What is closest to this handgun? Help me find my grail gun.

[crispy]

Here's what I carry a lot:



I love ALMOST everything about it. And these are all non-negotiable.

Metal frame.
Wood grips.
DA/SA with decocker.
No external safety.
It's light (alloy frame).
It's thin.
I can get all three fingers on the grip comforatbly.
It oozes class and style.

What I don't like:

It is a .380
Very rarely a hollow-point can hang up on the feed ramp.

It would be perfect if I could find one like it in 9mm and 110% reliable.

Does such a critter exist?

 

[pokersamurai]

The Sig P230 is blowback, which makes the design much simpler, and more compact; it would be difficult to make a typical drop-barrel pistol as thin or elegant, with the additional mechanical complexity.

That being said, the closest thing that comes to my mind that would meet your criteria is a Walther P5 compact.

Metal frame - check
Wood grips - check
DA/SA with decocker - check
No external safety - check
It's light (alloy frame) - check (although it's heavier than the p230, but that's expected for a metal frame 9mm)
It's thin - check
I can get all three fingers on the grip comfortably - check
It oozes class and style - Subjective, but in my opinion a definite check

Chambered in 9mm - check
110% reliable - check (it was reliable enough for several major militaries and police forces to adopt it)

 

[crispy]

Oh sure..., you might as well have listed the actual Grail, for all the likelihood that I'm going to find one that I can afford...

I think you hit a Grand Slam. I've always wanted the three P series guns. I've got the P6 and the P7 is out of reach.

But if I could buy that gun shown above, I would.

Edit: it appears the P5 is out of reach cost wise too. Sigh...

 

[RustyHornet]

CZ-75 PCR. It will be slightly larger than that, but put some thin grips on it and they are pretty thin. Meets all your criteria. Just a thought.

CZ-USA CZ 75 D PCR Compact - CZ-USA

 

[T.Lex]

Would a Makarov be in line with what you're thinking?

 

[crispy]

Would a Makarov be in line with what you're thinking?

Got one. Although it is a IJ-70 so it has those horrible target sights. And it is heavy and it doesn't have wood grips but I did put bakelite grips on it.

Good thinking though.

 

[crispy]

CZ-75 PCR. It will be slightly larger than that, but put some thin grips on it and they are pretty thin. Meets all your criteria. Just a thought.

CZ-USA CZ 75 D PCR Compact - CZ-USA

Got one of those too! Put the VZ g10 grips on it to thin it up. Love it.

I'm being picky I know.

 

[RustyHornet]

Got one of those too! Put the VZ g10 grips on it to thin it up. Love it.

I'm being picky I know.

You really don't know what you want next do you?

Maybe it's time to try something new? I've found that by trying new things, I reassure my preferences.

 

[JBP239]

That P230 is nice! Sig P239 with wood grips might be something you would be interested in.

 

[crispy]

It has been considered, but when compared to my P6, it is not enough smaller to warrant the cost.

 

[Tomc1947]

Mauser HSC

 

[Birds Away]

Detonics Pocket 9. Also made of unobtanium.

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/617220633