Semiautomatic pistols with 2nd strike abilty?

[TomkinsSP]

For perspective, my Ruger LCR 357 Magnum's widest point is 1.285 inches. This point, at the cylinder, is but a smidgeon larger than the widest point on the grip I use.

And the curves of a revolver blend into the curves of the human body more easily than the angles of an auto-loader, making it more consealable.

 

[TomkinsSP]

The only time double strike capability would matter to me is if I were being lowered into a pool teeming with robot zombie sharks and I only had one round left. I certainly wouldn't want it to drop into the water...

"It's about the sharks. When you were frozen, they were put on the endangered species list. We tried to get some. But it would have taken months to clear up the red tape."
-Number Two

 

[Walkingwolf]

I am surprised no-one else has mentioned CZs. Seems like a good option unless the double stack is too thick. 1.25" width, 26 oz on the RAMI.

My wife carries a Witness Pavona, the grip almost feels like a single stack. She carries cocked, and locked, but she still has the option of DA for second strike on the primer.

 

[dr. mordo]

I am surprised no-one else has mentioned CZs. Seems like a good option unless the double stack is too thick. 1.25" width, 26 oz on the RAMI.

When he said "thinnest and smallest 9mm", that took CZ and most double stack guns off the table IMO. That said, I think people obsess over a super thin gun when 99% of the time they could easily conceal a standard double stack pistol, or even larger! I also think CZ makes outstanding weapons and would recommend a CZ-75 over pretty much every other DA/SA gun except maybe a SIG P229 with SRT.

Then again, I carry a 4" M29 as my CCW most days while wearing shorts and a untucked button up shirt, so like I said I think people worry too much over a super thin gun.

BTW, for the OP, a Springfield XD-E is another option.

 

[Naphtali]

And the curves of a revolver blend into the curves of the human body more easily than the angles of an auto-loader, making it more consealable.

You might be correct. I'll have a more nearly accurate judgment when I've tried some of the suggestions and recommendations of this thread.

 

[Cardboard_killer]

I myself would prefer to have restrike capability since I like true DAO handguns, but when I consider all factors and compare the various guns in 9mm, the best choices(IMO) do not have it. I want a proven and reliable weapon so that neither TRB nor restrike capability is likely to ever have to be utilized. For me, if I was looking for a small single-stack 9mm to carry IWB, I would be looking real hard at a Glock 43 or maybe even a Shield.

There are trade offs for everything, but I don't think that the Glock 43 or the M&P Shield is more reliable than the Walther P99c. However, the P99c is about a quarter of an inch thicker.

I have never understood choosing most single stacks over a Glock 26, though, which is only a bit more than a tenth of an inch thicker than the Glock 43, for example, yet doubles your ammunition load. If the extra weight is a consideration, you could always short load the Glock 26.

I carried a Beretta Nano for a long time, though, because I could pocket carry it, unlike most other single stack 9x19s.

 

[Mister X]

There are trade offs for everything, but I don't think that the Glock 43 or the M&P Shield is more reliable than the Walther P99c. However, the P99c is about a quarter of an inch thicker.

I have never understood choosing most single stacks over a Glock 26, though, which is only a bit more than a tenth of an inch thicker than the Glock 43, for example, yet doubles your ammunition load. If the extra weight is a consideration, you could always short load the Glock 26.

I carried a Beretta Nano for a long time, though, because I could pocket carry it, unlike most other single stack 9x19s.

The smallest auto I own is actually a G26. I don't carry IWB, but a lot people who do much prefer the the slimmer G43. I have no experience with the Walther P99 or how it compares to a Glock, but I imagine it's a fine weapon. They used to make a true DAO version of the P99 and maybe still do for certain markets, but I don't think they are available here.