fiVe said:
Another vote for the 642. IMHO, it is the best carry piece.
Now, I'm not surprised that our friend fiVe would say that. (See below for why.)
In fact, I agree.
I own a Kahr K9. Haven't owned the P9; read enough bad critiques about it before I bought one to dissuade me, thankfully, so bought the K9 instead.
The K9 is a great pistol. I love it. It fits me. I can shoot it well. I wear it in my High Noon Topless OWB holster in my studio every day. It's there right now.
But for concealed carry outside my studio (once I'm qualified to do so, which I haven't had the time to qualify for yet), I'll carry my 642.
Doesn't shoot as well or as easily as my K9. It's not a 'fun' gun to shoot, IMO.
But loaded with +P, as a belly gun at 5 - 7 yds, I'll trust it. And, it's very small, very concealable, very light. And with proper shot placement, it will do nicely, thank you very much. (Meaning you've got to do your part, too. Practice, practice, practice ... or as we say over in the shotgun forum, BA-UU-R.)
I'm a small guy. It fits me. I can put it in my vest pocket or even my pants pocket. I'll be able to grab it without putting on my OWB holster (even though the latter STAYS on my belt regardless of whether my K9 is in it or not).
Since you said you would explore all recommendations, I recommend that you surf over and read some of what's written in the thread called "
the 642 club" (hosted by fiVe). Maybe even post your question there. I think you'll find a LOT of folks who like that little mule as an SD CCW weapon.
Best of luck in your search. Please let us know what you decide.
Nem
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