Whats a quality SMALL Compact carry pistol?

[tlakidd]

Kahr PM9. Crossbreed super tuck.

 

[sneakboxer]

I have a LCR in 357 and my wife has a SP101 in 357. Both are 100% reliable. The LCR is much lighter and a bit easier to carry but that is compared to my SIG229. The both are a handful with full house 357Mags but the LCR's grip is very well made and soaks up the recoil and the weight of the SP101 helps it handle the recoil. I only carry 38spl+P loads for defense but use light 357 loads for practice ( i reload and have a better supply of Mag brass). I say capacity is a con and would recommend practice with any short/compact pistol.
Best of luck!

 

[mkwerx]

Out of your list - the Glock 19.

If you want something smaller - the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Compact. I like the MPc better than the baby Glocks. I'd also consider the XDs .45 if you want small and potent - but you're limited to 5+1 rounds. The M&P9c would have double the round count.

I would rather have a 9x19 than a .380 in any size gun - the 9mm is more potent AND cheaper to shoot. 9's are typically more reliable than .380's also.

 

[SynapticSilence]

I carry a Kahr CM9, the supposedly cheap sister to the PM9. I had a PM40 a few years ago, pretty much the same as the PM9, and the CM9 is every bit as good in terms of accuracy and reliability and concealability, for around $350. Extremely light and small, you forget you have it on. I carry it in a Remora holster or a Crossbreed Supertuck at 4 o'clock and nobody even knows it's there. Also pocket carry it in an Uncle Mike's pocket holster in baggy jeans. The other guns listed here and that are great, too. I also have a Ruger LCP, Springfield XDm 3.8" .45 Compact, an S&W 442, a Tristar C-100 (CZ-75 Compact clone), and a Beretta Tomcat .32. But the overall best package of capacity (6+1), caliber (9mm), width (0.90"), weight (15.9 oz empty), size (4.0" high x 5.42" long), and ease of concealment, I don't see how much beats it. Just my two cents.

 

[Dan-Dee Sales Inc]

Kahr PM9. Crossbreed super tuck.

This..

 

[unionguy]

I like the Bodyguard .380. Will fit in ANY pocket, including jeans. I looked at the Shield, but it's too big for some of my pockets.

For holster carry, I have the M&P9c in a Crossbreed. Very nice. I put it on, paraded around my family, asked them specifically to see if they saw anything different on my waistline...nothing. Comfortable too.

 

[Muddslinger12]

How does the pm9 compare to the cm9 as far as conceal-ability? Is it close enough to be good for edc in the crossbreed super tuck? Does the super tuck allow you to cc a fullsize without being noticed?

Maybe I should be investing in a good gun belt and a supertuck for my Ruger SR9.

 

[Voltron]

I would recommend my carry setup. Kimber Solo with a Crossbreed minituck holster. I had to remold the kydex on the holster to fit since Crossbreed doesn't make a holster for the Solo that I know of yet. It's a very comfortable system and is hardly noticeable that you are wearing it and doesn't print at all. The other gun I would suggest is the Sig P938 in a Crossbreed as well. Good luck with your search.

 

[SynapticSilence]

The PM9 and CM9 are essentially the same gun in terms of size, dimensions, etc, with the following differences. 1) CM9 is less rounded but still no-snag. 2) It has a conventionally rifled barrel vs the PM9's polygonal rifling. 3) The front sight is staked vs the PM9s dovetailed front sight. 4) The CM9 has an MIM slide-stop vs the PM9s milled slide stop. But in terms of concealment, accuracy, reliability, etc, I think it's every boy as good as the PM40 that I had.

 

[MikeE]

The PM9 and CM9 are essentially the same gun in terms of size, dimensions, etc, with the following differences. 1) CM9 is less rounded but still no-snag. 2) It has a conventionally rifled barrel vs the PM9's polygonal rifling. 3) The front sight is staked vs the PM9s dovetailed front sight. 4) The CM9 has an MIM slide-stop vs the PM9s milled slide stop. But in terms of concealment, accuracy, reliability, etc, I think it's every boy as good as the PM40 that I had.

Hey Mr SynapticSilence - I took your advice and got a CM9 awhile back. It is everything you say it is, great piece. Here is one question: I've noticed some of my 7-round mags do not feed as well. Mostly have a problem if I try to load 7+1. Any thoughts on the 7 rd mags, or do you just run 6 rd?

 

[SynapticSilence]

I just run the 6-round mags and carry an extra 6-round mag as backup. That's 13 rounds and I figure if that isn't enough I'm history anyway. I haven't tried the 7-round ones, but it could be the longer mag springs might not be up to pushing the follower up fast enough to keep up with the really short and rapid-cycling slide action on such a small semi-auto, especially with higher power ammo. Best guess. Maybe look on the Kahr forum to see if anyone there has the problem.

 

[SynapticSilence]

You might try ordering a set of extra power mag springs from Wollf. You can find them here. <broken link removed>

 

[MikeE]

You might try ordering a set of extra power mag springs from Wollf. You can find them here. <broken link removed>

Thanks for that!

 

[DFuller]

I've carried a small S&W 3914 (its a single stack 9mm) for years IWB and love it. Recently purchased a Ruger LC9 for pocket carry. I wanted options for lighter weight Summer clothing and business dress that have limited my CC in the past. Haven't owned it long but recently ordered a Remora holster for it and am looking forward to testing it out.


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[mattg521]

Kahr CW, CM, P ,K or PM series with crossbreed or similar holster. I fall asleep on the couch on mine all the time. So comfy. Concealment is excellent.

 

[SynapticSilence]

I swap out my Crossbreed Supertuck with a Remora Holster if I don't have to tuck my shirt in. The thing sits on my 4 o'clock all day with the Remora and never shifts. It's really comfortable, too, since you don't have the thickness of both leather and Kydex, just the holster itself. There's a similar holster called Sticky Holster that's even thinner. My wife has one for her S&W 442 that seems to work equally as we'll as the Remora. But both Crossbreed and Remora holsters fit the bill web it comes to comfort+concealability.

 

[deen_ad]

Kimber pro year round iwb

Kimber Ultra Crimson Carry II for me, in a Crossbreed Super Tuck, year round. Before that it was a Kahr P45, also in a Crossbreed Super Tuck. Before that a Taurus PT-145, again a Crossbreed.
See a trend? A .45 in a Crossbreed Super Tuck.
I'm not a big person either at 5'-11" and 185#'s and 66 yrs old. I don't intend to go hand to hand with anyone.

 

[Hawaiian]

Kahr PM9 in a thin kydex pocket holster from FIST. It does not add extra bulk like leather pocket holsters do. I added a Agrip and a grip extension to the mag. I don't like having to wrap my pinky under the mag. The Kahr is a great little gun.

 

[JC9995]

380 - LCP
9mm - Shield, PM9, Walther PPS, or Glock 26

Bottom line, whatever you are comfortable carrying. I am pretty big, but most of the time find anything bulkier than the PPS/Shield is just too big. With winter clothes I can handle an H&K 45 compact. Learned over time that a stiff/gun BELT is critical as is a quality IWB holster.

+100 on all points. I love my sub glocks....but the Kahr pm40 is carried 99 percent of the time.

 

[paulncharly2572]

I've been carrying a Beretta Nano for the past year now and absolutely love it. It's thin, light, and very comfortable. It does not like cheap target ammo(Rem/UMC, Federal, or Win White Box.), but the S&B fmj or jhp rds are hotter and cycle just fine for practice. For everyday carry, I keep it full of Hornady XTP'S. It's an ugly little gun, but it has become one of my favorites.