My dad is looking for a good 9mm carry pistol

[FireBirdDS]

We're going to the gun show this weekend. He's looking for a 9mm compact for concealed carry. (no OC arguments please!) Obviously reliability and versatility are given factors, aesthetics are brand name prestige are also factors as well.

Suggestions and even pictures greatly appreciated!


(his lifetime LTCH was my birthday gift to him btw )

 

[OneBadV8]

Find as many as you can from buddies, neighbors, etc and have him shoot them all


I'm an M&P fan myself, but everyone is different.

 

[Archaic_Entity]

You're gonna hear from the CZ crowd. Figured I may as well put it out there. Check out the CZ P-01. It's my CC gun and I loves it lots.

 

[indyjoe]

Any major quality brand will serve you fine.

Glock, XD, M&P, Ruger, Sig, CZ etc.

Personally, I like the Glock 19. Have not shot an XD. M&P trigger is bad, but can be fixed if this grip fits you better. Other than the reset, I like the M&P. Sig is good quality, but often not a good value. Ruger is a lot of gun for the money, but I have not shot one.

 

[donnie1581]

I would say a PX4 Storm SC with pinky extension base plate on the magazine. Very nice aesthetics and very nice to shoot.

 

[spencer rifle]

CC - Kahr CW9 or CM9. Fits the hand better than a PF9

OC - Ruger P95DC. Built like a tank, never jams, eats anything. A little heavy, though.

 

[G_Stines]

Find as many as you can from buddies, neighbors, etc and have him shoot them all


I'm an M&P fan myself, but everyone is different.

Excellent advice. I'm assuming that he isn't going to want to go out and drop 750-1k on this immediately.

Sp2022 ~400-500 (Std sights-Siglites)
XD line ~not sure, don't own one, have shot several and are very nice wowing the grip safety.
M&P are nice
Rock Island makes a 1911 9mm for right at 400 that would be a good entry level single stack.
CZs are nice.

Go have him fondle them, find what fits him best and maybe you can find someone on here who has one and be willing to allow range test drives.

 

[donnie1581]

I would say a PX4 Storm SC with pinky extension base plate on the magazine. Very nice aesthetics and very nice to shoot.

Here's a link to a good 360 degree view and info on it.

http://www.px4storm.com/px4.aspx

 

[Birds Away]

If there are 50 posts there will be 50 different recommendations. My suggestion is to take him to the Indy 1500 and tell him to pick up every gun there and write down the ones he likes. Then, on Sunday, take him to a range that rents and have him shoot ones on his "like" list. That will do him a lot more good then reading suggestions from me and my fellow, well-meaning if a bit over-enthusiastic INGOers. Have fun!

 

[FireBirdDS]

We're not gonna make any final decisions based on any one person's recommendation on here. With so many 9mm compacts I wanted to sort of take a pseudo-poll of some of the more reputable ones and narrow it to maybe 4 or 5 to look for and get prices in them to compare against at the show.

 

[TomN]

Desert Eagle in .50AE. Go for the best.

 

[chachi73]

get him a hi-point foty with gold accents from Don's...only buy him enough boolitz to fill the "clip" <purple off>

 

[led4thehed2]

I'll second the GLOCK 19.

 

[led4thehed2]

get him a hi-point foty with gold accents from Don's...only buy him enough boolitz to fill the "clip" <purple off>

Uggggh!

Sadly, my father, a man who has owned handguns all his life, still calls the ammunition storage devices inserted into the butt of his XD "clips."

I cannot break him of this...

 

[indybuell]

Subcompact Springfield XDM 9.

 

[StumpyPete]

Try them all like other say. Feel and fit is key. I personally like the Ruger SR9c.

 

[RandomName]

CZ Rami is a quality gun, but you might find the safety a bit stiff. It also depends on your hand size if you'll find it comfortable, but it shoots nicely.

I hear good things about the Sig P224, but I haven't tried one myself.

 

[udchemist]

I like my s&w cs9 but they r not easy to come by

 

[canterbc]

I will second the Ruger SR9c. It is a pretty compact gun that conceals well in my opinion. I don't use the pinkeye's extension because on me it prints a little more. You can throw in the sr9 magazines and have a full size grip at the range.

 

[Birds Away]

I like my s&w cs9 but they r not easy to come by

Very nice guns. Have had a couple of them. Somehow, I keep letting them get away.