Your choice on a hicap 9mm compact ( ** New Reply** )

[Echo40]

Since folks are tossing around comparatively heavy aluminum framed pistols around anyway, I'm going to suggest the Taurus 917c.

It's basically a PT92 Compact. It's rather heavy at 33oz unloaded, but it it holds 18 rounds in the magazine, so it's definitely high capacity.

 

[pasound]

For me, the 365XL hands down. And this is from a die-hard Smith j-frame fan. I have two, one fully stock with the hi-vis dots, one with a Holosun red dot. The grip length with the 12 round mags is perfect, but the grip serrations chewed into my hands. I put Hogue grip sleeves on both and now no bite, and barely any increase in girth. They seem to shoot anything I stick in them, steel case included, and never fail to point, shoot, fire, and eject, accurately.

But the soft spot in my heart is my 3913, a little bigger and heavier as it is "metal", but I have to admit one 365XL mag is 1 1/2 3913 mags...

 

[3S16]

I'm a big fan of the Hellcat, but I bought a Sig 365 to see what the hype was all about. I equipped them both with flat triggers, SMSc red dots, and AIWB Vedder holsters. Sig accessories are Coyote Tan, and the Hellcats are black so there is no confusion. I like them both. They shoot about the same, which is to say, very well with 124 gr HST's. I think the Sig is a tad bigger. The triggers are a little different, but both are excellent. I'm comfortable with either one.
However, I like the iron sights on the Hellcat a little better. I like the finger indexing pads on both sides of the frame, and I like that the recoil spring rod end is stippled and extends about 1/32" beyond the end of the slide. This allows the slide to cycle in the event of a contact shot.
Anyway, Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[BB57]

Anybody have any experience with a Beretta 92-C?

A Beretta 92 Compact?

They come in two flavors the fairly rare single stack Compact M (left) and the Compact L (right), as well as the current Centurion version.

Size wise they are not all that compact, being larger than the CZ 75D Compact:

Like the full size Beretta 92 pistols the grip is larger and the trigger reach is long on the double stack Compact L. For people with less than large hands, thin or ultra thin grips, and a short reach trigger kit may be necessary to properly control the pistol and shoot it well.

The single stack compact M has significantly smaller grip dimensions and the smaller grip dimension shortens the trigger reach.

Here both are shown with a CZ 75 Compact.

Unless you get a newer G series with the decocking lever that automatically resets, they still have the same Model 92 issue of the pistol potentially getting decocked and left on safe when racking the slide. They can be updated with G series internals, or you can just put a low profile decocking lever on it.

 

[huntsman22]

DWX compact, or Shadow 2 compact....

 

[cracker57]

get a CZ compact or PCR and never look back....

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Never shot of of those wonder guns, but have anyone really considered that sig considers the 2022 to be a COMPACT size gun? At the gun store i sometimes look at, those are BIGGER then the Taurus 66 revolver.

What the manufacturer says is often outside the realm of reality. I had a SIG 2022 and it was not even close to a compact pistol in my book. I sold it; not fond of it.

 

[JJOG]

I don't think my carry choices are quite high cap.
My Sig P228 is 12+1 and my single stacked compact 9mm 1911 9+1.
Lots of choices out there!

 

[RetCapt]

My only EDC is a Glock 26. My last duty pistol had been a full size Glock .40 S&W cal (forgot the model number). I shot very well with this pistol. I got very used to the feel, and I value the reliability and durability. That experience seamlessly transitioned to the Glock 26.

I got around the little finger below the grip frame issue by putting Pearce extenders on both magazines.

I carry it in two different ways. One method is in a Blade Tech Kydex holster, the model of which is now long out of production. Alternately I carry it in a camera pouch, complete with a Nikon camera strap, so that arouses no suspicion.

 

[Terry G]

CZ's. P-01, Compact, 75 D, P-01 Omega.

 

[pmosley]

CZ Rami in Ken Null GBS holster - a favorite "high" capacity choice.

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[max]

I would have to say the Sig 365.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Just a gentle reminder;

Glock 19 Gen 3 or Glock Gen 5.

 

[A10]

Glad I made popcorn before reading this thread!
Here is a truth, go to a range, rent a lot of them, and see which one suits you best.

For me:
I carried a P938 for a few years, good shooter but a few things about it made me nervous, primarily that when releasing a loaded mag the top round would self eject. I sold it.
Carried a Glock 27 and Glock 23 for a long time, both good guns.
I have a Glock 43 that spends time in my pocket.
My most recent all-the-time carry is an LCP Max, because I almost never notice it and if I don't no one else will.
If I'm packing IWB or OWB, most recently it's my Sig M11, though on road trips its probably my Glock 29.

Notice a theme? Each and every one (except that 938) has the same drill as a revolver, no safety to mess with and a consistent first round down the pipe.

your mileage may vary......

 

[BC38]

While I do not consider a Glock 19 to be a compact, I have handled and shot 3 popular ones in a single outing. The Hellcat, 365 and Kahr. The Kahr was slightly more concealable but not enough to give up the xtra rounds. The Hellcats Xtra capacity is its claim to fame. I also liked the sights on it although they are not everyone’s cup of tea. I ultimately bought a 365. Perfect combo of size and capacity.

Me too. the base model Sig P365 is ALMOST everything I need and nothing I don't.

Add a MagGuts kit to the factory mags - increasing them from 10 and 12 to 12 and 14 rounds, and the P365 is the best-shooting sub-compact (most concealable) handgun I have ever seen. Hands down.

Over the last 40+ years, I have collected a whole safe-full of CC guns. Everything from high-cap "wonder 9s" to 7-shot 357 magnum revolvers.

ALL carry-guns are a compromise between power, capacity, and shoot-ability.

JMO, but the Sig P365 is the best of the best AFAIK. YMMV...

 

[hardluk1]

My wife now carry's a P365xl with 12 and 15 round mags and I have a m&p 2.0 4" 9mm with optic but no sure if or when it will end up a carry handgun . I still carry a full size lw commander 45 or m&p 4.25 40 ! We had 17 round mags with x grip spacer ad now have a couple 23 round m&p mags that could be used thanks to a fpc .

 

[THE PILGRIM]

If you like Glocks, don’t overlook the 43x with aftermarket 15 Round Mag.

 

[Sarge9]

Merica
Lot to chose from, most are all GTG.

another vote for rental a couple times w/instr.

not a word on the Equalizer, heard great things, IDK

 

[DesertFox]

P365 Xmacro for 17 rounds, P365 regular can use those same 17 rounders and a G43x MOS w/ PSA MicroDagger 15 rounders. 3 most chosen for EDC rotation here. P365 Xmacro is only slightly larger in dimensions than the G43x.

G26, G27, 509cc even the beloved P2000sk - all the old school EDC that are double stack - for me that extra thickness makes for harder carry.

 

[TheHobbyist]

If you would like another opinion, with the goals being concealment and capacity, I'd go with the 365.

I've owned all three and shot both the 229 and 19X regularly...both are near the best in category and frankly, great. I'd just personally go with the 365, but you really couldn't go wrong with any of these as an option.