Steyr has introduced a new family of hammer-fired pistols aimed at two distinct audiences: competition shooters and defensive users. Debuted at a media event in Slovenia, the all-metal, optics-ready series divides into the ATc for competition and the ATd for defense, representing Steyrs first branded hammer-gun entries since the GB gas-delayed pistols of the 1970s and 1980s. Reporting notes that the rollout follows coverage by European outlets and arrives with detailed configurations, capacities, and early pricing guidance. The ATc is purpose-built for competition and constructed in stainless steel. It ships with a tuned single-action-only trigger listed at roughly three pounds and uses heavy match barrels, offered in 5- and 6-inch lengths to support longer sight radius and recoil control. The package is designed to be optics-friendly from the start, reflecting the mainstreaming of slide-mounted dots in action shooting sports. The emphasis on a light SAO trigger and barrel options signals Steyrs intent to compete in divisions where precision and fast, repeatable trigger breaks are prerequisites. The ATd targets defensive and duty-style use with a traditional double-action/single-action format and an advertised six-pound DA/SA trigger. Three ATd models are set around alloy frames with 4-, 5-, and 6-inch barrel lengths, letting users tune weight, carry considerations, and ballistics to their needs. Both ATc and ATd feed from 18-shot double-stack 9mm magazines, with extended magazines available up to 25 rounds. Across the line, Steyr highlights modular recoil-spring and hammer-spring options to allow user-level tuning without a trip to a gunsmithan increasingly common request from shooters who want to tailor impulse and reset to handloads, duty ammo, or match conditions. Guns.coms report points out that the pistols appear to be rebranded and upgraded versions of the Arex Rex Alpha platforma Slovenian design teased in 2017 and produced in small numbers since 2018 that has typically reached U.S. buyers via FIME Group imports. That lineage helps explain the quick debut in Slovenia and the parts commonalities that enthusiasts may recognize. The business ties are also straightforward: Arex has been owned by the Czech-based RSBC Investment Group since 2017, and RSBC acquired Steyr last year. With both brands under the same umbrella, cross-pollination on design and production is expected; the open question is whether final manufacturing will occur in Austria or Slovenia. Early pricing is reported to start at 999about $1,170 before tariffspositioning the line against premium DA/SA and SAO competitors. The coverage suggests natural benchmarks: the ATc as a potential rival to SIGs P226 X5 series in the competition space, and the ATd family as contenders alongside various DA/SA P226 configurations, assuming U.S. availability and competitive street pricing. On that front, the article notes Steyrs in-house Alabama importing capability, which could smooth the path for stateside distribution relative to the historical Arex pipeline. The report also flags a customization angle that will interest tinkerers. Ian McCollum (Forgotten Weapons) observed that several partsspecifically the grip and beavertailalready exist as widely accessible 3D models, facilitating user-driven tweaks and replacements. Paired with the modular spring options, that detail hints at a platform intended to be tuned at the bench by informed end users rather than locked to factory feel.