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What kind of compact pistol should I buy?

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2008-01-28 01:54:35
I want a Glock 27, but theres not much of a safety on it. Actually, its the most pathetic safety I have ever seen. I have thought about a kimber but their kind of expensive, and I have heard the polymer frame S&W's arent that good. I dont want a revolver, but I want something nice, not too high and packs a punch, and is accurate
Answered By: Ellen
I carry the S&W Model 60 -15 and it remains my favorite tactical J-frame for it's superior ballistics, sights, and ejector rod, the Model 640 is an easier gun to carry and has much to commend it. It is compact, powerful, robust, snag-free, and endowed with the legendary reliability of the Model 60 family of revolvers.
User: Trevor
my wife carries a taurus millinium 45...i carry a sig P239...springfield armory xd series are also nice.
User: billburf
The standard Army Issue Baretta M9. Up to 50 Meters away they are going to stop. Trust me.
User: roscoedeadbeat
I have had good lick with the Walther PPK. Just avoid the overpriced 50th anniversary edition.
User: Ellen
I carry the S&W Model 60 -15 and it remains my favorite tactical J-frame for it's superior ballistics, sights, and ejector rod, the Model 640 is an easier gun to carry and has much to commend it. It is compact, powerful, robust, snag-free, and endowed with the legendary reliability of the Model 60 family of revolvers.
User: SexyRaveParty
9mm or Beretta are good. But if you can afford it, Desert Eagle. Or you can do a Dirty Harry, with a 50.c Magnum. 'You talking to me... Punk.
User: solarianus
Glock's have an excellent safety system. How many of the other pistols you are considering have a 3 part safety system? They may not be much to look at or particularly comfortable in the hand......but they are just plain reliable and they shoot well, and those are more important qualities in a firearm I think
User: slicktop80
I LOVE my Kimber CDP II, but they are a little pricey. It's my off duty weapon, and my secondary duty weapon. I carry a Sig P226 DAK .40 SW as my duty sidearm, and it's a great piece of hardware. Sig is also a more expensive choice, but are great guns. Taurus makes a pretty good lower tier gun, and you can get into a S&W or a Glock for a reasonable price. If you can get the funds, I really do like the Kimber though.
User: sarinx830
I carry a Glock 27 and it is a great gun for the size and conceals very well. The trigger safety is simple but works. There is an additional internal safety that blocks the firing pin unless the trigger is pulled. There are a couple of companies that will add an additional safety to the slide that is more traditional styling if it fits your comfort level better. Compact USP and Sig's are nice also, they aren't nearly as concealable as the Glock 27, but do have traditional safeties. They are however alot more costly. I wouldn't let the lack of a traditional safety scare you away from glocks though, they are safe guns in the hands of a competent user.
User: John R
The glock 27 has a triger safety and it is pratialy pre-cocked (ie the striker is cocked only halfway, a compromise between single and bouble action) plus it has a firing pin block. Yeah, it is safe. To choose a handgun, you have to ask youself a few questions: 1) How do you you usually dress? The climate of you area.... 2) Size of your body 3) You level of training Assuming conceal carry is legal where you are, you need to get trainned (going to a shooting course once doesn't count!), say at least twice a month for the next 4 months, shoot as many different types of firearms as possible. Now, ask yourself questions 1-3 again, and get the biggest gun you are confortable with carrying 24/7. Personally I would advice against single actions for newbies (one safety to many to worry about but lighting fast in the hands of well trainned shooters). Try to adviod 25 ACP , 32 ACP and 380 ACP due to lack of stopping power but I would rather have a cute little 380 PPK or kel-tec than nothing at all. Actually with the firearm technology these days, just about any popular brand is good. If the budget is tight, try to get an 2nd hand Astra compact, Heritage Stealth or Star Firastar. Otherwise H&K USP compact, any small Glock, Smallish Sig, smallish S&W (not the new M&P!). What's wrong with a revolver? They don't malfunction unless you get sand in it, you don't have to manually cycle the slide if the round misfire and many are compact enough. Get one of those Ruger SP121 that feeds from a full moon clip and you can reload almost as fast as a pistol. Many people think a pistol is much "cooler", if that's the case with you, maybe you shouldn't be carry a gun at all..... If I have to pick "something nice, not too high and packs a punch, and is accurate" for social encounter, that would be a compact para-ord LDA in 45ACP! Now train, train and train somemore!
User: Mike T
Look at the KelTec P-11 9mm. Small, lightweight and fairly well built considering they go for around $260 new.
User: Peter Gozinya
Some good choices offered here - I fully agree with most of the answers above ! Just an observation......you could buy an awful-lot of fine weaponry for what 'Ellen' paid for those puppies..!!!

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