The TriStar Arms APOC: Familiar & Affordable

As the patent protections expire on popular firearm designs, the door is opened for other manufacturers to offer their take on a popular gun. Two cases in point are Colt’s M1911 and AR-15, and the proliferation of companies making some version of each. For the 21st century, the “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” firearm is the Glock 9 mm pistol. TriStar Arms is throwing its hat into that ring with the new-for-2025 APOC.

The APOC is a striker-fired, polymer-frame, semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9 mm manufactured by Kral Arms of Turkey. A “compact” size, the APOC has a 4” barrel and weighs 25 ozs. Each pistol is supplied with two magazines that are Glock-compatible, and a magwell is available as an accessory. Sights have fiber-optic inserts and are compatible with Glock aftermarket options. The pistol is compatible with most Glock parts, accessories and holsters.

Despite its “Gen 3” Glock profile, the APOC has a few differences. The frame has a slightly different profile, with the frontstrap of the grip frame lacking finger grooves and a backstrap that is interchangeable, with two sizes provided. A Picatinny accessory rail, instead of the proprietary Glock rail, is molded into the frame’s dustcover. The slide has front and rear cocking serrations.

APOC handguns are available in four color configurations—black, flat dark-earth (FDE), sniper gray, and an olive drab (OD) green frame and black slide. TriStar APOC pistols have an MSRP of $359. For more information, see the company’s website.