I loved my P229...... But for me, it was a pain as I had to get a two clip, pancake holster. It was "doable" but man..... A little too much IMHO
jackstrawIII: said:I really love the P99. We own several of them because they're my wife's favorite pistols and I really enjoy them too. If it only had a hammer
I'll admit that I have not. I'm sort of anti Springfield XD series... not sure why. I'm just not that interested in them.
Px4. I swear I hear more good things about this gun from friends, family, internet/press, etc than most other guns. This is on my list as my next carry gun.
I bought a thick belt to supportInteresting, was this because the gun was too heavy for your belt? If so, you may have been able to save money with a better belt. I routinely have carried 1911s, a 229 and now a 226 in a Vedder Light Tuck and a RDR instructor type belt with no issues.
Then again if you've found what works for you, it's all good.
I did mention it....... I tried to get the UC40 to be a comfortable carryI'm surprised that nobody has mentioned a Bersa handgun,,,
Bersa Thunder Ultra Compact Pro series.
I have one and it's a very nice handgun,,,
I've heard people call it a poor man's RAMI.
I have two friends who own RAMIs and to tell the truth,,,
I think the Bersa is a much nicer handgun.
Mine is the 13 round 9mm version,,,
One can also buy 10 round mags if needed.
The gun is not skinny so to speak,,,
But it is very ergonomic and nestles very well into my palm.
For you lefties out there,,,
The controls are fully ambidextrous.
I'm not saying it's the finest 9mm out there,,,
But you would be doing yourself a favor to at least handle one.
Aarond
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Looking at your list, and requirements...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.