Good 9x19 concealed carry pistols.

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My friend bought a Glock chambered in .40 S&W and had a problem with it. He called Glock and they told him that he couldn't use practice ammunition in it. They also told him that he had to be very careful about limp wristing. This incident is the cause of my prejudice against Glocks. I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. I don't care if other people like Glocks or not. All I can tell you is my friend bought one and had a problem with it, which is no big deal, but when he called Glock, they confirmed what all the Glock critics say about Glocks: They are ammo sensitive and are easy to jam if you don't fire them correctly. When I read posts in defense of Glocks, most Glock lovers bring up ammunition as the cause of the problem. If I can use reloads in one pistol and I can't in another, that tells me that the latter is more ammo sensitive than the former. And I'm not looking for ammo sensitive.
 
All I can tell you is my friend bought one and had a problem with it, which is no big deal,

Brandon, you are entitled to your prejudices but you're basing your entire belief on one incident (your friend's).

No manufacturer will endorse the use of reloads in any of their guns although they know many use them with no problem. If reloads are up to factory specs they will function fine.

I was a LE firearms instructor before I retired and oversaw about 300 Glocks for 7-8 years. Glocks are not "ammuntion sensitive" having used ammo from just about every major manufacturer. Limp wristing is not a real problem even for the 4'10" 85lb agent worked with (she is one of the better shooters). If limp wristing was such a problem then it would be with any polymer frame pistol.

All of that said you are certainly entitled to not like Glocks.
 
I’m not a Glock lover, but most manufacturers state something to the effect of “Use on Factory Ammunition”. I’d bet if I were to look at all my factory manuals they would all say something to that effect - Springfield, Kimber, CZ, S&W, etc. They can’t say their gun is going to cycle with non-spec ammunition it’s not like they are not revolvers. And they don’t want to have to warrant a blown-up gun because the owner messed up.

I use my hand loads predominantly, and wouldn’t expect any of my guns, stock, to function perfectly when I use light loads (that’s why you can get ultra-light recoil springs for a lot of different makes).

My experience with Glocks is they will feed just about anything (due to their generous chamber). My Glock 34 doesn’t like lighter reloads, however, and has been known to be susceptible to limp-wristing when fired by a woman. My 19 has run with anything I’ve given it.
 
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I’d like to also point out that when working up new loads (i.e. when experimenting with new powder/charges, bullet weights/profiles, and OAL’s) I tend to start on the conservative side with light-end charges and longer OAL’s. So it not uncommon for me to have a few small batches that are rejected by my favorite 9mm’s. Instead of breaking out the bullet puller, I just shoot them with my Glock 19. It may not put the rounds exactly where I want them, but it feeds and cycles everything that my others have said “No Thank You!” to.
 
Glock 19 will get my vote, reliable and accurate, with one in the chamber she is ready to go. I have beretta 92fs with crimson tracer, Taurus 617 titanium 357 magnum, Ruger Security Six 357 magnum. My CCP is on the way, and will probably purchase a smaller 9mm for summer use.
 
6 Price. I'm looking for about $600 as a limit. Otherwise I think I'd get Sig P239. I still might just postpone so that I can save my cash and get one. Are they worth it?
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The Sig P239 is an extremely well built, very accurate, highly reliable gun. If you look around, you can find a Sig CPO (Certified Pre-Owned that is warranted by Sig) for less than $600 and good, solid used guns can be found for $400-$500.
 
CZ-75D PCR. Its the lightweight, alloy version of the CZ Compact. It still holds 15 rounds in a compact, easy to shoot package.
 
out of all the suggestions so far i'd say the kahrs are easiest and most comfortable to conceal, and of great quality. but that being said, the m&p9 compact has a better trigger and more grip options. play with those and make your choice:)

good luck!
 
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