Looking for a mini 9
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Zundfolge
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What kind of budget you got?
Money no object: Rohrbaugh R9S
Money not too much of an object: Kahr MK9 Elite
Money kind of an object (and I don't mind being an early adopter): SIG Sauer P290
Money is important: Taurus 709 Slim
I'z broked: KelTec PF9
In any case a nice IWB holster (preferably a dual clip/loop type) will work fine.
I used to pack an MK9 Elite 98 in an HBE Leatherworks DC Special ... great piece I wish I'd never have sold. (EDIT: Found mine on his site)
Money no object: Rohrbaugh R9S
Money not too much of an object: Kahr MK9 Elite
Money kind of an object (and I don't mind being an early adopter): SIG Sauer P290
Money is important: Taurus 709 Slim
I'z broked: KelTec PF9
In any case a nice IWB holster (preferably a dual clip/loop type) will work fine.
I used to pack an MK9 Elite 98 in an HBE Leatherworks DC Special ... great piece I wish I'd never have sold. (EDIT: Found mine on his site)
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hexidismal
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To expand on Zundfolge's list.. in the "Money no object" or "Money not too much of an object" categories I'd prefer just about any of the Mini 9mm 1911 variants. I personally hate DAO triggers so I wouldn't choose anything off that list, but that's obviously a personal preference. While I'm not a huge fan of Kimber overall, I've often looked at the Aegis II Ultra model and thought.. this is one perfect carry mini 9mm. The Springfield EMP or Para Carry 9 or PDA guns also fit into that same category.
Also , I guess it all depends on your definition of "mini" . The subcompact models of so many guns ( glock, XD, so on and so on ) could fit that bill.
Also , I guess it all depends on your definition of "mini" . The subcompact models of so many guns ( glock, XD, so on and so on ) could fit that bill.
My two small 9mms are the Kahr and the Springfield EMP...a little bigger and heavier is my H&K P7.
I'm also looking forward to the Sig 290
I'm also looking forward to the Sig 290
Jed Carter
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9, it's the SIG P290, may have to be my 7th SIG. I would probably still holster carry IWB.
MedWheeler
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I carry the PF-9 all day (except at work for the three days I'm there; not permitted.) On my days off, it's on me 10-18 hours at a time, and I don't feel it at all. I carry it in an IWB holster, but it's worn between the belt and pants, not inside the pants. I had started carrying IWB, and originally with a Bersa Thunder, but switched to the inside-the-belt (ITB) carry for comfort reasons. I'm happy with the PF-9 (I am with the bigger Bersa, too, but had just happened to come across the PF-9 and couldn't pass it up for the price.)
MICHAEL T
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PF-9 for carry Not the most fun at the range pistol
wnycollector
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S&W 908/3913/3914's are wonderful compact and reliable single stack DA/SA 9mm's that are very comfortable carried IWB.
Shadow 7D
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All those mentioned
CZ has the Rami
and while the KT may not be pretty, or all that nice (and no 9mm is going to at this size) not many are narrower, unless you have the money for the Rohrbaugh
http://www.mouseguns.com/ratguns/ratguns.htm
check them out.
CZ has the Rami
and while the KT may not be pretty, or all that nice (and no 9mm is going to at this size) not many are narrower, unless you have the money for the Rohrbaugh
http://www.mouseguns.com/ratguns/ratguns.htm
check them out.
minutemen1776
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I love the Kahr K9. Prices can be steep, but look for deals on used ones. I carry mine IWB and OWB.
modifiedbrowning
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Walther PPS.
hawkeye10
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Kahr PM9! Small light weight and high quality. This will be my next gun. Don
They really are nice...and unlike .45ACP 1911s rechambered in 9mm, they EMP really works
springwalk
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the only mini I'd trust is a Glock 26. more accurate, durable and reliable than all others
sidheshooter
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Not a mini, but one more vote (with my own wallet) for the slimline 3rd-gen S&Ws. Mine's a 3953 with old-school IWB leather. Patient shopping will likely yield a gem on the used market.
JMO.
JMO.
bastage, also remember to go in person and handle the different handguns. Sometimes you can read many good things about a gun, read all of the review and specs...but trying it out in person is dissatisfying. And vice versa. So I'd choose a day to go to a decent gun store and handle them all. Soak in how they feel and how you like the controls. Even though you likely can't shoot them all (if any), sometimes feel is a make-or-break component. I loved the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 until I handled it in person; really disliked the laser and trigger. The opposite was true for the SIG P238; didn't care for the design on the computer screen. Loved it in person.
SwampWolf
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My pick is the (unfortunately now discontinued) Smith Model 6906. A little thick around the middle for those with smaller hands but the extra rounds afforded by a double-stack magazine would be much appreciated in a gun fight and the pistol is relatively light-weight, affordable, compact and, most importantly, as reliable as water headed for downstream.
SigP229R
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I know it's not considered a mini but the smallest 9 I have is a Sig P6 and it's a great shooter and a keeper. It makes a nice CCW.
Shadow 7D
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Oh, please don't forget, the smaller and lighter a gun, the heavier and more powerful the round, the more it will kick.
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