Which 9 mm has largest magazine

[HerrWolfe]

Looking to maximize available rounds in 9 mm, but must be concealable, fat grip OK (i.e. none of the assult or tactical type pistols with 36 inch magazine etc), and dont want any plastic guns either. What are my choices?

 

[The-Fly]

ruling out "plastic" guns is really going to cut down your options.

If you do consider polymer, a glock 19 holds 15+1 and is fairly easy to conceal.

 

[TxD11]

A CZ 75B fullsize or compact with an SP01 19rd magazine might fit your requirements.

 

[atblis]

Steyr GB 18 rnds

not around anymore.

Witness holds 18 with flush mags (SP01 cheats a little).

 

[ftierson]

If you can find an Astra A-100 (or A-90 or A-80) laying around somwhere, you'll have 17 in the mag...

The guns are all steel, are not particularily small, and are not very light...

But they're great guns...

Forrest

 

[Dr.Rob]

That Steyr GB also locks up tighter than a miser's fist on occasion. Neat pistol but when it 'jams' it literally has to cool off and it's very ammo sensitive.

You can get a flush-fit (or nearly so) 15 rd magazine for a Browning Hi-Power. BHP has a skinny slide and a grip that can wear thin panels to reduce its profile.

CZ/Witness are great pistols too.

 

[steveracer]

17rd KRD mags in Hipower.

Is the most I've owned, but the p01 mags for cz-75 is a pretty good idea...

 

[atblis]

"Miser's Fist"

Ohh, come on. I know you could have thought of something a little, ummm, more colorful (probably did but didn't post it right).

 

[Smurfslayer]

Looking to maximize available rounds in 9 mm, but must be concealable, fat grip OK (i.e. none of the assult or tactical type pistols with 36 inch magazine etc), and dont want any plastic guns either. What are my choices?

Your no tupperware limits your choices a little, but I'd say a widebody 1911 might work chambered in 9 or 38 super... If you lift the no plastic requirement, then check out the Beretta PX4 - factory 17 & 20 round magazines that are available. The 17 rounders are identical in length to a regular 92 magazine, and the 20 rounders are simply 17 rounders with a small extension on it and a revised spring.

HTH

 

[f4t9r]

SIG P226 15 + 1
best 9mm going

 

[Falconeer]

SIG P226 15 + 1
best 9mm going

+1 on the P226
You can also get the Mec-Gar mags (Sig's OEM) that hold 17 rounds and don't protrude; they use a slightly different spring so you can two additional rounds in the space of a standard 15.

 

[C-grunt]

I believe Para makes a doublestack 1911 that holds 18 rounds.

 

[HighVelocity]

I've got 17 round Mec-Gar mags that fit flush in my 226 and 92fs and they haven't ever malfunctioned. They're very well made.

 

[albanian]

Does a Glock 17 hold 17rds? I think you can get +2 extensions to make it 19rds. If I were looking for the most 9mms in a gun, that is probably what I would go with. That is until they make a XD-9 mag that holds 17-20 rds.

My Beretta 92FS holds 20+1 and that is with FACTORY mags not the Pro-Mag BS that you see around most of the time. I keep that for HD and it makes me feel good. I think 15+1 is enough most of the time but in a HD gun, I don't have to conceal it so the extra bit of mag sticking out th ebutt doesn't effect anything.

For a carry gun, I want compactness more than firepower. It is nice to have lots of shots but if it is such a big and heavy gun that you won't carry it, what is the point? 7 rds of 9mm is what I normally carry and some of the time 5 rds of .38spl is all that I carry.

 

[Mulliga]

I vote CZ-75B with a factory 25-rounder.

 

[JeepDriver]

Sig P226
15+1
17+1
20+1



Glock 17/34
17+1
33+1




Beretta 92FS
15+1
17+1
20+1

HK VP70

18+1



Micro UZI
20 + 1
25 + 1

 

[hksw]

As someone else mentioned, fitting flush and current, the Para Ord P18?-9. (18 rounds)

 

[P95Carry]

SIG P226 15 + 1
best 9mm going

That's a four for sure!!!




Not very concealable but a 30 in BHP is loadsa fun!!

 

[CAnnoneer]

Someplace around here, there was a thread about belt-fed 1911s. The same principle should be usable for a 9mm.

 

[P95Carry]

Someplace around here, there was a thread about belt-fed 1911s.

I can't remember the link but - that was or had to be a great spoof!!!

 

[Aguila Blanca]

I believe Para makes a doublestack 1911 that holds 18 rounds.

Correct. The P18.9

I don't know how concealable you would judge it, though. The Para double stack grip is in fact only a tiny fraction of an inch thicker than a standard single stack 1911, but the P18.9 is a full-size 1911 with a 5" barrel.

 

[chris in va]

Come on now. We all know one 45 round equals 5 9mm.

 

[hirundo82]

Someplace around here, there was a thread about belt-fed 1911s. The same principle should be usable for a 9mm.

Belt-fed 1911

Might be a bit hard to conceal, and the BATF might frown on it just a little.

 

[HerrWolfe]

The Beretta PX4 seems like a good choice; in fact any one should suffice. Carry a .45 ACP and .380 concealed but want something in vehicle to satisfy ample target opportunity if ever required (and its not looking good...like it might be best to have one ). Many thanks for input.

 

[bpisler]

Bersa

Bersa made/makes a full size 9mm that
has a 18rd mag.