Help me identify Glock-similar cub-compact

[SubieGuy4]

I was at the store/rental range the other day and was poking around in the case and noticed a sub-compact that caught my eye. I've been looking for a good sub-compact in 9mm or higher but I want something much more compact overall than a sub-compact Glock.

This looked similar to a Glock but miniaturized. The frame was polymer and the slide looked to have a similar finish to a Glock. The one there was chambered in 380ACP but I was told the model also comes in 9mm. Any ideas what it might have been?

 

[2wheels]

Could have been a Kahr possibly.

 

[KAS1981]

Diamondback 380?

 

[Sgt_R]

Did it look LIKE THIS?

 

[SubieGuy4]

Diamondback DB9

KAS1981 is the winner. That's the one! I've been reading this forum for years and knew I'd get a quick response but wow.

Anyone know anything about the Diamondback DB9? That's what I'm looking at.

 

[smalls]

I read a few people having a few problems with them, but I don't know if there's really any truth there. I've shot one, and I didn't have any malfunctions. I did have a hard time making nice groups, but I have very little experience shooting such compact guns.

 

[SubieGuy4]

I've also never shot anything that small. What are some larger guns (in the same caliber or not) that you could compare the recoil to? I don't know where I'm going to be able to shoot one so I'm interested in comparing the felt recoil to something I've used.

Have you ever used a Glock in 357SIG? The way I've seen the DB9's recoil described, I imagine the recoil impulse to be like 357SIG in a larger gun.

How do you think the average female shooter would fare with it?

 

[Sgt_R]

How do you think the average female shooter would fare with it?

Average? I have no idea.

My wife owns and carries a Kahr PM9 loaded w/ Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P. We put a couple boxes through a PM9 and a PM40 at the rental range, and both agreed that the PM9 was the better choice (and not just for her - I preferred the PM9 as well). For reference: she loves the Glock 22 (full size .40), didn't mind the Glock 27 (subcompact .40), and absolutely hated my old S&W J-Frame .38 w/ +P ammo.

R

 

[SubieGuy4]

Your wife sounds to have good taste and is definitely a grade tougher than women I know if she doesn't mind a Glock 27.

That's helpful though, in regards to the Kahr.

 

[Putt380]

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