Anyone else love single stack 9s ....

[ma deuce]

Lest my avatar leave you in any doubt, try this:

 

[corgiS&W]

I don't think you'll find even one person who likes single stack nines on this forum. None at all!

Why not? I think I'd like to try one. The 5906 is just a bit fat.

 

[JohnBTCB]

Single stack 9's in the vault...

3913
3913 LS
3913 TSW x2 (early)
3914

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My normal carry is one of the 3913TSW. No plastic guns here...

Also have .40 and .45 single stack...
4040
4506
4506-1
4563 CQB

 

[MichiganScott]

I carry a 3913 when I don't feel like dropping the 642 in a pocket. Being an old revolver shooter, I'd actually prefer a 3943.

 

[steamloco76]

Hard to argue with the fit or feel of the S&W 39/439/3900 series, Sig P6/225 or a 1911 frame in 9MM.

 

[fungunnin]

For giggles I removed all the barrels for a group shot. With the exception of the Kimber they are almost all the same size.

Sent from my Motorola Flip phone.

 

[12many]

S&W 39-2 (fits me perfect and this is the one I love to shoot)
CS9 (picked it up recently and it is now one of my favorite EDC)
Kel-Ted PF9(good carry when I am in summer garb, brutal to shoot on a regular basis, but I do like it)

 

[Protected One]

During my career as a U.S. Customs Special Agent, I had the opportunity to be issued a 3953 as a concealed carry pistol. I LOVED that pistol. It was accurate, and for having a DAO trigger, it was smooth and had a decent trigger pull, and it was very accurate.

It was my daily carry pistol, and only left in the car if we were doing tactical operations, and I used my Glock 22. I carried the Glock 22 in a thigh rig, so concealment wasn't a concern.

I carried the 3953 until the entire agency went to the Glock 19 and 26.

Curious; why did the agency switch from .40 to 9?

 

[Protected One]

I have a metal "double-stack" 9mm (Browning High Power) and it's a joy to carry, and shoot. Still, I have no problem with the "plastic" guns either - they have proven their reliability and durability in many different test AND duty applications.

 

[fungunnin]

I think you missed my point completely.
No one ever said plastic guns don't work.

I just prefer metal framed single stack 9s. Simply preference. Enjoy your High Power and Tupperware.

Nice guns just not my flavor.

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[alwslate]

Metal framed single stack 9s? I have a few classics. Two Beretta 951s,
two WW2 German Lugers and one WW2 Astra 600.

 

[MDB1056]

How can anyone not love single stack 9's. Seems odd they're now all the rage - AGAIN - as they've been around for years. JOHNBTCB - that's a very nice collection! 3's and 4's . Need to add 908 and 908S and 457's! I carry a 908 daily and wouldn't trade it for any cool new plastic. The safety is never an issue, as it's always in the off (hot) position. As though there is none. I really don't uderstand the issue folks have with them. Long live single stack 9's,. At least the old ones

 

[prescobd]

My Single Stack 9mm's:
S&W 909 (2)
S&W 3906
S&W 3913
S&W 3913TSW (pre-rail model)
S&W 3953
S&W 3914DAO
S&W 639 (2)
S&W 39-2 (2)
S&W CS9 (2)
Kahr CM9
Kahr CW9
Kahr K9
Kahr T9

 

[HardLuck]

A 3913 is my usual EDC. However, I just bought a 639 that may get a lot of carry time.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Star Model B-German Police issue-S&W M639, 1943 Walther made P-38.
The latter fits my hand very well, points well and is pretty accurate for an elderly ex-POW.

 

[j38]

I've always had a fondness for single-stack nines. I have a 39-2, 3913, 3914, and a Walther P5. The P5 is a bit odd in that it's pretty thick for a single-stack - but it shoots solidly straight and has a comfortingly overly-engineered quality to it.

Jerry

 

[raidersrule]

The only single-stack 9 I have is a 3914 DA/SA that I adopted from the local home for abused firearms (also known as the "Big" local gun store with absurd prices on most of their product).

However, she came home and shoots/carries like a dream.

 

[Kadonny]

I'll be the anti-single stack 9 guy that probably will get flamed.....but I never understood single stack 9s, unless they are super small and replacing a .380 for pocket or super conceal carry. The beauty of the 9mm is the ability to carry more rounds in a package that is still fairly compact. If I'm going to carry a single stack gun, it's a .45acp all day long.

I'm not against the 9mm, I've owned a few, but all have been high capacity 9's, not single stacks.

 

[flagman1776]

Love single stacks...
Still have my original 39-2 (also a swap in Barstow barrel in 9X21)
A year or so ago I traded for another 39, turned out to be a 39 no dash (alloy) NIB.
When a 9mm Star BMK came my way, I figured it was fate.

 

[tom-tom]

Put me down on the side of the slim single stacks. While I've owned (and loved) some widebodies, my fingers feel better around the thinner gripped guns. I had a Star BKS (or maybe it was a BKM, 4 1/2" barrel, aluminum frame) that snuggled on the right hip and felt as good in the hand as any 9mm I ever handled. The only guns I can think feel as good are the CS9/3913 class of Smiths and a CZ52.
Of course, not all single stacks are created equally. Although I enjoy the Walther P1, it feels positively portly.