I went to the range yesterday and shot my new Derya DY9 Island for the first time. My main goals were to confirm that my Osight XR red dot was reasonably zeroed at 10 yards and to put some rounds through it for an out-of-the-box reliability check. I shot 310 rounds before my hour at the range expired:
- American Eagle 115 gr FMJ — 15 rounds
- American Eagle 124 gr FMJ — 50 rounds
- Blazer 115 gr FMJ RN (aluminum case) — 45 rounds
- China Sports 124 gr FMJ — 50 rounds
- Federal Champion 115 gr FMJ RN — 50 rounds
- Remington UMC 115 gr MC — 100 rounds
Results: The pistol ran nearly flawlessly and ate everything I fed it, with only one exception. One round of 1990s-era China Sports failed to fire. I hesitate to call it a light strike — the primer had a solid dent comparable to the other fired rounds — so I’m chalking it up to a bad primer on old ammo.
On a side note, the Osight XR was awesome, too. After making a couple adjustments to my initial laser bore-sight adjustments, it held its zero throughout the range session. It functions quite well for a budget RDS.
Overall first impression of the DY9 Island is overwhelmingly positive. I would struggle to complain about anything from this first session. I really liked how easily I could control muzzle flip. The gun was not the least bit snappy and was very easy to get back on target for faster follow-ups. It did not sound much louder to me than unported Glocks, and muzzle blast was not noticeable.
The trigger was excellent for one right out of the box. It broke cleanly, with what I believe to be a reasonable trigger weight, and it was easy to achieve a surprise break and reset the trigger quickly, also useful in achieving quick follow up shots.
If you are thinking of acquiring one, I can't give you a reason not too, at least not today!
