The Sig P225A1 fits into the 'compact' size, but it is a single stack, DA/SA quality auto with an 8+1 capacity. Out of production for several years now, it's still available on one of the auction sites, IIRC. It might be a little bigger than you are interested in and will no suffice as a pocket gun due to its weight of ~30 oz. But it's worked out well for me in a CC role and I like the weight which adds stability that enhances accuracy.Hello friends of THR, a good friend of mine is on the market for a DA/SA single stack subcompact 9mm pistol. I've told him I don't seem to remember anything like that. Do you know if a pistol like that has ever been produced? Thanks.
I found mine locally at Cabelas and got it, almost new, with five (5) mags for a bit over $600, in 2018.
For carry purposes, it shoots like a 'duty' size gun for accuracy. And while its restricted capacity may turn some shooters away, I find that it improves the grip size for my tastes. I shoot it better than my M11A1 (P229) for that reason. I like a lot for that slim feeling and have carried it more often than the M11 for that reason alone. The short reset triggers on both, BTW, have the identical feel in both DA and SA modes of operation. Mine's equipped with Sig's version of tritium night sights...don't know if they were standard issue when the gun was in production, however.
I carry OWB, at the 3-4 o'clock position and find that a high riding holster does not make the gun feel top heavy on the belt....it feels better in that regard than the M11 for instance. What I haven't tried yet is holstering it in one of the really high 'Avenger' style scabbards that work so well with my Browning HP's and 1911's, which really allow a tight to the body position for carry.
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