Smaller caliber is not going to add a lot unless you go to the complicated four column.
Could there be a four column 22 LR semi auto? Can they be reliable? That would be innovation. It probably would take up the same space as a double stack 9mm mag
Smaller caliber is not going to add a lot unless you go to the complicated four column.
Kelly tek did the high cap 22mag pmr30 with a 30+1, and have the hi cap 22 compact p17 that holds 16+1, but reliability is questionable on both to my understanding.Could there be a four column 22 LR semi auto? Can they be reliable? That would be innovation. It probably would take up the same space as a double stack 9mm mag
Would anyone else be interested in slimline double stack subcompacts chambered in other cartridges?
I'd never looked before this thread, but now I find it interesting that Glock has the 42, but no double-stack equivalent. A spring and barrel in the 26 should be the only difference, so it wouldn't be a big investment.
There is the Glock 28, a .380 the size of a G26. Not sold here
KelTec CP33 uses basically a 4 column mag. Yes the mag is picky about loading correctly.Could there be a four column 22 LR semi auto? Can they be reliable? That would be innovation. It probably would take up the same space as a double stack 9mm mag
I would agree with this to some degree. If I was in the market, I would me looking at capacity and that 1 extra round could make or break my choice.Too much relies in the diameter of a cartridge such as in the design of a 9mm P365 to be able to transfer similar factors to the .40 or larger but for maybe one more round.
People generally don't get too excited over having just one more round.
I too would have a ‘blast’ with .22TCM. At least if you missed the fireball would slow them down from a short barrel.Somebody else mentioned .32, and although they'd never make one, that would probably have my interest. I tend to value shoot ability over power, and a .32 holding in the range of 15 rounds in a compact pistol with a red dot sight would be very interesting indeed. I'm already considering a .327 magnum down the line for subcompact carry
I have no interest in a .40 in a gun that size. Too snappy and in my opinion not gaining anything useful ballistically in a barrel that short with the type of loads one is likely to use in a handgun that small. I'm sure there are people here who could shoot it just fine. To me it would only be detrimental to my shooting and I'm not too proud to recognize that.
For kicks, I'd be real interested to test drive one in .22 TCM. I've also said for a long time that I wish CBJ would commercialize their ammo and drop in barrels to convert 9mm to 6.5mm CBJ.
But then I guess I've always been kind of an oddball.