Double stack or single?

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Which do you prefer? In full-size pistols (P14-45, S&W 4006, etc.), I like the feel of a double stack but in compact models, I like the feel of single stacks. For example, I like the feel of my S&W 4513 and my S&W 3913 (which are single stack) better than my S&W 4013 (which is a double stack). How about you?
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In a double stack I prefer STI,SV,Caspian and in a single stack I like Colts and Springfield. I do not care S&W auto.
 
I was a big fan of S&W prior to the sell-out and have a lot of their pistols but will not buy another one until the agreement is voided out. I still like their guns but not the company. Regards,
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In double stack, it will all depend on how well the manufacturer builds around the magazine. My Sig 226 is so well designed, IMHO, that it has much less girth than say a Beretta 92. Beretta is much to big for my little piddies.

In Single stack the Kahr K9 and the Sig 225 take the cake. Slim enough for concealed carry, but hand filling enough to hang on in rapid fire shooting.




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PeterGunn
 
Well...I like fat grips. Logically, that means that a single-stack (for me) is wasted space. I own two single-stack pistols (SW 4506 and a Sig P232). Both of them have optional fat grips on them and carry too few bullets for my liking. I understand that some people like narrow grips, and for them single stack is the way to go, but not for me.

And no, I don't have big hands...which is what surprized me. Someone, somewhere looked at my small, slender hands when I was a teenager and predicted that I'd dislike his Browning HP since it wouldn't fit comfortably in my grip.

Wrong. :D

BTW, I think that the ergonomics guy at S&W is a closet masochist. Extremely straight backstraps + narrow grips = discomfort. Just my $0.02

Mike

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I like the circular stack, the kind found in my S&W Models 19 & 28. :)

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FUD, my friend long before the invention of
high capacity magazines I owned several Smith
& Weeson model 39-2's. I felt like 8 in the magazine and 1 up the tube was plently; as I
was a fairly decent shot. In these modern
times, of the "wonder nine's" I opt to use
a high capacity P226 and/or P228 in 9m/m.
Hard to say, which is the better choice; as
all of them shot extremely well. :)

Regards,
Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A.
 
FUD, my friend long before the invention of
high capacity magazines I owned several Smith
& Weeson model 39-2's. I felt like 8 in the magazine and 1 up the tube was plently; as I
was a fairly decent shot. In these modern
times, of the "wonder nine's" I opt to use
a high capacity P226 and/or P228 in 9m/m.
Hard to say, which is the better choice; as
all of them shot extremely well. :)

Regards,
Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A.
 
Sorry for the double post's folks. I'm not on
my personal PC; but a company job that act's
like those RG's.

Regards,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
 
I prefer single stack pistols of the 1911 variety, but I do own a couple of double stack autos. Not that I can't shoot the double stacks well, the single comumn type just feel better, also easier to conceal. Mark / FL
 
I don't think single/double stack is the only issue. I handled a double-stack sig pro and it felt like a 2 by 4 to me; a double-stack Walther P99 fits like I was born with it. Best single stack for me is the Kahr K9/K40.

Whatever feels good in the hand and hides well under the untucked shirt.
 
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