Traded LC9 for Diamondback DB9

Nakanokalronin said:
The fact that any +P will void the warranty or any 9mm over 124 grains may cause issues means the DB9 is at the bare minimum in it's ability to house and shoot the 9mm round. I know high round count doesn't mean much since a box of ammo is good enough for carry and shooting it once a year is adequate for most. I had a DB380 and it was an unreliable junker. I then read the constant posts of sheered frame rails, broken parts and malfunctions on the DB9 right on the DB forum. I think they still happen, but the cracked frames are a new one to me. These are definitely not guns to be shot a lot.
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Most manufacturers advise not to shoot reloads or +p in the smaller pistols. As with everything, there's a trade off. The DB9 is designed to be a small, lightweight, extremely concealable 9mm. As such, the trade off is that you can not shoot +p in it, BUT it IS designed to shoot 124 grain or less 9mm. That's a plus in my book. You get the easier to find cheaper price of ammo and the extra ballistics of a 9mm in the size comparable to a 380. What doesn't make sense to me is how many have no problem buying a small 380, but then have an issue with owning a 9mm that damn near the size of a 380 AND shoots a more powerful round (124 grain) than the 380 (95 grain) BUT won't buy the 9mm because it can't shoot +p lol...

The only time, and there are youtube vids where the author admits to it, that I heard of a "kaboom" with the DB9 is when hot reloads or +p was shot out of the gun against the manufacturer's warnings. To be fair, the same has happened to Glocks and even the new M&P Shield. If you visit their forums, you'll find threads with pictures to prove it. It's a by product of shooting a hot load aka a load more power than what the gun was designed to fire.

The judge is still out, but the current DB9s have been updated to hopefully fix the older issues, the previous employees have been replaced, they have newer safeguards and quality control standards and machinery in place, and they now test every gun before it leaves the factory. IMHO, there's no harm in putting the gun to the test to see if it's reliable. If it's not, it can always be traded or sold, but if it is, it's the perfect size for a EDC 9mm IMHO.
 
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Nakanokalronin said:
The height of the CM9 and DM9 are identical. Both are 4.00 stated right on each manufactures website. The width is only .10 difference. The weight is about 4 ounces more and I understand if that's makes or breaks a pocket gun.

I'm not arguing, just stating facts. If the CM9 has a longer grip and is the same height as the DB9, then that's a good thing.
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Well, lets take a look at the M&P Shield that thousands choose to carry, even some in this thread, over the Glock 26 and M&P9c...

Just like the DB9 and CM9, the height of the Shield and 9c are identical at 4.6". The width difference is .25, but the weight difference 2.7 oz whereas the weight difference between the CM9 and DB9 is more. Yes on paper the differences seem minor, but ask anyone on the M&P forum (there are multiple threads about this already) if there's a difference, and most will tell you that the felt difference is substantial... So much so that it warranted them shelling out another $350-$400 and loss of capacity to buy a Shield...

As far as the grip is concerned, from the pics, they look identical plus the DB9 ships with a pinky extension on the magazine, but the CM9 does not.
 
plus the DB9 ships with a pinky extension on the magazine,
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Yes, but it's easy enough to remove the pinky extension and insert a the flat baseplate that comes with it. That's what I did. I hate pinky extensions!

The bottom line, my DB9 has less of a print than my wallet does in my current wallet-type holster. About 1' longer than my wallet, same width, and about .25" less thick than my wallet. I will try and take pictures. I do, however, give up some comfort in shooting it, but I can hit what I'm aiming at.
 
I find the LC9 to be superior to the Diamondback in all areas except it's just bigger.

I have a Diamondback. They have been purchased by Taurus and the customer service still sucks. Sorry but that has been my experience. I hope yours works better than mine and remember if you need even the most simple of replacement parts beside a magazine they will not sell it to you. You must send in the entire pistol.:mad:
 
For those interested, here are a few pictures showing my LC9 "wallet" and my real wallet for size comparisons:







I had to cut the holster down by trimming about 1/2 inch off of the length and about another 1/2 inch off of the height. It was originally designed for a Ruger LC9.
 
That holster is pretty neat, but seems to me it would start to print shortly after breaking in?
Needs a thin sheet of kydex or something inside to keep the leather from conforming to the gun shape..?
 
If you look closely, you will see that there is dense foam sandwiched between the leather. I had my LC9 in this same holster for about 6 months; now the DB9 (I've had to modify it by cutting and trimming it down to fit) - it retains its shape. Looks like a wallet or cell phone at most when in a pocket.

It does make the gun a little harder to grip/shoot. That's about the only drawback. It does not interfere with the function of the gun. I'm actually surprised at how well it holds up and protects the gun. I'd like it better if the screws were flat black.
 
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