want to buy a .40 cal

[wambli_7]

looking to add a .40 to my collection... I want a small and light weight one that will be easy to carry in the summer... any ideas? smaller than a cougar...

 

[armoredman]

Cz P06.

 

[kwelz]

Glock 27 or 23.
The 27 is smaller and easier to conceal but larger hands can have trouble holding onto one. The 23 is a good midsides gun and my normal carry gun in .40

 

[Rinspeed]

Sig 229 or 239.

 

[-v-]

Get a CZ, you won't be disappointed!

 

[elderboy02]

Glock 23. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

 

[Crow1108]

Sig P229 or P239. It's a little spendy, but definitely worth every penny!

 

[NGIB]

Kahr PM40 or MK40, small and very concealable...

 

[EMT40SW]

Glock 27 or 23 with night sites because you can not stop them & if you decide it is not your flavor you can sell it for easily what you have in it.
More food for thought:

http://www.theprepared.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Item

 

[gearjammer711]

take a look at a S&W m&p40c. my wife has the 9c, it shoots great and very easy to control.

 

[jlpskydive]

If a very compact, accurate, and relativly light .40 is what you are looking for you should definatly check out the Springfield XD40 Sub Compact. I carry one every day and can hide it with just a T-shirt. I have a Sig 229 .40 and it's a great pistol, but it's alot bigger than the XD.

 

[armoredman]

Or, be sensible, go to a good shop with a range that rents guns, find some that fit your hand, then rent a few of those. The money you spend there could save you bundles later on guns that really don't work well for you.

 

[YZR]

+ 1 for the above post. You'll get every recommendation under the sun otherwise

 

[FireArmFan]

I've been more than pleased with my HK P2000 in .40 S&W. It's worth taking a look at. Mine conceals just fine but if you're looking for something smaller there is the P2000sk. Otherwise any of the suggestions so far are all good. Go with what you like.

 

[TurboJeff]

I went to the shooting range during lunch today. I was shooting a G30, G23, S&W 65-2 .357, and a Colt Lawman MKIII snubby .357. Today, I was shooting my best groups with the Glock 23, even though I carry the G30 as my everyday carry gun. The 23 is a very nice gun, and pretty darn accurate.

 

[sqlbullet]

Get a G29, the "real" .40 cal

 

[Brian Williams]

I would to have a S&W 646, but I still dream.

 

[Erik]

Since you want to keep it small, the G27 or the M&P40C.

 

[saturno_v]

Once I just bought a Bersa

For easy carry you can get the Thunder 40 ultra compact (availbable even in 45 ACP), barrel 3.6 inch

But I can tell you that even my Thunder 40 full size (4.4 inches barrel, 13 + 1 capacity) is incredibly compact and light, I carry it very easily and I'm not that tall (only 5,7)

Life warranty, very well made, all the "must have" features (external hammer, decocker, firing pin lock, ambidx safety and "round in the chamber" indicator)....and the price is right

 

[RIDE]

Sig 229 with the Crimson Trace grips.

 

[1BLINDREF]

Like many have already said, go to a range that rents or find some friends that have some to try before you buy one.
Do try a Sig P239 and a P229.
The P239 is a single stack sub-compact and the P229 is a double stack compact.
The P239 is just heavy enough that the recoil of the .40S&W is not hard to take.

 

[MarcusWendt]

The P239 is just heavy enough that the recoil of the .40S&W is not hard to take.

Everyone I've let shoot my P239 in .40 S&W can't believe how 1)accurate it is and 2) pleasant to shoot it is.

I've even shot it in a USPSA match while my girlfriend shot my P226. I did pretty well with it considering I was shooting a compact with 7 round magazines vs everyone else shooting full sized with ten rounds.

 

[Rayden]

Give the P2000sk a try.

 

[Schleprok62]

How about a Taurus 24/7-Pro??

 

[possum]

khar k-40 they are the way to go in my book. i love mine.