Ideas on a Compact Polymer CC Gun

Hivoltage · November 28th, 2005, 11:35 AM

I got the bug for a new pistol and am interested in a small polymer frame gun, such as a Glock?, XD SubCompact, HK but have no experience with any of these guns. I dont want anything smaller than a 9mm and I do like the smaller guns. I also want to put a light on it. What are you guys favorite small frame polymer frame pistols? Thanks

P95Carry · November 28th, 2005, 12:02 PM

Should be plenty of feedback on these from folks here.

I might throw in also - the P99 - I have the Smith version, SW99, tho same animal really. I don't use it for carry often but it is for me a surprisingly nice gun to shoot, even tho ergonomics take some getting used to. It ain't exactly pretty either but that does not concern me

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Phil Elmore · November 28th, 2005, 12:43 PM

They don't seem to excite some folks the way they used to, but you absolutely cannot go wrong with a Glock 19.

Hivoltage · November 28th, 2005, 12:49 PM

I am really leaning towards a Springfield XD Subcompact 40, unless somebody can sway me away from one. Like I said, I dont know much about these polymer guns. Oh Yeah....I had a Kel-Tec 380, and didnt think much of it at all. Just looking for some opinions I guess.

rocky · November 28th, 2005, 12:59 PM

The XD comp. 40 I shot was really nice. I would feel comfortable with 1 as my carry gun. Never got to try a subcomp.

MattLarson · November 28th, 2005, 01:19 PM

H&K USP Compact in .357 Sig or .40

I frequently carry my full size USP. I have absolutely no worries about it not going "bang" when I want it to. Very reliable pistol.

Matt

CLASS3NH · November 28th, 2005, 01:55 PM

any one of these will do you well.....

rocky · November 28th, 2005, 02:00 PM

IMO, the Taurus PT140 I owned had snappy recoil, I don't know if it was just the gun or most are like it. Between the snappy recoil, DAO trigger and short sight radius I didn't shoot it nearly as well as any of the subcompact designs I have shot.

Ti Carry · November 28th, 2005, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hivoltage

I am really leaning towards a Springfield XD Subcompact 40, unless somebody can sway me away from one. Like I said, I dont know much about these polymer guns. Oh Yeah....I had a Kel-Tec 380, and didnt think much of it at all. Just looking for some opinions I guess.

My buddy has one and carries as a PI down in Florida, he really likes the gun and it has been reliable but the only thing that he said he didn't like was that the slide when touching his body throughout the day will surface rust quickly and he has to clean it up a couple times a week. He is used to Glocks and he said they never did that before, only thing he would change on it was he would get the stainless slide instead.

Oh, I am not a Plastic gun guy and have no experiance with them, I avoid them like the plauge.

Just though I would share (his) my buddies experance with the XD.

Ti.

CLASS3NH · November 28th, 2005, 07:54 PM

I've have the USP Compact, in 40 cal, G19, 23, 29, SA, Colt, Kimber in the shorter BBLs in 45 cal....and quite a few others....The 40 cal is snappy. The 9MM might be slightly underguned in ome situations. The 45 is a manstopper, BUT, it ALL depends on your situation, and/or type of weapon YOU feel most comfortable with in your hands.

Simple test... Take several handguns.. hold rach one of them up, in a shooting stance position, while having your EYES CLOSED as you bring the weapon up to your prospective "target" As you bring the weapon into a position where you're about to fire it, OPEN your eyes, and see where your sights are pointed, and the weapon is sighted on. I have them perform this test, because if they're in a low light, night shooting situation, they basically know that they're weapon is pretty much dead on their target

This simple test will help you make your decision, based on what feels, or fits best in your hands. I do this with prospective buyers, and they are amazed with the results they find.

Most find the Glocks point high. The H&Ks, Rugers, SA XDs, and 1911s point dead on, and the rest vary to a certain degree. Try it....you'll like it

Let us ( the forumites ) know how you make out with my simple test.

November 28th, 2005, 11:35 AM	#1
Hivoltage Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newark, Ohio USA Posts: 639	Ideas on a Compact Polymer CC Gun I got the bug for a new pistol and am interested in a small polymer frame gun, such as a Glock?, XD SubCompact, HK but have no experience with any of these guns. I dont want anything smaller than a 9mm and I do like the smaller guns. I also want to put a light on it. What are you guys favorite small frame polymer frame pistols? Thanks Last edited by QKShooter; November 29th, 2005 at 07:38 AM. Reason: correct minor typo error

November 28th, 2005, 12:02 PM	#2
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	Should be plenty of feedback on these from folks here. I might throw in also - the P99 - I have the Smith version, SW99, tho same animal really. I don't use it for carry often but it is for me a surprisingly nice gun to shoot, even tho ergonomics take some getting used to. It ain't exactly pretty either but that does not concern me . __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

November 28th, 2005, 12:43 PM	#3
Phil Elmore Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Posts: 305	They don't seem to excite some folks the way they used to, but you absolutely cannot go wrong with a Glock 19. __________________ - Phil Elmore 浪人 315.391.1626 Publisher, *The Martialist™* For Those Who Fight Unfairly

November 28th, 2005, 07:54 PM	#10
CLASS3NH VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 2,565	I've have the USP Compact, in 40 cal, G19, 23, 29, SA, Colt, Kimber in the shorter BBLs in 45 cal....and quite a few others....The 40 cal is snappy. The 9MM might be slightly underguned in ome situations. The 45 is a manstopper, BUT, it ALL depends on your situation, and/or type of weapon YOU feel most comfortable with in your hands. Simple test... Take several handguns.. hold rach one of them up, in a shooting stance position, while having your EYES CLOSED as you bring the weapon up to your prospective "target" As you bring the weapon into a position where you're about to fire it, OPEN your eyes, and see where your sights are pointed, and the weapon is sighted on. I have them perform this test, because if they're in a low light, night shooting situation, they basically know that they're weapon is pretty much dead on their target This simple test will help you make your decision, based on what feels, or fits best in your hands. I do this with prospective buyers, and they are amazed with the results they find. Most find the Glocks point high. The H&Ks, Rugers, SA XDs, and 1911s point dead on, and the rest vary to a certain degree. Try it....you'll like it Let us ( the forumites ) know how you make out with my simple test. __________________ Why Waltz when you can Rock-N-Roll

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November 28th, 2005, 12:49 PM	#4
Hivoltage Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newark, Ohio USA Posts: 639	I am really leaning towards a Springfield XD Subcompact 40, unless somebody can sway me away from one. Like I said, I dont know much about these polymer guns. Oh Yeah....I had a Kel-Tec 380, and didnt think much of it at all. Just looking for some opinions I guess.

November 28th, 2005, 12:59 PM	#5
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,624	The XD comp. 40 I shot was really nice. I would feel comfortable with 1 as my carry gun. Never got to try a subcomp.

November 28th, 2005, 01:19 PM	#6
MattLarson Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,453	H&K USP Compact in .357 Sig or .40 I frequently carry my full size USP. I have absolutely no worries about it not going "bang" when I want it to. Very reliable pistol. Matt

November 28th, 2005, 02:00 PM	#8
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,624	IMO, the Taurus PT140 I owned had snappy recoil, I don't know if it was just the gun or most are like it. Between the snappy recoil, DAO trigger and short sight radius I didn't shoot it nearly as well as any of the subcompact designs I have shot.