It is finished. Finally the new purchase.

By HOW to carry I am asking if it will be in a purse, or an on-the-body holster and the location of that holster. As to condition of carry, here is the list of Col. Cooper's five options:

- Condition Four: Chamber empty, no magazine, hammer down.
- Condition Three: Chamber empty, full magazine, hammer down.
- Condition Two: Round chambered, full magazine, hammer down.
- Condition One: Round chambered, full magazine, hammer cocked, safety on.
- Condition Zero: Round chambered, full magazine, hammer cocked, safety off.

The P938 is designed to be carried in condition 1, cocked and safety locked. You need to practice disengaging the safety during the draw, AFTER, the muzzle is rotated to point safely downrange (toward your target) and before your sights come on target. It needs to become automatic, so you may want to incorporate a downward thumb swipe when using your LCP, just to remain consistent in your behavior.
 
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Limnophile, that's exactly what I was thinking. Thank you. I think on my person. Maybe in my purse if I carry the LCP on my person instead.
 
Although the Glock was a better option...

Just kidding. The Sig is really nice and if you shot it well and you felt comfortable with it it should be a really good firearm to CCW. I really liked the one I tried out.
 
I found it interesting you were more accurate with the P938 vs the Shield. The Shield is taller, thus affording a more comfortable grip, and it's a bit heavier, so should have a bit less recoil. Based on these factors one could expect the Shield to be more accurate.

I assume the better accuracy from the P938 was likely due to the trigger. A single-action-only trigger on a hammer-fired pistol is hard to beat. The Shield is a SAO, but striker-fired; for some reason all striker-fired triggers seem suboptimal.

You'll have to conduct a shootout between your DAO LCP vs your SAO P938 and show us the results. My money is on the P938 to win easily.
 
My money is on the sig. Here are the pictures as promised but the targets will have to come later as I cannot shoot my gun today.
 
Congratulations! The only judgement I could offer is that you did it the right way. You might have spent a little in range rentals but you saved yourself a lot more than if you got something you didn't love. (For those of us who don't live in an area with rental options, take a moment to enjoy it!) Now comes the right carry quest. Especially since places that let you try out holsters or that even have the right holsters on hand seem pretty scarce, prepare yourself for an eventual drawer or closet box full of holsters! :eek:
 
Yea I know I've been thinking about that. I'm in love with the gun. So I think finding the right holster will be so worth it. I wish I could find a rental store for that. :) thank you all for you time and comments. I can't wait to shoot it tomorrow!!
 
I assume the better accuracy from the P938 was likely due to the trigger. A single-action-only trigger on a hammer-fired pistol is hard to beat. The Shield is a SAO, but striker-fired; for some reason all striker-fired triggers seem suboptimal.
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The P938 trigger is pretty stiff, probably as heavy in weight as the Shield and maybe heavier. That said there will be a lot less takeup and trigger travel on the whole compared to the Shield. The barrel to slide fit on the SIG is also better. My wife shot the P938 better than the Shield. I preferred the G43 over either, but I think that has to do with me being used to the ergos on Glocks. The P938 was a pleasant surprise to me and if it was a manual of arms I used more regularly I would have picked one up. There are a lot of good small pistols these days.

As Limnophile said, practice disengaging that safety on the draw. Spend a few minutes each night practicing. Consistent practice, even in small doses, goes a long way.
 
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My wife has the exact same gun, Sig P938 BRG. She loves it. She carries it OWB in a DeSantis mini scabbard holster. She carries it in condition 1. PLEASE practice sweeping off the safety on the draw. My wife normally shoots IDPA with a S&W M&P 9 without a safety. Sometimes she will shoot her Sig and will at times forget to sweep off the safety. I have a Shield and the wife shot it some prior to discovering the Sig. The Sig, while slightly too small for me, fit her hand perfectly and she's very accurate with it. I'm sure you're going to really enjoy your Sig!!
 
Congratulations! As I often say, there is no such thing as the 'best' gun, just the right gun, and it's different for every person.

I'm glad you found what you liked - now go shoot the heck out of it and report back!
 
Good looking SIG. I've never seen one with those grips; they look comfy. And, that extended magazine gives you a secure 3-finger grip. That nullified one of my presumed advantages of the Shield.

Good luck on your search for holsters. I ended up with a leather UGB Regulator OWB holster that I like very much. This gal has one and its IWB analog, the Canute:

https://youtu.be/Vm5OcZADbWw.

You can't beat OWB carry for comfort and convenience, and with a good cover garment concealment is easy.
 
Woot! Congratulations on the new purchase. Shoot it in good health.

As for condition of carry, I'm going to join some of the others in saying that Condition 1 is probably best. The thing about carrying with the hammer down is that you have to get the hammer down on a live round. Chambering a round cocks the hammer, safety is off. Then you have to lower the hammer on a round, with the safety still off, to get to that condition. Unless you have a decocker, that means pulling the trigger over a live round....

As regards the safety, .... I haven't examined the P938 in any detail, but it looks like it's patterned on the 1911. You may not be able to put the safety on with the hammer down. Try it and let us know.
 
3 or 4 of my shooting buddies CCW Sig 938's. I'll break down and get one eventually. Still am carrying larger full capacity 9mm's - Glock 19 &/or FN Hi Power.
 
The P238 and P938 are often said to be miniature 1911s, but there are some significant differences. You not only can engage the safety with the hammer down, but you can also manipulate the slide with the safety engaged. Those are features that I like - more choices for the operator, and especially nice safety feature to be able to engage the safety before chambering a round.

Other differences, for those who aren't familiar with the Sigs, include no grip safety and no barrel bushing. The absence of a barrel bushing naturally makes field stripping different, too.

The triggers on our P238s are not especially light, but they are short and fairly crisp. I like them a lot.

My wife and I both carry our in condition one with holsters that cover both the trigger guards and the safeties. The safety clicks on and off quite decisively, and neither of us have any qualms about carrying in that manner.
 
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