Small thin 9mm semiauto

Just had the chance to fondle the new Ruger striker fired LC9. I would have said handle, but one squeeze of the trigger, and I fondled it several more times from there on!. A little take up, and a tiny bit of roughess just at the break, but it was one of the best oit of the box striker fired triggers I have felt. I'm sure that tiny bit of roughness, or maybe more correctly extra resistance will smooth out with a couple hundred rounds.
Even though I am very happy with my CM9, and it's a bit smaller, if I were in the market for another sub-compact 9 it would be the new Ruger.
 
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If buying for the simple reason of thin and light, look at the Kel-Tec PF9.

It carries very nice, when I do carry it, I often forget it is there.
If I remember correctly, it is 17 ounces loaded. They can be had for $300 or less depending on what they sell for in your location.
 
I have had a KelTec PF9, great little pistol, but my son needed a carry piece, so guess what he has? Yep, PF9. I then found a new Walther PPS 9 and that, my friends, is a terrific pistol. Thin, very Glock like in trigger action and take down, very reliable and accurate. It is slightly heavier than the PF9, but the PPS feels so good and solid in the hand. It pushes your $600 limit, but it is well worth a look. Until Glock decides to make a single stack 9mm, IMHO, the Walther is one of the top choices out there.
 
I had the ruger LC9. You can't just look at the dimensions listed on a page and really tell about a gun. I looked at the Nano, P290, and a few others that on paper were the same size or smaller. But all the others were very blocky. Even though the P290RS is shorter on paper the LC9 has an excellent melted(read rounded) slide and slim grip.
It will actually fit into my front or rear pocket even in jeans. Although a lot of people complain about the trigger I grew up on revolvers so it really didn't bother me. The loaded chamber indicator is stupid. But didn't interfer with function. I just traded it in for the new LC9s. The trigger is superb. Got rid of the lock and the loaded chamber indicator. It is born again. For the money in my book it is the best pocket 9 out there. And to me better tan the more expensive blocky models.
Best of all the mags and many other things work on either model. Go out and try one. I think it will surprise you.
 
My everyday carry is either a Kahr CM9 or an older PM9. Both carry great and are accurate, thin, lightweight and very reliable with really nice triggers. The CM9 is very affordable and cost efficient. I added cheap Talon grips to them and they fit my large hands perfectly.

I would personally recommend the CM9 or the Ruger LC9S (the new striker fired version). Both are very affordable and reliable, can fire +P 9mm and have nice triggers.
 
My vote goes towards the Sig p938 (my EDC) and the S&W Shield (used to carry but went too far up into my ribcage when I bent over). Both are excellent guns (I like the Sig better than the S&W but just personal prefs) and slim to carry. Im a female and on my frame, (24.5" waist / 35" hips) I can completely conceal either gun AIWB in most anything I wear.
 
If you want to pocket carry as well as IWB I'd give the PF9 a serious look. If IWB is your only method of carry the walther PPS is the only answer you need. I've had my PPS for 5 years; it was my first purchase for Concealed carry and I've never felt the need to go looking for anything else.
 
Taurus 709slim is.....slim. but I really like the Taurus gen2, its about the same dimensions as the shield, but higher cap than the 709slim
 
Another question: Which one of the above suggested 9mms could realistically be carried fairly comfortably in an average size front pocket? Can it be easily drawn out of the pocket?
 
Another question: Which one of the above suggested 9mms could realistically be carried fairly comfortably in an average size front pocket? Can it be easily drawn out of the pocket?
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Rohrbaugh. It's pretty small and designed for pocket carry.
 
Can't say enough good things about my Shield 9. Small, thin, light pistol with very manageable recoil, very reliable and accurate. Eight+1 and fits in a pocket. For ~$400.
 
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