What's the smallest 9mm handgun?

[SDR]

I had a Kahr PM9,didn't like it ... I had a Kel-Tek PF-9 and didn't like it... I have a Sig P290 and Not thrilled with it... I have a a Rohrbaugh and absolutely love it ...

A Rohrbaugh can be found for well under twelve hundred . . . Fit,Finish,Trigger pull and Accuracy is Unmatched by the ones I have listed including the Sig P290...

When it comes to accuracy and Comfort of operation it builds confidence... These are not plinking guns, They are save your A$$ guns ... What I would be intending to save is my Wife, My Kid, My friend or my life so having the best is important ...

 

[elsullo]

Just a thought about the Kel-tec PF9 being painful to shoot---try the Kel-tec P11! Both have nearly exactly the same dimensions, but the P11 is a little wider, being a double stack. This spreads the recoil enough so that it is not at all painful to shoot. Same price too, plus the P11 can use S&W 59/69 series magazines for backup. The trigger is very stiff, but you get used to that, and it becomes boringly reliable.

Another thought about painful small guns---Limbsaver makes slip-on grip sleeves with a thick tab that goes up the backstrap to pad the web of the hand. These are reputed to be excellent at absorbing painful recoil...........................elsullo

 

[edhill97306]

If you like the LCP why not look at the LC9

 

[Bon Sauvage]

Here is another comparison site.

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[Godspeed]

The Kahr CM9 is great and at less cost than the PM9. Just little differences that may or may not matter much to you. I really enjoy mine, it is small and light and shoots great for such a tiny thing.

 

[cyclesarge]

Here is another comparison site.

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I like that they have the "volume" displayed, I've often thought that was a missing element when it comes to concealability. Length and height don't always tell the whole story.

 

[WhitneyPrecision]

The R9s is almost as small as the NAA mini revolver.

 

[BBDartCA]

Here is a list of small 9mm from another site.

Overall length:
1. Boberg XR9S (5.1")*
2. Rohrbaugh R9/R9S (5.2")
3. Kimber Solo (5.5")
3. SIG Sauer P290 (5.5")
4. Kahr PM9 & CM9 (5.6")
4. Kahr MK9 (5.6")
4. Kel-Tec P-11 (5.6")
4. Diamondback DB9 (5.6")*
5. SCCY CPX-1 (5.7")
6. Kel-Tec PF9 (5.85")
7. Ruger LC9 (6.0")*
8. Cobra Patriot 9 (6.0")*
8. Taurus PT709TI (6.0")*
9. Taurus PT111PTI (6.125")*
10. Springfield Armory XD Sub-Compact (6.25")*
11. Glock 26 (6.29")*
12. Walther PPS (6.34")*
13. STI LS (7.0")*

Height:
1. Kimber Solo (3.9")
2. SCCY CPX-1 (4.0")
2. Diamondback DB9 (4.0")*
3. SIG Sauer P290 (4.08")
4. Rohrbaugh R9/R9S (4.1")
5. Glock 26 (4.17")*
6. Boberg XR9S (4.2")*
7. Kahr PM9 & CM9 (4.3")
7. Kahr MK9 (4.3")
7. Kel-Tec P-11 (4.3")
7. Kel-Tec PF9 (4.3")
8. Cobra Patriot 9 (4.4")*
8. STI LS (4.4")*
9. Walther PPS (4.41")*
10. Ruger LC9 (4.5")*
10. Taurus PT709TI (4.5")*
11. Springfield Armory XD Sub-Compact (4.75")*
12. Taurus PT111PTI (5.02")*

Width:
1. STI LS (.765" Across Steel, 1.06" Across Grips)*
2. Diamondback DB9 (0.80")*
3. Kel-Tec PF9 (0.88")
4. Ruger LC9 (0.90")*
5. Rohrbaugh R9/R9S (0.91")
5. Walther PPS (0.91")*
6. Boberg XR9S (0.95")*
7. SCCY CPX-1 (1.0")
7. Cobra Patriot 9 (1.0")*
8. Taurus PT709TI (1.08")*
9. SIG Sauer P290 (1.10")
9. Kahr PM9 & CM9 (1.10")
9. Kahr MK9 (1.10")
9. Kel-Tec P-11 (1.10")
10. Glock 26 (1.18")*
11. Kimber Solo (1.2")
12. Taurus PT111PTI (1.25")*
12. Springfield Armory XD Sub-Compact (1.25")*

Weight empty:
(Empty Weights include an empty magazine, if unconfirmed *)
1. Diamondback DB9 (11.0 oz.)**
2. Kel-Tec PF9 (14.7 oz.)
3. Rohrbaugh R9/R9S (15.1 oz.)
4. Kel-Tec P-11 (15.6 oz.)
5. Kahr PM9 & CM9 (15.9 oz.)
6. Taurus PT111PTI (16 oz.)**
7. SCCY CPX-1 (17 oz.)
7. Taurus PT709TI (17 oz.)**
8. Ruger LC9 (17.10 oz.)**
9. Kimber Solo (17.2 oz.)
10. Boberg XR9S (17.5 oz.)**
11. Cobra Patriot 9 (18 oz.)**
12. Glock 26 (19.75 oz.)**
13. Walther PPS (21.28 oz.)**
14. SIG Sauer P290 (21.7 oz.)
15. Kahr MK9 (24.0 oz.)
16. Springfield Armory XD Sub-Compact (26 oz.)**
17. STI LS (28.0. oz.)**