DESCRIPTION
The ZF-9 from Zenith Firearms is a next-generation PCC engineered for precision, speed, and adaptability. Built on our proprietary MRDS (Modern Roller Delayed System) — a platform developed through years of focused experience with roller-delayed blowback firearms — the ZF-9 is designed for reliability, control, and versatility, all in a lightweight, compact package. Those interested in building or buying a bufferless 9mm AR PCC should consider this platform. Since it utilizes a roller-delayed blowback action it is completely bufferless and needs no gas system either. It is reliable, smooth shooting, and most importantly, potentially more compact than AR and other PCC builds that rely on a buffer system for operation. It also features fully ambidextrous controls, including the safety, bolt release, mag release, and non-reciprocating cocking handle, making it intuitive and easy to run for any shooter.
At Zenith, we’ve dedicated ourselves to mastering the roller-delayed system, refining its strengths and updating it for today’s shooters. With a last round bolt hold open, with the choice of Glock® mag or Scorpion® mag compatibility, a full-length 1913 picatinny rail, and a 1913 picatinny rear end plate, the ZF-9 delivers proven performance with modern functionality — ready for duty, on the range, or whatever comes next.
Specs
| Caliber | 9 x 19mm |
| Operating system | Roller Delayed Blowback |
| Mode of fire | Semi Auto |
| Magazine | 30 Rounds |
| Safety | Ambidextrous manually selected lever |
| Barrel length | 6", 9" |
| Barrel | Cold Hammer Forged 4150 CMV, 3-Lug, 1/2 28 RH Threaded |
| Weight W/O Magazine | 4 LBS |
Jon Aronson –
Great handling ans super accurate Pistol/ SBR! It was supplied on Zenith Day, Saturday September 27, 2025, on their range and with familiar AR controls and feel was so accurate that my first three rounds entered the same hole in the red center bullseye at, I think 50 feet. I fired the SBR three times with its Glock 30 round magazine and it never failed to function properly and just continued to be accurate and very quiet with the suppressor it wore. Unlike typical AR pistols with the annoying action spring that sticks out of its rear, this pistol appears to utilize the rolling pin action used in the MG42 and typical HK pistols like the P7 and P9S, that shortens the length and in my experience a reliable action. Add to that the superb AR trigger and the package is as close to perfect as possible. Congrats to Zenith for developing this firearm.
Edward Reyes –
I’m a USPSA shooter and a left handed shooter i would to do a review the ZF- 9 scorpion magazine on this in a SBR configuration or pistol in completion and YouTube. I the admin on facebook uspsa pcc couple thousand members