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highlander · 10-06-2007, 03:56 PM

Hi all,

I'm looking to try out some 9mm pistols for carry purposes. The only 9mm I've shot is a sig 226 that is 15 or so years old. Good pistol but larger than I'll be able to carry due to my dress requirements most of the time.

Also, how would you rank the recoil of some of the more popular compact and sub-compact 9mm out there against a full size 9mm like the Sig 226 or a Walther .380? I know this is a loaded questions but I'm just trying to narrow my selection choices. I've only got one place that I can rent different ones to try but their selection is a bit limited.

Thanks!

blefferd · 10-06-2007, 04:06 PM

well you are on XD TALK....

highlander · 10-06-2007, 04:44 PM

oh the XD 9mm sub-compact is certainly on the top of the list.

I'm just wondering how it compares to some others like the Taurus PT111 or the Beretta PX4 Carry, or the HK USP compact and I'm sure there are a couple others that I'm not as familiar with.

**Majk** · 10-06-2007, 04:59 PM

XD sub or PX4 sub.

**AZXD** · 10-06-2007, 05:07 PM

I'll second Majk's response.
They are both fine pistols & you can't go wrong with either one.

Lazarus · 10-06-2007, 05:19 PM

G26 or P239 would be my choices.

**KingAirDriver** · 10-06-2007, 06:21 PM

Loved my XD9 sub; it was a great gun and gave me zero problems. I have a USPc 9mm that I love, and will never get rid of. It's my baby. The HK is a tad larger than the XDsc, and I do mean only a tad, but I've never really had a problem concealing it. The main question is, "Do you want to spend quite a bit more money for an HK or a Sig, when there are plenty of excellent weapons out there for hundreds of dollars cheaper?" At the end of the day, buy the one that puts the biggest smile on your face...or gives you the best Viagra effect.

So Flo · 10-06-2007, 06:41 PM

Consider the Kahr P9 or PM9!
Lightweight, concealable, and very reliable.

Tercel89 · 10-06-2007, 07:21 PM

I say the Glock 19 and the CZ-75B . The CZ is a full size but very reliable and the Glock 19 is all good and a bit smaller . The Glock has excellent rust resistance.

Thats always a plus for me down here in the south since its hot and you sweat alot.

**nsnate02** · 10-06-2007, 07:23 PM

Well, I've got the XD9 Service that I try to carry as much as possible and then I have a Kel-Tec PF9 that I carry most of the time. Love them both. Each have positives and negatives.

Here they are from behind

10-06-2007, 03:56 PM	#1
highlander XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 42	Suggestions for 9mm selection Hi all, I'm looking to try out some 9mm pistols for carry purposes. The only 9mm I've shot is a sig 226 that is 15 or so years old. Good pistol but larger than I'll be able to carry due to my dress requirements most of the time. Also, how would you rank the recoil of some of the more popular compact and sub-compact 9mm out there against a full size 9mm like the Sig 226 or a Walther .380? I know this is a loaded questions but I'm just trying to narrow my selection choices. I've only got one place that I can rent different ones to try but their selection is a bit limited. Thanks!

10-06-2007, 04:06 PM	#2
blefferd XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 1,448	well you are on XD TALK.... __________________ SA XD 45GAP S&W 642 38SPL Glock 19 9mm Winchester Model 70 .308 Benelli Nova 12g Ruger 10/22 German K98 8MM New England Firearms Pardner 20g Norinco SKS 7.62x39 Polish TanTal 5.45x39 East German Markarov 9x18

10-06-2007, 04:59 PM	#4
Majk XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,638	XD sub or PX4 sub. __________________ --------------------------------------------------------- majkthreads Psalm 28:7 "The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped."

10-06-2007, 05:07 PM	#5
AZXD XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley of the GUN Posts: 14,530	I'll second Majk's response. They are both fine pistols & you can't go wrong with either one. __________________ Voting for Obama is like putting a gun to your head and hoping he calls for its confiscation before you can pull the trigger - AZXD SCOTUS judge appointments ... Will last much longer than Obama or McCain. Who do you want selecting people who have the ability to support or remove individual rights ?? AZXD

10-06-2007, 05:19 PM	#6
Lazarus XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,961	G26 or P239 would be my choices. __________________ You never know what you'll miss until its gone.

10-06-2007, 04:44 PM	#3
highlander XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 42	oh the XD 9mm sub-compact is certainly on the top of the list. I'm just wondering how it compares to some others like the Taurus PT111 or the Beretta PX4 Carry, or the HK USP compact and I'm sure there are a couple others that I'm not as familiar with.

10-06-2007, 06:21 PM	#7
KingAirDriver XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: FL230 and KS Posts: 1,380	Loved my XD9 sub; it was a great gun and gave me zero problems. I have a USPc 9mm that I love, and will never get rid of. It's my baby. The HK is a tad larger than the XDsc, and I do mean only a tad, but I've never really had a problem concealing it. The main question is, "Do you want to spend quite a bit more money for an HK or a Sig, when there are plenty of excellent weapons out there for hundreds of dollars cheaper?" At the end of the day, buy the one that puts the biggest smile on your face...or gives you the best Viagra effect. __________________ "When life's on the line, we're in the air." Freight Dogs - Order of the Sleepless Knights.

10-06-2007, 06:41 PM	#8
So Flo XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wellington, Florida Posts: 12,307	Consider the Kahr P9 or PM9! Lightweight, concealable, and very reliable. __________________ No Guns, Know Crime. Know Guns, No Crime! http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member3984.png

10-06-2007, 07:21 PM	#9
Tercel89 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tn Posts: 769	I say the Glock 19 and the CZ-75B . The CZ is a full size but very reliable and the Glock 19 is all good and a bit smaller . The Glock has excellent rust resistance. Thats always a plus for me down here in the south since its hot and you sweat alot. __________________ Toyota Tacoma: The A-10 Warthog of trucks The A-10 Warthog : The Toyota Tacoma of planes The Westland Lynx : The Toyota Supra of helicopters

10-06-2007, 07:23 PM	#10
nsnate02 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,076	Well, I've got the XD9 Service that I try to carry as much as possible and then I have a Kel-Tec PF9 that I carry most of the time. Love them both. Each have positives and negatives. Here they are from behind __________________ "It is better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." *Abraham Lincoln*

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