What 9mm or 40 caliber conceal and carry handgun to buy?

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itshopper
Hi All! I'm looking to purchase a 9mm or 40 caliber conceal and carry handgun. I'd appreciate your advice on make and model options with pros and cons and also what to avoid. I have larger hands but am okay going with a smaller grip for a quality gun. Thanks for all your advice! Much appreciated!
 
I have the XDm 9 mm compact. It's a great gun. Small magazine holds 13 rds and large mag holds 19. No problems so far.
 
There is a website called: best9mm.com. It shows compact 9mm handguns, price, short description, and even video for 9mm's for concealed carry.
 
I like the M&P compacts, they feel good in my hand and conceal easy for me. My advice is to find a gun that feels good to you. What works for me may be poor advice for you. My two cents. :pleasantry:
 
Glock 27 smallest glock 23 medium (good cc weapon) glock 22 larger I own a 22 And a 27 both are very good guns. They are all 40s glock 19 is a good 9 cc weapon
 
Depends on how you plan to carry it. IWB, OWB, or possibly even pocket carry. I have a sprinfield XDM 9mm compact, it carries very well OWB (I don't like IWB at all, it's simply not comfortable regardless of what holster I try and I know it's supposed to be comforting not comfortable, but that method for me is just plain painful, my back muscles just tighten up) Although I did find that if I use an IWB holster but wear it between my belt and pants, it conceals (bulge wise) equally as well, you just need a longer shirt to cover the bottom of the holster. I also carry a HK 45c using the previously mentioned method. But most often I carry a Ruger LCP (.380) in a pocket. VERY easy to carry you literally don't know it's there. IF the LC9 had been out at the time I got the LCP, I would have gone that route. The last time I was in a gun shop I checked one out and it fit in the pocket of the shorts I was wearing with no problem, jeans I'm not so sure, but it is small enough to carry all 3 ways with comfort. If I were only getting ONE conceal carry gun that one would probably be it. There are pros and cons to every firearm, but if you want to comfortably carry all day, the lighter, thinner, and less bulky the better. Plus the price on the LC9 is great, you're only looking at about $350 brand new. And if this is your first, trust me, you'll get more lol....
 
My primary CC is a Sig Pro 2022 in .40. Light, fairly small, accurate, and reliable (cost was real low for a Sig Sauer too). I also have a P9R (9x19), but it's a little bigger. For years I carried the FEG PA-63 and R61, both in 9x18MAK. The PA-63 is Walther PP size and the R61 is PPK size. I have MagSafe and custom factory loaded CorBon's for the 9x18MAK.
 
My edc is a XD subcompact in .40 great firearm, have about 500 rounds through it with out any issues. Call around your area and find a gun shop that will let you rent a gun. Try a few out and see what is comfortable to you. Congrats on your future purchase.
 
I would suggest trying a Walther PPS. It has a single stack magazine, so it is thinner than the Glock 26 and 27. It also has interchangeable back straps.
 
I am loving my Ruger LC9 for carry. It's my first DAO firearm so that takes some getting used to. S&W just announced the M&P Shield which looks fantastic! Link Removed
 
I have a Sig Sauer P250 in the subcompact 9mm and I love it. Very inexpensive, shoots very well and I've never had a problem with it.
 
I have to go with Glock 19 for 9mm or Glock 27 for .40 Glocks are very accurate, easy to clean, & just a joy to shoot (aren't they all though) not the cheapest, but you get the quality in spades.
 
itshopper said:
Hi All! I'm looking to purchase a 9mm or 40 caliber conceal and carry handgun. I'd appreciate your advice on make and model options with pros and cons and also what to avoid. I have larger hands but am okay going with a smaller grip for a quality gun. Thanks for all your advice! Much appreciated!
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The Kel-Tec P-11 is an amazingly good gun for Concealed carry, surprisingly accurate. It has no manual safeties to forget, ( and a very long trigger pull as a sort of safety. It won't go off accidentally, that's for sure.

It's also very inexpensive. (I paid 250$ for mine) with a 10+1 capacity, it's nothing to sneeze at
 
I have the same dilemma, but considering .45 caliber too. I like the XDm, but haven't tried any CC options for it yet. Really only just started to look at my options. I will be keeping an eye on this thread for inspiration.
 
Go to a shop, find one that feels comfortable in your hand, then go to a range that has it and rent it and see what you think.
 
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