to cover the target. Most intriguing is that it can knock the steel target down with successive strikes. I always speculated that I get more velocity out of the long 9mm barrel than other comparable pistols. Recently heard or read someone attribute it to the octagonal barrel. I think there’s something about it that is true. Nice gun, I like it despite the sights not being great as set by the factory.

Excellent review. 😊😊I have tried the longer barrel version, but I prefer the original CZ pistols.

❤ my Jerichos all have upgrade LOK grips. Full size 4.4 was bought in 98. I did find a 3.8 with older poly barrel and side but its new pistol and could be part of the last of the old on new frames. My latest is a current midside with new barrel and 2 piece side. So far it performs as good as my other 2. I do carry the midsize as my ccw IWB. Forgot to add I do CZ but do perfer Jericho grips as it fit me slightly better.

Excellent thorough and fun review on an "Icon" of a handgun. The JERICHO 941 is available in steel and polymer variant's. The Steel variant must be prior years to the {2020 and on versions} as the barrels are Button Rifled and Nitrided. The prior years are Chrome Moly barrels and with a Polygonal bore. The 2020 & on versions have a small piece that works with the guide rod. Reports indicate that this small part to fail and break. At around the 2,000 round mark. Indicating a weak point in design. And the part being the weakest link. As this military design of the CZ 75 has proven itself with the military and the police worldwide for several decades. There is also a JERICHO "Newer" Polymer Enhanced, USA variant. A.K.A. called JERICHO II in Israel. Full size, Compact, and Semi Compact variants. Decisions..... Peace

Great gun , one of the first of so-called the wonder 9s

Its so very good to see you, where have you been?

The Jericho is really easy to upgrade as it takes mostly Tanfo parts and some CZ where both platforms cross over.

The Jerico? Now I must immediately go and watch Cowboy Bebop again.... See You Space Cowboy.

Thanks for the video! I have the polymer framed version of the Jericho 941. My only complaint on mine is that the grip is a little slick. I will fix that issue with a stipple job at some point if I don't trade it for a steal framed version. You mentioned that it doesn't have a decocker. I'm wondering if that doesn't have to do with the IDF's manual of arms. They carry it with an empty chamber until needed. Also, the 941 in the name is a combination of the calibers that it came in. Originally, they came in not only the 9mm, but also in a .41 caliber.

I have this in steel frame, it's one of the cheaper models I bought, but one of my favorites. I did however change the side panel grips, and put a "less curved" trigger on it. I don't like those extreme curled triggers on any hand gun. No de-cocker is not a big deal to me. Model 941 F9 = 4.4 " barrel instead of the 3.8" in the 941 FS9.

Get them while you can. I just picked up one of the last ones

Great video the Jericho is a solid piece for sure but the new ones just aren’t as good quality as the old ones . For that reason I went with the cz75 compact which is basically the same thing couple ounces lighter .

I so want one of these, but local shops just don't seem to get them...

I've been looking at this gun for a while,. I like IWI's products, but all the models I've looked at in the 941 line also lack the decocker, which is a hard pass for me. Besides, I agree with your assessment of its uses and I have all the home defense and range toy guns I need. Great video, thanks for the information.

I would be interested in your opinion of whether the Jericho is as good as a CZ pdr compact or the CZ P01. Seem similar although the all steel Cz COMPACT MIGHT BE A MORE FAIR COMPARISON. Had to work to make comment . Just had a software update and took 15 minutes to get phone to allow comment. I think I would like the lighter carry quality of the CZ PO1 better

The modern-day horns of Jericho.

Time for a glass of wine and a show.

It's a good looking firearm

Its definitely a really nice gun and I'm good without the safe hammer drop.

The original Jericho in 40 is my favorite gun I've ever shot. Absolutely felt like a weapon built for Rambo or perhaps the t-800 Terminator

I love Jericho’s, and own the full size, railed 941F with the polygonal rifled stainless barrel and one piece slide design for my home defense pistol. I also have a few of the older, compact ‘Baby’ Jericho’s, the 941 FB and RB which I actually carry regularly. Those are my absolute favorites in my handgun collection. However, I really don’t like a lot of the decisions IWI has made with the Jericho over the past few years, both from a design, manufacturing and marketing standpoint. It’s like they don’t show their flagship pistol the respect it deserves, and they never seem to understand how to market it to the American consumer. They’ve been trying to push these janky polymer versions of it for years that go nowhere, they import this goofy ‘semi-compact’ Jericho size (short barrel with full grip frame) that makes no sense in an American market, they stop offering the classic rail-less version years ago, they have the frames made in their Vietnam factory, they switch from the stainless barrels to conventionally rifled barrels, go to this ridiculous two piece slide design to save a few pennies, and make seemingly no attempt at any effective product placement of the Jericho in movies and games. Hell, if the Japanese hadn’t made “Cowboy Beebop” over twenty years ago, over half the guys who’ve bought Jericho’s in the past several years would never have never heard of it! The Jericho 941 is a really good shooting, fantastic looking pistol, and if IWI only took some time to manufacture and market it in a way that showed respect for it’s history, and with an eye towards US consumers who appreciate it’s qualities, the pistol could be so much more.

Excellent video, as always. The fact that this pistol does not have a decocker is a big turn off for me.

Looks like a Hi Power action ,which of course is a Browning action

The guns primary purposes: Cowboy Bebop Combat Competition Looking sexy

The 941 RS has a decocker/safety located on the slide.

I don’t understand why everyone in the comments can’t find a decocker version Jericho they are out there, use your digits and search the internet.

Something I find interesting about this pistol is that it’s designed as a single action with a second strike capability. In the Israeli method of carry, which is to carry with an empty chamber. Meaning you have to charge the pistol when you draw giving you the nice single action. If I were to carry this pistol with a round in the chamber I’d treat it like a 1911. Round in the chamber weapon on safe

I saw another reviewer liking this pistol but having accuracy issues..But you are shooting pretty straight with it? 👍🏻

"You're gonna carry that weight."

To niezwykle celny pistolet, jest niezawodny.

Strange that they don't make a decocker model... It's the main advantage of a DA/SA platform in my opinion.

I like the pistol support rack. Where is it from?

Cool. If IWI offered it with a decocker and longer barrel I’d be all over it.

I want one so bad!

Think the idea is to carry it cocked and locked like you would 1911, but have a double strike capability unlike other double action firearms with decocker like Beretta 92

You can turn it into a decocker if you AIWB with safety off.

I’ve just got mine 2 months ago and I shoot better accuracy with this gun. I love heavy guns.

Whats the deal with the ducks at the beginning of the video? 🤔

As I accept I'm a mediocre shooter, I've not questioned the notion that all guns are more accurate than me. And then I shot the Sig P320 X-five Legion. Suddenly I was considerably less bad. Now I want to know exactly why I'm so much more accurate with that gun, though I'm also more accurate on average with any Sig gun than others. I'm partial to metal guns and the Jericho has long been on my list, but I don't like buying anything without at least handling one first. Of course shooting one first is much better. Getting back to the Sig p320, no doubt the gun weight, the Dawson Sights, the 5" barrel and the ported weight balance slide all contribute to the relative ease of shooting the gun. Maybe comparing defensive pistols to one leaning more towards a competition pistol is inherently unfair? Looks to me like you shot the Jericho well. Is it among your 5 most accurate?

See you Space Cowboy

Where did you get the idea that the barrel on the Jericho does not tilt? 40 Smith with some pretty hot loads, or you are very softly holding that firearm coming get a better grip on that firearm. There should be an almost imperceptible feeling of recoil considering the weight of that firearm. The problem with a standard decocking lever is that when you put your left hand on top of it, provided your right handed, index finger and thumb will go to the back of the slide, and if you hit that decocking lever you disable the pistol should not be used on a firearm that you use to defend yourself, or for police officers. It was designed by Carl Walker in 1929 for the specific reason the firearm. And then you push it back off

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Looks like the Beretta Storm I'm not impressed with this pistol aesthetically or anything.. it seemed to be accurate

Needs a skeletonized hammer for safer decocking

IMI Baby Desert Eagle

Find an IMI/IWI SP21 Barak. Ugliest girl at the dance, but with the dual captive recoil rods like a desert eagle, she can dance better than the pretty girls.

Another. 9. Boring. But your evaluation Wes super

1. Weighs a ton.. 2. sa/da with no decocker that'll take an unnecessary time to learn.. 3. Lack of aftermarket accessories.. 4. A large beavertail that'll jab you in the appendix.. What's not to like??

CZ's are shooters

Looks like weak brass ejection….

No decocker, no buy.

Looks like you have your own range, did you move out of the socialist state of Delaware? Sussex County here…..