CAA Presents: 4th-Generation MICRO-RONI Pistol Conversion System

The system currently accommodates various models of Glock, and in the near future, there will be models suitable for CZ, Smith & Wesson, Beretta, and more

CAA Presents: 4th-Generation MICRO-RONI Pistol Conversion System

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The Israeli company CAA has recently unveiled the new generation of the MICRO-RONI pistol conversion system (4th-generation). The system was first presented in January at the Shot-Show exhibition (Las Vegas, USA), and in early February, it was exposed to the Israeli market at a closed-door event that took place at the Rehovot shooting range, where representatives of various defense and security bodies were present. The system currently accommodates various models of Glock, and in the near future, there will be models suitable for CZ, Smith & Wesson, Beretta, and more.

CAA has been marketing the RONI conversion system for seven years and sells it in many countries, including Israel. Tal Hermoni, CAA's CEO, says, "As an integral part of the daily operational routine, various defense and security bodies use RONI, and it improves their visibility and deterrence and contributes to the self-confidence of the combatant. Thanks to ergonomics and its accessories, the shooter's performance is improved tenfold. We started marketing the MICRO-RONI less than a year ago, and we have already sold 45,000 units worldwide. As a result of our success, we have developed the fourth-generation of MICRO-RONI in the last few months and will soon begin marketing it, expecting to sell about 75,000 systems within a year."

The uniqueness of the system lies in the speed of inserting and removing the gun to and from it, which takes seconds and does not require any tools. "In a competition we held in Rehovot, one of the participants set a record time of 3.5 seconds in dismantling and reassembling the system," said Yuval Harel, CAA's VP Marketing. Moshe Oz, the company's owner and leading developer, added that the system achieves similar results to that of an SMG (submachine gun) such as the MP5, while being more ergonomic, twice as compact and versatile, does not require licenses, and for a quarter of the price.

A critical element, which is essentially the essence of the patent, is the charging handle. Not only is it suited for both right- and left-handed shooters, it fits easily on the cocking serrations of the gun slide. Therefore, the shooter does not need to change his/her habits, and all operations of the gun jams are identical to what he/she has been practicing so far. For example, during a "non-locking" of the slide of the gun, the simple act of hitting forward will solve the jam.

Another innovation presented by the fourth-generation system is that the charging handle is not removed from the system but remains an integral part. If necessary, it can be replaced. The "barrel" is also slightly different: while it was round in the third-generation, it is now a triangle-shaped, which enables the installation of various means, such as the muzzle device extension, which visually adds to deterrence and, if necessary, to use in contact combat.