Compact 9mm's

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The Glock 26 is a superb little pistol, totally reliable, surprisingly accurate and quite shootable. It "feels" better in the hand during actual firing than it does when I'm just holding it, a phenomenon I cannot explain but very much appreciate.
 
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Just got this sweet little Gen 4 with AmeriGlo I-Dot Pro sights. :D

I'm a big fan of the G19 and have been wanting to try the 26 for even easier warm weather carry here in AZ...
 
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Might not be as thin as a keltec but plenty thin for me.
 
I've been looking at the Kahr CM9 ally lately. It looks like it may be a winner. Now if I could just find one to test out.
I was very interested in the Diamond Back DB9, but everything that I read about it tells me to stay away.
 
... Also, the CZ P07 is 1.5 inches wide. The Glock 26 is only 1.18 inches wide. I'm looking for facts here not what the gun feels like.
 
I put a caliper on my P-07 and on a Glock 19. At the widest part of the slide the P-07 was actually thinner than the 19. There is also a video of the P-07 vs the 19 on You Tube. It is a table top review and when looking at both from the rear the P-07 is visibly thinner than the Glock.

I am dealing in facts. Like them or not, they are what they are. I plainly stated that I didn't know how that translated to the 26. I just gave it as a frame of reference. Take it for what it is.

I measured the slide itself and not the decoker levers. They are above the waist line and have little or no real effect on the carrying width. They will be above your waistband and not effect comfort.
 
After looking around at different gun manufacturers I don’t see many 9x19mm pistols that are thinner than the Glock 26 which is 30 mm or 1.18 inches thick.
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I've been very impressed with the Kahr single stack semiautos for concealed carry. The CM9 and PM9 are only 0.9" thick. Admitedly they carry fewer rounds than the Glock 26, but they should be much more comfortable for IWB carry.
 
I put a caliper on my P-07 and on a Glock 19. At the widest part of the slide the P-07 was actually thinner than the 19. There is also a video of the P-07 vs the 19 on You Tube. It is a table top review and when looking at both from the rear the P-07 is visibly thinner than the Glock.

I am dealing in facts. Like them or not, they are what they are. I plainly stated that I didn't know how that translated to the 26. I just gave it as a frame of reference. Take it for what it is.

I measured the slide itself and not the decoker levers. They are above the waist line and have little or no real effect on the carrying width. They will be above your waistband and not effect comfort.
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My facts come from the internet so while its hard to beleive that they could be wrong:)what:), you're caliper facts win.
 
I havent shot a G26 in quite while but

there is no way I could carry one in my pants pocket. I can carry my LC9 in my pants pocket. I have sevral hundred rounds through it and feel totally confident in carrying it. I am ahuge glock fan, llok at my signature line. I have never been able to buy a subcompact only because I feel I can carry my 23 or 32 just as easily.
 
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Check out that theory, I bet you'll be surprised.
I know I am. Most other 9mm's, even single stacks seem to be thicker than the G26.
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I have an LC9, DB9 and a G26. The G26 is without a doubt the thickest of the group. The specs put a G26 at 1.18 in, the DB9 at 0.8 in, and the LC9 at 0.9. When tucked in waistband the difference is extremely noticable to me. In an OWB holster there is not much practical difference. In the pocket is also a huge difference. The weight of the G26 is also enough different with a full load that it makes pocket carry very difficult I think - nearly impractical.
 
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My facts come from the internet so while its hard to beleive that they could be wrong:)what:), you're caliper facts win.
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CZ-USA is pretty bad about getting the incorrect dimensions on the web sometimes. They list the P-07 as longer and wider than it really is. I don't know if they copy and pasted the numbers from the .40 to the 9mm. Mine doesn't match their numbers though. Some reviews of the P-07 9mm show smaller numbers than the CZ website as well.

My theory is that the 40S&W is a little beefier for some reason. I know the one at the store felt slightly heavier than my 9mm. That could also be the reason early 9mms had issues. Like I said, all a theory with little evidence.
 
I feel your pain--the baby Glocks brought service calibers to a size envelope formerly dominated by .32's and .380's, and folks seem to like to talk about how fat they are. The slides on 9/40/357 Glocks actually measure at just a few thousandths over an inch wide. For the power, reliability, and ability to use 15-17 shot mags, the extra .1-.2" isn't a huge deal.
 
wunderkind, I don't think anybody is holding it against Glocks that they are fat compared to .380's. But there are plenty of 9's that are thinner. As for an extra 1/16 to 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch extra thickness, that absolutely can matter to somebody trying to carry while wearing business clothes (as opposed to "tactical" clothing and un-tucked shirts). Look at what cell phone manufacturers do to squeeze out the last .05" on thickness. Glock doesn't help the matter by having such a rectangular profile - thickness in the center of an object is more easily concealed than thickness at the edges, and Glocks are chunky all the way to the edge.

Glock obviously does a lot of things right, and work well in CC for many people. But for some, their blocky geometry makes them a non-starter for CC.
 
Additional Comparisons

SIG P239 SAS - 1.20" W

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Smith & Wesson M&P 9C - 1.20" W

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Springfield Armory EMP W/G10 Grips - 1.27" W

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CZ 75 D PCR Compact - 1.4" W

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CZ 2075 RAMI Sub-Compact - 1.25" W

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GLOCK G19 - 1.18" W

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EAJ, are you measuring the grips or the slide? And are you including the control levers for those that have them?
 
FNP 9 used. Its a full sized duty gun, but feels like a compact. You can find them for between 3 & 350.
 
I do not consider a 4 inch barrel a compact (CZ P07 or my Sig SP2022 to be un-biased) .

Those would be mid frame.
 
Been carrying the Kahr CM9 for 3 months. Thin,lightweight & shoots like a dream. Hard to beat for 409.00 I paid @ my local dealer.
 
If you want a thin and small single-stack, just get a Kahr. You'll end up there after all your research anyway. ;)
 
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