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Compact 9s
I've got to slow down but picked these up at what I thought was reasonable. The 6946 was about $280 including shipping transfer etc. the 6906 and the 908 were about $300 each OTD. And I'm still waiting on the CHP guns.
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Nice family picture. Don't you need another blued one to even it out? A 3014 or 6904 would fit right in.
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I'd left one out that I've had a few weeks
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Nice bunch. So, if those are compacts, I guess the CS guns are "sub compacts." Although I guess the current terms are "mini" and "micro".
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I've got to slow down but picked these up at what I thought was reasonable. The 6946 was about $280 including shipping transfer etc. the 6906 and the 908 were about $300 each OTD. And I'm still waiting on the CHP guns.
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Hmmm, let's see, from left to right: Nice, nice and nice!
Add 'em all up and one gets "really nice!"
Sounds, looks good to me.
Later.
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I'd left one out that I've had a few weeks
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That cleaned up nice........ I've carried a Shorty9 as a high cap 9 since the mid 90s............... who knew there would be so few; and that the PC production quality would fall off from"building semi- custom guns" to slab sided barrels and extra porting!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've scored a anib 6906 and still nib 6904 since the New Year................ average cost was about $290.
Have to confess to getting a full Size M&P9 at $300 couldn't let it pass as I needed a railed gun. With the 2.0 M&P's wondering if we will see more 1st Gen M&Ps for sale; used and cheap...........have to confess I'd go for a Compact M&P9 at $300
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For those prices.....
For those pricces I'd pick them up, too. Aren't you glad that people don't like those old metall guns. 
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TNZ ........ don't slow down....... get them when and while you can.........it's often feast or famine......... while I scored two in the past 5 months..... I bet it's been 5 years since I saw one for sale in a LGS.
So "If the price is Right"!!!!!!!
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You are missing the CS9
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A collection should have one or more CS guns.........but got to say they just don't do anything for me........ was looking forward to getting one ..... held one and just went .............aaaaahhhhh... naaaaaa!
I have a stash of 7rd flush fit 3913 mags.... so I could duplicate the same OAH; the rubber grips were IMO awful for CC; short and fat.......the boxy slide profile..... I was hopping for a 9mm; with the grace and style of the PPK, with some nice Hogue checkered wood grips.
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I think $300 for a 6906 is a steal.
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A collection should have one or more CS guns.........but got to say they just don't do anything for me........ was looking forward to getting one ..... held one and just went .............aaaaahhhhh... naaaaaa!
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I was the same way. I bought a LNIB CS9 years ago and just never warmed up to it. Anyway, after a few years of ownership I sold it for a nice profit. I will say they do hold value though for SS guns in excellent shape. Heck, I even had an original set of Big Dog grips....those are just not out there anymore.
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I've got to slow down but picked these up at what I thought was reasonable. The 6946 was about $280 including shipping transfer etc. the 6906 and the 908 were about $300 each OTD. And I'm still waiting on the CHP guns.
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I was the same way. I bought a LNIB CS9 years ago and just never warmed up to it. Anyway, after a few years of ownership I sold it for a nice profit. I will say they do hold value though for SS guns in excellent shape. Heck, I even had an original set of Big Dog grips....those are just not out there anymore.
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Me three. I hunted one patiently, and when I finally scored one, I was back to my 3914 in a week.
There's nothing wrong with them, and I shot it well, but didn't feel it offered anything over what I was currently using.
If I did find a nice worn blued one with Big Dogs on it, I would snatch it up, however.
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A collection should have one or more CS guns.........but got to say they just don't do anything for me........ was looking forward to getting one ..... held one and just went .............aaaaahhhhh... naaaaaa!
I have a stash of 7rd flush fit 3913 mags.... so I could duplicate the same OAH; the rubber grips were IMO awful for CC; short and fat.......the boxy slide profile..... I was hopping for a 9mm; with the grace and style of the PPK, with some nice Hogue checkered wood grips.
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The CS9 is not a decoration or "Euro-Accessory". It is an accurate, dependable, tough little shooter that you will be happy for in firefight if not a fashion show.
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The CS9 is not a decoration or "Euro-Accessory". It is an accurate, dependable, tough little shooter that you will be happy for in firefight if not a fashion show.
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Or if you happen to find yourself in a gunfight at a fashion show.
That is where the CS9 truly shines.
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The CS9 is not a decoration or "Euro-Accessory". It is an accurate, dependable, tough little shooter that you will be happy for in firefight if not a fashion show.
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LOL.... Rick,I did not mean to offend....
Let me clarify; by the time the CS9 came out I had ..... several..... 3913/14s and NL's..... a stash of magazines and several Spark's holsters.
My hope when I heard about the CS9 being added to the 39xx line...... I envisioned a slightly scaled down 3913 or maybe even a petite NL...... about the size of a PPK chambered in 9mm.
What we got instead, IMO ; was a scaled down 908...... a good gun..... but IMHO the plain stepsister (with a plump butt) of the 3913/14s
Like comparing a Stalingrad female sniper with Wonder Woman !!!!!!!!
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...with the grace and style of the PPK,,,
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I'm sorry (and I say this as a big SW auto fan), but that pistol has nowhere near the grace and style of the PPK.
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I'm sorry (and I say this as a big SW auto fan), but that pistol has nowhere near the grace and style of the PPK.
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My point exactly.......CS9 is more of a chunky chopped 908 (see post above)
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I had one and liked it, although I never thought of it as a pocket gun. I only sold it because I found a pre rail 3913TSW that I like a lot better. That too is definitely not a pocket gun.
My pocket gun is a Bersa Thunder 380CC, which is more or less a copy of the Walther PPK. Good for what it is, but not my favorite to shoot or carry.
You can add to me never happen "Wish List" a 3rd Gen in 380.
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Me three. I hunted one patiently, and when I finally scored one, I was back to my 3914 in a week.
There's nothing wrong with them, and I shot it well, but didn't feel it offered anything over what I was currently using.
If I did find a nice worn blued one with Big Dogs on it, I would snatch it up, however.
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LOL.... Rick,I did not mean to offend....
Let me clarify; by the time the CS9 came out I had ..... several..... 3913/14s and NL's..... a stash of magazines and several Spark's holsters.
My hope when I heard about the CS9 being added to the 39xx line...... I envisioned a slightly scaled down 3913 or maybe even a petite NL...... about the size of a PPK chambered in 9mm.
What we got instead, IMO ; was a scaled down 908...... a good gun..... but IMHO the plain stepsister (with a plump butt) of the 3913/14s
Like comparing a Stalingrad female sniper with Wonder Woman !!!!!!!!
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No, offense, but I would want to have the Stalingrad female sniper on my side - because she exists. You can wait for Wonder Woman while I am putting rounds downfield.:-)
The CS9 is a pocket size tank, it will be working long after a PPK has fired its 2,000 rounds and is retired to the museum where it can be admired for its grace and style.:-)
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Not too mention the spotty reliability exhibited by every PPK Ive ever had contact with.
Unlike the CS9s bet your life reliability. Ive got over 800 assorted rounds through mine. Not even a hint of a malfunction. With any round I load it with.
While I like my 3914s a bit more, the CS9 fills a role. Especially the deep concealment "gun for when I cant have a gun" role. I love mine. Regards 18DAI
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I just won an auction for a Ruger LC9 for $140 (missing a magazine).
Not as graceful or pretty as the PPK, but not as chunky as the CS9 either.
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Not too mention the spotty reliability exhibited by every PPK Ive ever had contact with.
Unlike the CS9s bet your life reliability. Ive got over 800 assorted rounds through mine. Not even a hint of a malfunction. With any round I load it with.
While I like my 3914s a bit more, the CS9 fills a role. Especially the deep concealment "gun for when I cant have a gun" role. I love mine. Regards 18DAI
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We finally disagree....................I'm talking about ... I was hoping for...... the sexy looks of a PPK vs. the pudgy little ........9mm we got
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Keep in mind that my CS9 wears "Big Dog" style.......actually we need to stop referring to these custom Delrins as Big Dog grips since my friend Big Dog no longer produces them.
So I will say that my CS9 wears TerCgen custom Delrin grips. These change the whole feel and profile of the CS9 (and hopefully other CS guns in the future!). Thin, yet they are expertly fitted and afford a firm grip on this diminutive 9mm. TerCgen is a craftsman and his products are 18DAI approved! 
We are lucky to have such a talented fellow in our midst providing such an excellent and useful product.
So I guess that is why I'm not thinking of my CS9 as "chunky". Because thanks to TerCgen, its not anymore. Regards 18DAI
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BAM-BAM I think we CAN agree that the 3913/3914NL and LS variants are the "sexiest" of the 39XX series guns. Regards 18DAI
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BAM-BAM I think we CAN agree that the 3913/3914NL and LS variants are the "sexiest" of the 39XX series guns. Regards 18DAI |
True.......too bad the CS9 didn't live up to it's pedigree .............
The CS9 ...coulda... shoulda..... been a better looking gun.
As an aside my Interarms PPK has served me well since 1987.... carried more than shot...... but I'd estimate close to 1000 rounds through it over the years. It was 'replaced" as my primary concealed carry gun by my first 3913
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No, offense, but I would want to have the Stalingrad female sniper on my side - because she exists. You can wait for Wonder Woman while I am putting rounds downfield.:-)
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LOL But Wonder Woman does exist ......... and as a Israeli citizen ....more likely than not served in the IDF!
Edit: checked Wiki....... 2 years IDF ..." I think the main reason I got the role in "Fast and Furious" ...... director wanted my knowledge of weapons"
A woman can be good looking and handle a weapon!!! No reason that weapon can't also be sexy !!!!!!!
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Is the gentleman who made the Delrin grips for the CS pistols going into business? I had a CS9 and ordered Big Dog grips - loved it! Like a fool looking for 'something else' I sold it and immediately regretted it. I purchased another last Spring and am at peace again. However, no slim fitting cut-down Delrins available. I did buy some KSD's, and while better than the Houge rubber grips, they are not quite the same. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Not a S&W but a mighty fine and tight little pistol. And mine has been quite reliable after one trip home to Kimber: Kimber Solo. 5.5 inches, 17.2 ounces. No longer manufactured.
not my Solo:
Here's my track on the model:
Kimber Solo Carry 2.7 in. Barrel. Pistol in 9x19. Blue Book of Gun Values (37th Edition) indicates between $525 in 95% condition and $725 in 100% condition for this gun. I have 78 recorded prices for this model gun from $430 to $910 over a period of 3 Yrs 11 Mos ending June 15, 2017. The average price as of that date was $618. No refurbs, no refinishes, regular sights. Adjusted to two magazines. All represented as 95% or better. No distinction for engineering revision, if any, no special editions, no distinctions for box, papers, tools. Current or last MSRP is $815. The last 10 prices I have for this model since 5/24/2017 range from $450 to $849 averaging $585
The average used price seems to be decreasing.
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