Para Ordinance Carry 9? Thoughts??

[TheProf]

What are your thoughts regarding Para Ordinance' Carry 9?

1. Is it superior to Kahr's PM9? Is it more reliable? Is it thinner? Is it inherently safer? (Yes, I realize that the greatest safety device is between the ears...)

2. Is it carried with the hammer down or "cocked and locked"?

3. How would you compare it to a Springfield XD subcompact? (9mm)

4. Is it pocketable or IWB/OWB only?

 

[SC_1911Shooter]

great questions!
I've been thinking about the Carry 9 as my next purchse and my current is the XD9 sub-compact. I like the idea of being able to carry is chambered, yet still have a hammer down, double action trigger pull for the 1st

So any input would be greatly appreciated!

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

2. Is it carried with the hammer down or "cocked and locked"?

If it has the LDA trigger (forward-set, curved and pivoting instead of sliding, with a flush-fitting hammer and very short grip safety tang), it is a type of DAO action and the hammer is always down.

 

[ichiban]

The Carry 9 has the LDA trigger. It is kind of like a double action but not really. It has a long but light pull but the slide has to be racked like a striker fired gun to cock it. The hammer stays down until the trigger is pulled. All in all it is a nice gun and makes for a great pocket or purse carry as it has the 1911 thumb and grip safety. I like mine and find it to be a very accurate gun for having a 3 inch barrel. Michael Bane at Down Range TV really likes it. Here's a link to his video on it and the LDA trigger system: http://www.downrange.tv/videos/para1911.htm