Mosin posted
"Both my Shield and G43 can be carried in a front pocket and both are reliable and very shootable. The only possibly superior piece is the P365, which I will probably get at some point. No rush, since the Shield and G43 are so good.
I have found the Kel-tecs to be poorly made and not good shooters, with excessive recoil and poor triggers (P11) and lots of muzzle flip (PF9).
I have never owned a Kahr that wasn’t finicky at best.
My two LC9s Rugers had nice triggers and were accurate and definitely pocketable, but have sharper recoil than the Shield, G43 and P365. My first LC9s wasn’t reliable (see Galloway Precision’s note regarding Ruger’s bad recoil system design), and I discovered my second one would pop its mag if fired left-handed. Gone."
The Nano shoots OK, but has a short grip and my impression is that it is too fat and heavy for the front pocket. Around 18 ounces unloaded is the limit, in my experience.
(Actually checking the stats Nano may not be too heavy. Still kind of thick though.)
I have no idea where you are getting your stats. The Nano and the LC9S have the same thickness of .90. The Shield is thicker at .095. The OAL of the Nano is 5.6 the Shield is 6.1".
I have ran so many rounds out of the LC9S practically wore the gun out. A very reliable gun. You mention that Gallaway talking about the recoil system design because of failures, well that was changed shortly after it cam out and Ruger changed the recoil spring to a captive design and they ran great. You say 18oz. is your limilt. Come on,
the Shield is 20.8oz according to their website and the Nano is 19.8oz,The extra weight of the Nano is in the barrel and receiver and the trade off is a
extremely soft recoil and less muzzle jump.
I do not carry any Micro 9mm in my pocket. Personally I will use a pocket gun for that. But the Nano will fit better than the Shield if that is something I am going to do.
The Sig 365 is a very nice gun. My club members ran a thousand rounds through the gun and compared it to others. While a nice gun, it is NOT PERFECT for every shooter. The Grip to receiver length was too small for a number of us. Riding the slide was something we had to watch out for. Might be perfect for someone with a small hand, but it is tight for others.
By the way, I have detailed pic of the different parts and weights on these guns. Too many too post here.
Folks need to try all guns and find the best gun for their individual needs. If the Sheild and the Glock fit you and you love the guns, then that is great. But just trying to help others get the stats right.
You say you can fit the Shield better in your pocket, even though the Shield is actually wider and longer and heavier? Well ok, if you say so.