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The Bond ArmslPup9 design is based on the previously available Boberg Arms XR9-S. Shipments of Boberg XR9-S pistols started in the third quarter of 2011 and continued through 2016 when Bond Arms acquired Boberg Arms, including their handgun designs and patents. After a short transitionary period, an improved XR9-S based handgun is available again. It’s now manufactured by Bond Arms and sold under the Bond BullPup9 name.
Over the last 22 years, Granbury, Texas-based Bond Arms has become famous for providing their customers with any handgun they want as long as it’s a stainless steel single-action double-barreled derringer.
The company considered expanding beyond their core firearms for some time before opportunity met ambition with the Boberg Arms acquisition. Now in their second year of ownership, Bond Arms has started limited production of the BullPup9 pistol, and processes all orders directly from their customers. You won’t be able to find a new Bond BullPup9 at your local firearm retailer yet.
At first glance, you have to admit the BullPup9 has a strikingly different appearance. The radical trigger-forward and mid-grip design give the first indications that there is something pretty special about this pistol. It’s a bullpup pistol, but what does that really mean? Bullpup pattern rifles have been in service for many years. A Bullpup is typically a design in which the trigger group is in front of its action. This results in an overall shorter firearm. The BullPup9 is the only commercially produced bullpup pattern handgun available at this time.
The BullPup9 squeezes an exceptionally long 3.35-inch barrel into a very small 5.1-inch long pistol. To accomplish this required many changes to more traditional semi-auto handgun design. Several of these key design elements will be discussed in detail, and are highlighted in the accompanying images.
Summarizing the pistol specifications, the Bond BullPup9 is a double-action only, hammer-fired semi-auto handgun designed for discreet concealed carry. It features a rotating barrel locked breech and reverse feeding system unlike any other sub-compact 9mm currently available on the market. Swimming upstream against the proliferation of polymer-framed pocket pistols, the handgun has an anodized aircraft aluminum (7075 for purists) frame paired with a bead blasted stainless steel slide. The BullPup9 is chambered for 9mm Luger cartridges. Bond Arms cautions that excessive use of 9mm +P ammunition could shorten the service life of the pistol.
Handling the Bullpup9 for the first time, I was very impressed with the overall fit and finish of the pistol. The matte black anodized frame and bead blasted slide was flawlessly done. The Bond signature rosewood laminate grips and polished stainless steel accents enhance the overall look of the pistol. All the sharp edges on the slide and most on the grip frame have been gently beveled for concealed carry comfort.
External controls are limited to a magazine release button and combination slide stop/takedown lever. Both controls are located on the left side of the frame and do not add to the overall width of the pistol. The two-piece wraparound rosewood grips are smooth on the backstrap with deeply carved scale texturing on the sides. The ambidextrous grips have a gentle contour that functions as a palm swell on one side and thumb shelf on the other. The grips are the widest part of the pistol.