Pardini GT9

• Name — Pardini GT9 • Type — Semi-automatic pistol • Designer — Giampiero Pardini • Length — 225 mm • Action — Short recoil, modified Browning • Origin — Italy • Is Ranged — YES • Manufacturer — Pardini Arms • Unit Cost — $2400–$2600 • Variants — GT45 • Weight — 1070 g • Part Length — 127 or • Cartridge — 9×21mm or 9×19mm (GT9).40 S&W (GT40).45 ACP (GT45) • Feed — 17-round box magazine (GT9) 19-round box magazine (GT9) 17-round box magazine (GT40) 13-round box magazine (GT45) • Sights — Iron

The GT9 is a pure competition pistol with adjustable single-action push mechanism, relatively high weight and with a low bore axis. It is chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, or alternately the 9×21mm cartridge in markets where civilian use of the 9×19mm is restricted, such as Italy. Magazine capacity is 17 rounds with flush-fitting magazines, and 19 rounds with extended magazines. The GT pistols all have a 115-degree grip angle and a high grip for straight-back recoiling (minimal muzzle rise). Each pistol comes with two magazines, extra recoil spring, tool bag, owners manual, and a hard protective case. Color is silver (chromium slide) or black (burnished slide).

The GT40 is chambered in.40 S&W and comes with a factory-installed magwell and extended magazines with a capacity of 17 rounds. The GT45 is chambered in.45 ACP with flush-fitting magazines with a capacity of 13 rounds. Pardini also offers conversion kits for the GT45, enabling it to chamber 9mm or.40 S&W cartridges. These kits include a slide, barrel, recoil spring, recoil spring guide, and two magazines. "Long slide" versions are also available. The GT9-1 and GT45 II have 152.5 mm barrels, compared to the 127 mm barrels of the GT9, GT40 and GT45. There is no long slide version of the GT40.