Favorite 9mm carry gun?

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Forget Glocks. Too bulky. For my money, I like the Smith 3913. Slim, totally reliable and accurate. Many knowledgeable people call it the best pistol S&W has ever made.

Here's mine, a 3913NL with tritium sights. I can even wear it using a "Thunderwear" holster with dress slacks, and it doesn't print.

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What's your choice, if limited to a 9mm?
 
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The MP9c works for me, usually in my DeSantis (S&W), OWB with a shirt hanging over.

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Paladin, My new favorite 9mm CCW is my 3913NL, just like yours. However I just ordered a set of black grips from S&W for mine. Just not crazy about the grey or the hogue they came with.
 
I don't have one, but a P7M8 would be right at the top of my list if I were to carry a 9mm.
 
I carry either my s&w 940 (9mm centennial j-frame) or my kahr k9. I love em both, but the k9 is one of the easiest to shoot compact nines out there.
 
kalei said:
No question about it, Browning Hi Power!
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That's my favorite 9mm of all time..but our dept. doesn't allow single actions....and if I didn't have the P7, the 3913 would be my next choice...I've thought of switching to the lighter 3913 but I have too much expensive leather for the P7 and I don't want to wait 2 years for new Del Fatti rigs...:)
 
Kahr P9 Covert or a customized BHP are my favorites for concealed carry and the Beretta 92 or S&W M&P for open carry. If I could only have one, it would be the Kahr. I think its the most size efficient pistol for the 9mm cartridge. Mine has been 100% reliable and is easy to carry and conceal.
 
The best auto-loader S&W has ever made? Isn't that like saying "the best team the Detroit Lions have ever fielded??" :D

I am obsessed with S&W revolvers but I dare say their auto-loaders have never impressed me. The M&Ps are pretty cool, but they still haven't been around long enough for me to render a judgment.

Thick, ugly, call it what you will--the Glock 19 is arguably the best pistol ever made, 9mm or otherwise.

After that, in 9mm, the Browning Hi-Power, then the CZ-75.

If we're talking about revolvers, of course it's S&W all the way.
 
aterry33 said:
Thick, ugly, call it what you will--the Glock 19 is arguably the best pistol ever made, 9mm or otherwise.
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No question about thick and ugly but the best pistol ever made??????????

My vote goes to HK USP 9mm when carrying a 9mm, but for me a single stack 1911 pistol in .45 ACP is my go to gun........
 
Kahr E9. The 39 would be a good choice but I have to get some of the bugs out of mine before it gets hung in a holster.
 
To be honest, I'm not too fond of any of the S&W auto loaders. I am a huge wheel gun fanatic but just because I love one product line of a company doesn't mean its going to cloud my judgement. With some of the S&W 1911's being the only exception, I think most the auto loaders S&W makes are plain ugly. The M&P series of polymer guns are extremely reliable, but so are Glocks, H&K, Kahr and many other brands that didn't wait up until now to start producing them. The M&P autoloaders are not exactly a stunning breakthrough in technology, its based on similar concepts of the Kahr and Glock. If I was to buy an autoloader, why would I buy one from S&W when I could buy a Glock that has all of the bugs worked out and has a HUGE variety of aftermarket parts??
 
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