"The Best Single Stack 9" ?

[tomrkba]

Small: Kahr PM9
Compact: S&W M&P Shield
Medium: Springfield EMP 9mm
Large: SIG P220 in 9mm

 

[benzy2]

For something not full sized I'd grab either a Dan Wesson Guardian or an STI Ranger II. Mid you wanted smaller there are certainly smaller options, but as an all around gun I'm not sure a better single stacked 9mm has been made.

 

[Freakshow]

I like the Kahr line of guns.
I have the CW9 and it gets my vote for "best 9".

 

[usp9]

Walther's pistol is nothing like the design of the P7 series of pistols.

I meant the recoil system. The two pistols both use the seldom used gas piston retarded blow back recoil system. That is how the Walther and P7 are alike. Only a couple guns have used this system. As far as I know this is a first for Walther. The squeeze cock isn't the only odd design feature on a P7.

Besides, which HK P7 are you talking about? Lots of people have opinions about HK's P7 series of pistols, but they don't seem to be aware that HK made the P7/PSP before introducing the P7M8. The have different features and slightly different manual of arms.

Any model except for the K3, they all use the same action.

Also, why can't you put hundreds of rounds thru a P7 PSP or P7M8 in a short period of time? Aside from wasting ammo and getting no training benefits from doing so, any P7 series of pistol could handle this. If you mean heat, the P7M8 has a heat shield added.

The P7 gets hot. Anyone that uses one knows this. It gets uncomfortable after about 80 rounds for me. The most I've been able to shoot at one time is about 100, then I had to stop. The pistol doesn't cool down all that fast after getting that hot. The heat shield helps but doesn't solve the heat problem.

 

[Atonal]

I'm very happy with my M&P Shield. It's not a true single stack, but it is still very thin, conceals well and shoots nicely.

 

[Welding Rod]

Sig 225

 

[weisse52]

In that family...I like the Sig 225/P6 or P239. I really regret selling my last P6.

 

[Water-Man]

M&P Shield.

 

[greenlion]

The new Walther CCP... I looked into it.
You have to carry around a special tool made by Walther to field strip it. That rules it out immediately in my book, not matter what else it does. Idiotic design.

 

[psp7304]

Kahr CM9. Easy to pocket carry and extremely accurate for such a small pistol.

 

[cpt-t]

KAHR CW9 gets my vote my Wife and I both carry one, every day and have for several years. And we think the Crimson Trace lazer makes them even better. Neither of us have had any problems with our CW9`s. They are extremly accurate and very easy to conceal and use.
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[C0untZer0]

I have had a P7M8 since 1985 and I've shot it regularly and again, I haven't had a problem with it. Maybe other people have 5 extra mags loaded up and someone reloading for them or something and they just fire continuously, but I haven't had a problem with it over-heating, I shoot a couple of magazines, I bring a target in, check my target, put a new target up, send the target out, reload a couple of magazines, shoot some more... I have not had a problem.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

H&K P7PSP

I prefer the heal butt mag release as it does not stick me like the M8's do.

 

[fastbolt]

Single stack 9?

3913, CS9, P239 or a Shield 9.

I own a 3913 & CS9, but I'd not be averse to owning a P239 or Shield 9, although the SIG is somewhat fat & chunky for a single stack. Wouldn't mind owning a 3913TSW, and hope to own one, at some point.

 

[johnnydollar]

Another vote for the heel release P7. Marvelous pistol--reliable, thin, compact, accurate. If you find it heavy, get a really good holster (the VM II from Milt Sparks, for example).

 

[Fatdaddy]

I've owned and shot the following and rate them in order of preferance:

Shield
Walther PPS
Sig 239 SAS
Sig 225
XDS
Kahr CW9
Ruger LC9


For carry the Shield is my "hands down" winner....it's the little gun that handles and shoots like a full size.

 

[Old Dog]

Gosh, I've been ignoring this thread 'til now ...
I like the S&W 3913/3914,
the SIG P-225,
SIG P-239,
and lately, the SIG P-938.
That is all.

(except, may I say, the Kel-Tec's recoil stinks, the Ruger LC9's trigger stinks, and I wanted to love the S&W Shield, but S&W still can't put out a polymer pistol with a detectable trigger reset.)

 

[Pilot]

I have had a P7M8 since 1985 and I've shot it regularly and again, I haven't had a problem with it. Maybe other people have 5 extra mags loaded up and someone reloading for them or something and they just fire continuously, but I haven't had a problem with it over-heating, I shoot a couple of magazines, I bring a target in, check my target, put a new target up, send the target out, reload a couple of magazines, shoot some more... I have not had a problem.

This has been my experience. Sometimes I will shoot another gun after a box of rapid fire through the P7. The heat is a non issue. It is a superior 9MM.

 

[Gary A]

I won't claim it is the best but I would like to say that I think the redesigned Sig P290RS is a very good CC pistol that is a bit under-rated and overlooked. Sig somewhat botched its original release and over-priced it vs the competition but a re-design and more realistic polymer picket pistol pricing has made it a very attractive option, IMO.

 

[B!ngo]

No one mentioned the Boberg XR9-S

"The Best" at squeezing the most velocity out of a small frame nine.

I am very interested in the Boberg. I'm a lifelong geek so innovative design draws me in. I haven't decided to spend the dollars yet because it is so costly and still seems to be in the debugging phase.
Until then and as long as OP's question is all about single stack (i.e. not about size, CCW, weight) then the P7M8 is the answer from me.
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[milq]

I have pretty big paws and as much as I like the Shield, it just doesn't fit me well.

My personal preference has been Kahr CW9, it's light and fits me well. I sold mine a few months back and have regretted it.

Been thinking of getting a Bersa BP9cc to carry in t-shirt weather but the trigger feels mushy so I haven't made up my mind. Grip length is a touch longer than the CW but grip texture is very good.

 

[meanmrmustard]

Gosh, I've been ignoring this thread 'til now ...
I like the S&W 3913/3914,
the SIG P-225,
SIG P-239,
and lately, the SIG P-938.
That is all.

(except, may I say, the Kel-Tec's recoil stinks, the Ruger LC9's trigger stinks, and I wanted to love the S&W Shield, but S&W still can't put out a polymer pistol with a detectable trigger reset.)

Odd, then what exactly is the audible, recognizable "click" that takes place approximately an 1/8" of forward travel after I've fired my Shield?

 

[Tony k]

I like my Kahr CM9. It's accurate, reliable, and easy to carry. I'm also a fan of the long smooth Kahr trigger.

That being said, I have very little experience with other 9mm pistols, so I can't say it's the "best." I can only say I like it and it works for me. I plan on buying more Kahr pistols in the future.

 

[18DAI]

S&W 3913/3914. S&W hasn't made as nice a handgun since they made these. Stopping 3913 production was just another stupid decision on the part of the current company calling itself S&W.

Accurate, reliable, thin and lightweight. Perfect CCW 9mm single stack.

My second choice would be the Sig 239. But its a little thicker and heavier than my 3914.

 

[W.E.G.]

I'm shocked.

No love for the Hi-Point.

Uber-reliable, tough as nails, lifetime warranty, and you can buy several of them for what you might pay for many of these faddish and obsolete guns named previously in this thread.

American company owned by Americans.