Best CCW 9mm?

Best CCW 9mm?

  • Smith and Wesson CS9

    Votes: 13 15.5%

  • CZ RAMI 2075 9mm

    Votes: 18 21.4%

  • SIG 239

    Votes: 26 31.0%

  • H&K P7 PSP

    Votes: 27 32.1%
  • Total voters
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I'd second suggestions for two guns already mentioned:

I've always considered the S+W 3913 to be among their best in feel, design, size. (You may also like the 908, which is just a blued, basic 3913 predecessor (sp?) The only thing that kept me from buying the 3913 when I was seriously checking it out was that I was convinced I wanted a .40. (At the time, I could only find their 4013 in the TSW package which I did not like.)

The Springfield Armory Ultra-Compact is VERY nice. I bought a .45 with their "Loaded" package and am very happy with it. (A "Micro" or "Ultra" .45 will be my next purchase.) You will like the "Loaded" package for a carry gun: Novak Tritium night sights, Ambi-thumb safety, nice wood grips and a fully supported 3.5" barrel. At 28 oz. it's a little heavier than your spec, but many will agree that the thin, aluminum 1911 design carries lighter than a steel single stack or polymer double-stack.

You'd do well to check out both. The only thing more fun than talking about shopping for guns is shopping for guns!
 
Single or double stack?

When you start putting the Sig 228 (great gun) in there you are talking about a totally different animal. Its a double stack 9MM, the rest are single stack. If you are considering the 228 as a carry piece, then think about a CZ-75 PCR, not the RAMI. I chose the PCR over the 228 and the prices were equal. (Yeah should have bought the both, but have a bizillion 9's). I have a P7 PSP and P7M8, but I carry the PSP or PCR almost exclusively.
 
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I threw that in because I own a 228 already, I just didn't think of using it as a carry gun.
I'ts really a good gun.
Just never thought of carrying it.
It weighs the same as the 239, and I guess that's another reason I added the 239 to the poll. I am not even considering the 239 at this point, even though I'm sure it's a fine gun.
Both the 228 and the P7 are overweight, so I'll keep looking for now.
This forum is kinda biased against S&W autos, and I don't like all of them, but I really like the CS9, and will prolly wind up with one sooner or later, regardless.
But the RAP 401 interests me also at this point.
 
Springfield 9mm Ultra LW

I just bought a 9mm, 1911 Springfield Ultra Lightweight.
It has a 3.5" barrel, holds 8 +1 rounds, it's very flat and is a lot of fun to shoot.

It's heavier than your weight requirement, it weighs 28oz, but it's a great little 1911 and is so easy to carry. You can also use the 9-round magazines in it. So, you have a single stack mag, that's flat. It does protrude from the grip, but it's nice.

I've not seen a RAMI, but it looks really interesting.
 
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