The IWI Masada Optics Ready is a striker-fired, polymer-framed 9mm pistol with a 4.6-inch threaded barrel and a slide cut for direct-mount red dot sights. It ships in an FDE finish and includes adapter plates for several optics footprints. The design targets duty and personal-defense use, with ambidextrous controls and suppressor-height sights for co-witnessing an optic. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: IWI 
• Model: Masada Optics Ready 
• Caliber: 9mm 
• Action: Semi Auto (striker-fired) 
• Capacity: 17 Rounds 
• Barrel Length: 4.6 in 
• Frame Material: Polymer 
• Finish: FDE 
   

Detailed Features 

• Optics-ready slide accepts adapter plates for Trijicon RMR, Vortex Venom, Leupold Delta Point Pro, and SIG Romeo1 footprints. 
• Threaded barrel with a thread protector supports a muzzle device or suppressor. 
• Three interchangeable wrap-around backstraps plus a deep beavertail adjust grip size for different hand sizes. 
• Ambidextrous slide stop and magazine release work for right- and left-handed shooters. 
• Suppressor-height combat sights co-witness with a mounted red dot.

Owners of the Masada Optics Ready generally describe it as a reliable striker-fired 9mm that runs clean out of the box. The trigger draws mixed opinions: some find it perfectly usable for a factory unit, while others swap it out once they put more rounds through it. Fit and finish on the FDE models get consistent praise, and the three-backstrap system lets a wider range of hand sizes find a good fit.

For daily carry or duty use, the ambidextrous controls and suppressor-height sights are popular with people running an optic, since the co-witness setup lets them fall back on irons if a dot fails. The threaded barrel adds versatility for anyone wanting a compensator or a can, though a few owners note the thread protector is easy to lose.

On value, the Masada is often bought as a cheaper alternative to more established striker guns, and most owners feel it holds up well against that competition. Aftermarket support is still catching up compared to older platforms, so holster and sight options are more limited, though that has been improving as the pistol gains popularity.