New For 2024: NEMO Arms Mongoose

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posted on September 14, 2024
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Right side of the black NEMO Arms Mongoose.
Images courtesy of NEMO Arms.

Caldwell, Idaho-based NEMO Arms has a track record of offering unique takes on popular styles of firearms, such as the company's .300 Win. Mag.-chambered Omen semi-automatic rifle. New for 2024, the company is applying its approach to the large-format pistol market with the Mongoose.

The Mongoose is a 9 mm Luger semi-automatic pistol that uses a short-recoil operating system, a design that the company says reduces recoil and muzzle rise. Its two-part receiver has an extruded aluminum upper that extends into a handguard with a 10.25” M1913 Picatinny rail along the top and M-Lok slots in the 3-, 6- and 9-o’clock positions. A quick-detachable end cap compensator also acts as a stand-off device for the 5.8” 416R stainless steel barrel. The lower is billet machined alloy. 

Forward view of the NEMO Arms Mongoose muzzle compensator and charging handle.The Mongoose’s tilting barrel is concealed within its monolithic upper receiver and handguard. The quick-detach compensator also acts as a standoff device.

All controls are ambidextrous, with a bilateral AR-style safety lever and bolt release. Magazines are of the CZ Scorpion pattern, and a 35-round Magpul version is supplied with each pistol and the paddle-type mag release can be operated with either hand. The non-reciprocating, forward-mounted charging handle can be configured to either side.

Many components of the Mongoose are AR-compatible, including the fire control unit and pistol grip. The pistol comes with an ALG ACT trigger and Magpul MOE SL grip installed.

Angled side view of the NEMO Arms Mongoose.The NEMO Arms Mongoose combines AR controls with a lightweight, large-format pistol.

While the company calls the Mongoose a “PCC” (pistol-caliber carbine), it is currently offered in a pistol format. A section of Picatinny rail on the rear of the receiver allows for the attachment of a sling or a stock to configure the Mongoose as a short-barreled rifle (all NFA rules apply). The Mongoose has an overall length of 13.67”, weighs 3.6 lbs. and has an MSRP of $1,950. For more information about the NEMO Arms Mongoose, visit the company’s website.

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