Suggestions on a single stack 9mm?


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walt629

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I've got a Taurus 99AF that I've had for years and never have literally had a good grip on it. The grip is too wide for me because it is a double stack. I've tried different grips from the original wood up to Houge wrap around rubber grips. I just can't get a comfortable grip that gives me the control I need to be confident. I like the 9mm and was hoping to get some feed back about single stack 9 medium to large frame pistols.

Funny thing... my XD40 fits me like a glove but I just can't get comfortable with the 92AF like I am with the XD40.

Suggestions of what to look at?
 

Yeah Walt, don't waste you money on a 9mm. if you're going Single stack you need the 'One Round' knockdown of a .45 (Nothing less than a .40 S&W min.)
The Croatian built, Springfield XD-S at 1" wide is a favorite of mine, as I have what I call "Ruger hands" as well ...and I gave away my PT-92 to a best friend...
You might look into getting your hands on a CZ-75 (or 85) if you want to stay with the 9mm. but unless you live in Ca. or Fl. where the 'bad guys' only wear Tee shirts you really should get something better...
 
Kiwi-Pete S. Thompson said:
Yeah Walt, don't waste you money on a 9mm. if you're going Single stack you need the 'One Round' knockdown of a .45 (Nothing less than a .40 S&W min.)
The Croatian built, Springfield XD-S at 1" wide is a favorite of mine, as I have what I call "Ruger hands" as well ...and I gave away my PT-92 to a best friend...
You might look into getting your hands on a CZ-75 (or 85) if you want to stay with the 9mm. but unless you live in Ca. or Fl. where the 'bad guys' only wear Tee shirts you really should get something better...
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Your one round knock down power theory is obsolete if you miss your target, I'd rather be able to hit my target 5 times with a 9 and get good results, then miss with a .45. A .45 is NOT a end all be all weapon, it never has been and never will be.
 
I would look at the M&P Shield, the Kahr CW or CM9 or the Walther PPS, all very comfortable single stack 9's
 
Was on the waiting list for a Shield (but I have a M&P compact,) Have a LC9 but not crazy about the trigger so I now have the PPS, a well crafted gun that I love.
 
Kiwi-Pete S. Thompson said:
Yeah Walt, don't waste you money on a 9mm. if you're going Single stack you need the 'One Round' knockdown of a .45 (Nothing less than a .40 S&W min.)
The Croatian built, Springfield XD-S at 1" wide is a favorite of mine, as I have what I call "Ruger hands" as well ...and I gave away my PT-92 to a best friend...
You might look into getting your hands on a CZ-75 (or 85) if you want to stay with the 9mm. but unless you live in Ca. or Fl. where the 'bad guys' only wear Tee shirts you really should get something better...
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Lol lol lol lol lol ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

S&W mod 908....and your in luck since I have one for sale!! :)
 
My sig 225 is a single stack, but with the double action trigger. it is a reach. I find my xd9 feels slimmer. a lot of it has to do with trigger reach, which is always an issue with any conventional double action.
 
Anything less than a .44 magnum is inadequate...only little girls carry below a .44 mag...and real men carry the 454 casull...and real real men carry the SW500. Your choice Walt....be a sissy girl and carry <.45, or be a man and carry a round with dismemberment power (dismemberment power = knock down power x stopping power ^ infinity)
 
Firefighterchen said:
Anything less than a .44 magnum is inadequate...only little girls carry below a .44 mag...and real men carry the 454 casull...and real real men carry the SW500. Your choice Walt....be a sissy girl and carry <.45, or be a man and carry a round with dismemberment power (dismemberment power = knock down power x stopping power ^ infinity)
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Pfft, only a 500S&W? Real men carry a 700 Nitro Express. Nothing less than 8,000ft/lbs at the muzzle is good enough for self defense.

On a serious note, if you're comfortable with the XD40 and how it works, why not look into an XD40SC? Same..everything and with a Pierce grip extention you have about the same grip real-estate. Or even the XD9SC if you want the 9mm, it's the same size frame, but you could also get a conversion barrel for the .40 to 9mm so you could shoot both.
 
There are a lot of good single stack 9's out there. Shoot a few and you will be able to make up your own mind on what feels good to you.
 
Etkini said:
Firefighterchen said:
Anything less than a .44 magnum is inadequate...only little girls carry below a .44 mag...and real men carry the 454 casull...and real real men carry the SW500. Your choice Walt....be a sissy girl and carry <.45, or be a man and carry a round with dismemberment power (dismemberment power = knock down power x stopping power ^ infinity)
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Pfft, only a 500S&W? Real men carry a 700 Nitro Express. Nothing less than 8,000ft/lbs at the muzzle is good enough for self defense.
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I believe that round is for demigod's .Lol lol

Hey Walt, still got my single stack 9 :) :)
 
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