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Old 12-19-2012, 11:42 PM
SoCalDep SoCalDep is offline
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My current off-duty carry gun is an M&P9C. I have owned three Beretta 92F series compacts (A regular 92FS Compact-L, Custom Carry, and Compact-L Type M) and I am very familiar with Glocks.

If you are looking for the best power/size ratio I'd go with Glock or the M&P. The Beretta is a nice gun, but it is indeed big. It's wide and has a thick grip. The barrel, while shorter than the 4.9" full size 92FS, is 4.3", which is longer than the Glock or S&W, so it's longer also. It has a 13rd magazine capacity, which while not bad, is two rounds less than the glock and only one round more than the S&W at great sacrifice in size.

I think the Glock is a good gun, and I enjoy shooting them, but I prefer the M&P for ergonomics and reliability. It's a little thicker than the Glock, but the grip is shorter. I don't remember how the barrel lengths and overall lengths compare, but I think they are close.
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