Selected Handgun Detail

Manufacturer
	Excel Industries, Inc. More Info

About the Gun

Compact black carbon-steel pistol with squarer lines than Accu-Tek’s earlier AT series. It is hammer-fired and double-action-only, with broad vertical slide serrations, a simple groove sight, no manual safety, and black plastic grips.

Production

Production began in 1997 and ran through 2002.

Market value

MSRP at production was around $235. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $125–$200.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	9 mm Luger
Alias:	9 mm Parabellum
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Analysis

Accu-Tek introduced the BL-9 in 1997 as a different product from the single-action stainless AT-380 line: a black-finished, carbon-steel, double-action-only compact in 9 mm, shipped with two magazines and a lockable case. Production lasted only through 2002, before Excel Industries’ 2001 acquisition had time to recast the catalog around later stainless models. No military or agency contracts are recorded. Surviving examples are uncommon on the used market; owner reports from the period often mention feeding, ejection, and trigger problems, and factory support ended when Excel closed in 2023.