A firearms reviewer tested the Lodestar LNK9, a polymer-frame striker-fired 9mm pistol that accepts Generation 3 Glock 19 components, and found it reliable with a crisp trigger. Lodestar incorporated a motor-driven trigger block powered by a grip battery that users can operate through fingerprints, a keypad, or an app, and the company states the pistol cannot be remotely locked or tracked.

The battery is expected to last two years before paid replacement by Lodestar or an authorized gunsmith. Experienced gun owners posted overwhelmingly negative comments, while the reviewer said the design could attract hesitant first-time buyers. An optics-ready version with a Shield RMSc cut is now offered.