Thinnest 9?

[Armored farmer]

My son just got a Glock 43x.
A very nice sized carry pistol.

 

[AK Hunter]

I carry the Sig P938 it's a great sub compact steel gun great for pocket carry.

 

[JCooperfan1911]

Thank you all so.

I see the Kel Tec PF9 is a very thin and very light weapon. I should mention I suffer with sciatic nerve pains in my right hip joint and find a heavy gun aggravates it when carrying IWB. The PF9 also holds 7 rounds with a flush magazine which I like over the 6 shot options.

It seems the PF9 is nearly impossible to find but I found one new in box on one of the auction sites and I a, aggressively bidding on it.

 

[swoter]

The Glock 48 and 43x are both light and slim. Basically a single stack 9mm. Mags hold 10 rounds.

 

[barnetmill]

Ignoring the grips, I suspect that a Tokarev would be in same ball park.
Grips can be replaced.

Category:TT pistol
Soviet semi-automatic pistol
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Width 28 mm
Length 195 mm
Height 130 mm

 

[Griffen]

Might try looking at a Sig P365, great pistol and higher capacity than the standard single stack striker pistol with the narrow width. Also, the Kimber Micro 9 is a dandy in a more 1911 format than the standard striker guns. I have both and am very pleased with both of them. The Sig cycles flawlessly and can have up to 10 rounds in a very small package; 12 with an extended magazine. The Kimber has a couple less rounds, but has the 1911 SA controls I am most comfortable with in a carry pistol.

 

[CDW4ME]

Thank you all so.

I see the Kel Tec PF9 is a very thin and very light weapon. I should mention I suffer with sciatic nerve pains in my right hip joint and find a heavy gun aggravates it when carrying IWB. The PF9 also holds 7 rounds with a flush magazine which I like over the 6 shot options.

Have you considered or tried carrying AIWB?
I carry both strong side IWB about 3:00 or AIWB about 12:30 - type of shirt I'm wearing is a factor, as is whether I'm going to ride a bicycle.
Anyway, AIWB might not aggravate the hip.

 

[JCooperfan1911]

Have you considered or tried carrying AIWB?
I carry both strong side IWB about 3:00 or AIWB about 12:30 - type of shirt I'm wearing is a factor, as is whether I'm going to ride a bicycle.
Anyway, AIWB might not aggravate the hip.

With all due respect, I am worried about shooting myself in the balls accidently. It just makes me nervous.

 

[red rick]

If you get the PF9 you won’t have to worry about that , the trigger is so bad , but it is thinner than some of the better pistols mentioned in this thread .

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

Might try looking at a Sig P365, great pistol and higher capacity than the standard single stack striker pistol with the narrow width.

It made my LC9s obsolete.

 

[jar]

The Browning BDM.

 

[C0untZer0]

The Diamondback DB9 is the thinnest 9×19mm Parabellum semi-auto.

 

[CopperClad]

Having carried 1911's, USP45's and a couple revolvers, imo, the Kahr just disappears when worn iwb or owb. Love my 45's, but the Kahr wins hands down. For me.

 

[groundhog34]

I’ll go out on a limb and guess the Rohrbaugh R9 at .812.

Correct this is the smallest reliable 9mm ever made. There are a few floating around on gunbroker. Rohrbaugh also has a forum. I have one find it to be easily concealed reliable but a handfull to shoot.

 

[DeepSouth]

Correct this is the smallest reliable 9mm ever made. There are a few floating around on gunbroker. Rohrbaugh also has a forum. I have one find it to be easily concealed reliable but a handfull to shoot.

I wanted the R45, that they made a prototype of, SO bad. Seems like I was even on a “notify” or “preorder” list of some type, it’s been a while so I could be wrong. Unfortunately I’ll never have one, I may one day pick up R9

 

[C0untZer0]

I haven't taken a caliper to a DB9. There is a chance that the specifications on the website are just for the slide and don't include the width at the slide stop.

I did take a caliper to my R9:


Rohrbaugh R9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 2.9 in
Length: 5.2 in
Height: 3.7 in
Slide Width: .82 in
Width at thickest part of pistol: .95 in
Weight: 13.5 oz, magazine 1.6 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Rounds


There were 3 reasons that I chose the Rohrbaugh R9 over the Diamondback DB9

1) The R9 had shorter overall dimensions than the DB9. It has slightly shorter OAL and slightly less height making it a little easier to pocket carry.

2) The DB9 is not engineered to fire bullets greater than 124gr. I wanted to use 147gr Winchester Ranger "T" Series for my carry ammo.

3) When the DB9 first came out there were quite a few instances of the frame cracking even with standard pressure 115gr ammo.

The DB9 is now on it's fourth generation and I think the frame weakness has been solved, however, they still are not rated to fire greater than 124gr bullets:

https://diamondbackfirearms.com/wp-content/uploads/images/pistol-manual.pdf

NOTICE: Due to potential cyclical problems
involving recoil energy, Diamondback Firearms
does not recommend the use of any 9mm
SAMMI Specification ammunition in bullet
weights exceeding 124 grain.


It probably is not as big a deal as it once was. There is a lot of really good 9mm self defense ammo in 124gr bullet weights now.

For people who like the Lehigh ammunition, the Lehigh FTM-EXD is a 90gr standard pressure round.


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[Barnfixer]

I have a Kahr P9 and it feels great in hand, not the thinnest but a great shooter and a thin grip. A few years back I compared a bunch of single stack guns and the Kahr was the “this is the one” as soon as I held it.