Elkins45
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My summer carry gun is a Kahr P9. Kahr doesn't make a double stack, so my winter carry gun choice has come down to either a Beretta PX4 compact or a CZ P-07. These two are DA/SA guns that are the same size as a Glock 19 with the same capacity in 9mm. The 40 holds one less (12) than the Glock 23. I don't want a striker fired carry gun but I like the size of the Glock.
Advantages of the CZ: longer barrel, so more velocity and longer sight radius. Slightly thinner and a bit grippier. Can swap decocker for a manual safety.
Advantages of the Beretta: magazines are considerably cheaper. The rotary barrel supposedly reduces felt recoil over tilting barrel designs. Decocker and safety both on same control.
Crimson Trace doesn't make a laser, so that's a wash. Both guns have night sights.
I know gun choices are personal, but I like the feel of both and am wondering if there's some deciding factor between the two I've overlooked?
Advantages of the CZ: longer barrel, so more velocity and longer sight radius. Slightly thinner and a bit grippier. Can swap decocker for a manual safety.
Advantages of the Beretta: magazines are considerably cheaper. The rotary barrel supposedly reduces felt recoil over tilting barrel designs. Decocker and safety both on same control.
Crimson Trace doesn't make a laser, so that's a wash. Both guns have night sights.
I know gun choices are personal, but I like the feel of both and am wondering if there's some deciding factor between the two I've overlooked?