jackstrawIII
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Hey guys and girls,
I'm a big fan of DA/SA pistols. I love being able to "thumb the hammer" when holstering my guns, both for CCW and especially when running drills at the range. It's a personal thing, I have very little interest in shooting myself in the leg, as unlikely as that is. But I also like the idea of a heavier double action trigger pull on the first shot, to account for a twitchy finger if the need ever arose. Of the DA/SA guns that I've owned, my favorite is the CZ P-01. It's been utterly reliable and shoots very well.
With that said, it's too big for me comfortably conceal on a daily basis. I work in a professional environment, so shooting vests and Hawaiian shirts are out. Out of necessity, I've been carrying my Shield with the chamber empty. I know, naughty me. But let's move on and find a solution.
This begs the question, is there a thin, "easier" to conceal DA/SA gun that I haven't thought of? Is there something else out there that I might like?
Here are the DA/SA guns I've owned:
Sig 226 - Too big
Sig 220 - Too big
Beretta 92 - Too big
H&K P30 V3 - Didn't like the trigger
H&K P2000 V3 - Same
H&K USP9c - Too big
FN High Power - Too big
FN FNX - Safety latch dug into my hand
Various 1911s (I know they're not DA/SA, but if I don't mention it here, someone will recommend one) - Too heavy for their given ammo capacity
CZ PCR - Basically the same as the P01
Walther P99 - Lacks an external hammer
I've considered:
- Various smaller P series Sigs, but the weight/thickness just seems excessive on a lot of them.
- Beretta PX4 seems to get good press, but 1.4" thick is a lot.
- CZ P07 is also well liked, but seems like it's even bigger/heavier than the P01
- Springfield XDE - no go on the "grip zone"
- CZ Rami D - shot a friends Rami and the trigger was really weird. Is that normal for it to be so different from a P01?
- I've considered throwing a "gadget" on one of my Glocks to use that to meet the "thumbing the holster" need. Anyone have experience with this solution?
That's where I'm at. I'm wondering what else might be out there that I haven't thought of or just prematurely overlooked.
Ps. Please don't make this a thread about carrying with a loaded chamber. I know that's preferable, that's why I started this thread.
PPs. Not looking for a 380. Let's use 9mm as the minimum.
I'm a big fan of DA/SA pistols. I love being able to "thumb the hammer" when holstering my guns, both for CCW and especially when running drills at the range. It's a personal thing, I have very little interest in shooting myself in the leg, as unlikely as that is. But I also like the idea of a heavier double action trigger pull on the first shot, to account for a twitchy finger if the need ever arose. Of the DA/SA guns that I've owned, my favorite is the CZ P-01. It's been utterly reliable and shoots very well.
With that said, it's too big for me comfortably conceal on a daily basis. I work in a professional environment, so shooting vests and Hawaiian shirts are out. Out of necessity, I've been carrying my Shield with the chamber empty. I know, naughty me. But let's move on and find a solution.
This begs the question, is there a thin, "easier" to conceal DA/SA gun that I haven't thought of? Is there something else out there that I might like?
Here are the DA/SA guns I've owned:
Sig 226 - Too big
Sig 220 - Too big
Beretta 92 - Too big
H&K P30 V3 - Didn't like the trigger
H&K P2000 V3 - Same
H&K USP9c - Too big
FN High Power - Too big
FN FNX - Safety latch dug into my hand
Various 1911s (I know they're not DA/SA, but if I don't mention it here, someone will recommend one) - Too heavy for their given ammo capacity
CZ PCR - Basically the same as the P01
Walther P99 - Lacks an external hammer
I've considered:
- Various smaller P series Sigs, but the weight/thickness just seems excessive on a lot of them.
- Beretta PX4 seems to get good press, but 1.4" thick is a lot.
- CZ P07 is also well liked, but seems like it's even bigger/heavier than the P01
- Springfield XDE - no go on the "grip zone"
- CZ Rami D - shot a friends Rami and the trigger was really weird. Is that normal for it to be so different from a P01?
- I've considered throwing a "gadget" on one of my Glocks to use that to meet the "thumbing the holster" need. Anyone have experience with this solution?
That's where I'm at. I'm wondering what else might be out there that I haven't thought of or just prematurely overlooked.
Ps. Please don't make this a thread about carrying with a loaded chamber. I know that's preferable, that's why I started this thread.
PPs. Not looking for a 380. Let's use 9mm as the minimum.