Girsan MC 14T: New Tip-Up EDC Pistol Eliminates Slide Racking

Some guns offer a very specific solution, providing an answer to a very specific question. So is the case with European American Armory’s (EAA) latest import, the Girsan MC 14T. The unique tip-up design eliminates requiring a slide rack to get an EDC pistol into action.

EAA Girsan MC 14T

We’ve seen many companies similarly address making defensive pistols easier to make ready. For most folks, simply racking the slide provides no problems. But some smaller-stature shooters struggle to pull back a slide safely and reliably. The Smith & Wesson M&P 380 Shield EZ incorporates a lighter spring and other wizardry to make it easier to work the slide. Ruger released its own light-rack pistol in the well-received Security-380 Lite Rack. Now the Girsan MC 14T borrow from the past to deliver a solution for the modern concealed carrier.

“Small enough for a purse, easy to load, and carries 13 in the magazine… it really is the perfect defensive pistol.” Keith Bernkrant, President of EAA stated, “Once we started to work with the MC 14T, we quickly realized that loading and unloading as well as training is easier with a Tip-Up design pistol, as it simply eliminates the need to rack the slide altogether. I wish that we had worked on this project earlier after seeing just how simple and intuitive it is. The Tip-Up barrel MC 14T, with it’s external safety, external hammer and auto firing pin block, is the solution to many pistol owner’s issues and simple safe carry.”

The EAA-imported Girsan MC 14T uses a tip-up barrel system.

Easy-Load Design

The design boasts minimal moving parts to go from loading to firing the pistol. Users simply open the action, tilt up the barrel, insert a round and close it up. The 13-round magazine feeds the gun thereafter in traditional semi-automatic fire.

“With the MC 14T we wanted a handgun that was not only small and compact but also allowed people that may have issues with racking a slide the ability to carry.” said Chase Duffey, National Sales & Import Manager at EAA Corp. “Small enough for a purse, easy to load, and carries 13 in the magazine… it really is the perfect defensive pistol.” Keith Bernkrant, President of EAA stated, “Once we started to work with the MC 14T we quickly realized that loading and unloading, as well as training, is easier with a Tip-Up design pistol as it simply eliminates the need to rack the slide altogether. I wish that we had worked on this project earlier after seeing just how simple and intuitive it is. The Tip-Up barrel with its external safety, external hammer and auto firing pin block, is the solution to many pistol owner’s issues and simple safe carry.”

The MC T comes chambered in .380 ACP, offering a 13+1 capacity. Better still, the pistol retails for under $500, at $498! For even more info, please visit eaacorp.com.