Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 29
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    (Allegheny County)
    Posts
    550
    Rep Power
    6203491

    Default CC pistol recommendations?

    Buyin a new CC pistol in a few weeks, and looking for some recommendations to check out.

    What I would like:
    Sub-Compact (not nececarily pocket size, though can be)
    DA/SA (no SA only) preferably with a decent trigger
    Somewhat shootable (at least not painful to practice with)
    Fairly accurate
    Prefer .45 or .40, but 9mm or .380 isn't out of the question
    Ambidextrous controls (or at least lefty friendly)
    Under $500


    Looking to replace my Star M40. So basically, I'd like the same size or smaller. Definitely a bit lighter (that Star is a heavy, all steel frame)

    Right now I'm debating an XDs/XDm or M&P. I've shot both (prefer the XD), but am not sure what else is out there in similar specs. Is there a Kahr, Ruger, or Walther I should be looking at? How about a Sig or HK (open to buying used)

    Any recommendations are welcome. Just want to flush out all my options before I buy something.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    N/A, Pennsylvania
    Age
    40
    Posts
    1,435
    Rep Power
    5048075

    Default Re: CC pistol recommendations?

    If your looking into the XDs then why not look into Glock.

    I have a G30s & it's perfect.

    I refused to look into Glock years ago. The grips sucked IMO. I've owned Springfields, Bersas, Rugers, Stogers, Kel-TEC. I was in the market for a new CC myself and looked into the G30 and found the G30s and it fit perfectly.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    jersey shore, Pennsylvania
    (Lycoming County)
    Posts
    6,220
    Rep Power
    21474854

    Default Re: CC pistol recommendations?

    Quote Originally Posted by jaseman View Post
    Buyin a new CC pistol in a few weeks, and looking for some recommendations to check out.

    What I would like:
    Sub-Compact (not nececarily pocket size, though can be)
    DA/SA (no SA only) preferably with a decent trigger
    Somewhat shootable (at least not painful to practice with)
    Fairly accurate
    Prefer .45 or .40, but 9mm or .380 isn't out of the question
    Ambidextrous controls (or at least lefty friendly)
    Under $500


    Looking to replace my Star M40. So basically, I'd like the same size or smaller. Definitely a bit lighter (that Star is a heavy, all steel frame)

    Right now I'm debating an XDs/XDm or M&P. I've shot both (prefer the XD), but am not sure what else is out there in similar specs. Is there a Kahr, Ruger, or Walther I should be looking at? How about a Sig or HK (open to buying used)

    Any recommendations are welcome. Just want to flush out all my options before I buy something.
    Ruger sr40c, sr9c would be in the price range. The new version of the lc9 is also getting good reviews. Kahr makes a lot of compact guns. Cm 40 or cm9 are really concealable and would come in under budget. I'm not that familiar with the walthers. I have a friend that just switched to a ppx for his edc and he loves it though.


    On a side note, if you're thinking of getting rid of the star shoot me a pm. I might be interested.

    Edit: forgot about the s&w shield. More compact than the m&p and comes in 9 and 40.
    Last edited by R L Suehr; December 27th, 2014 at 12:14 PM.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Location
    Upper Limerick, Pennsylvania
    (Montgomery County)
    Posts
    267
    Rep Power
    920559

    Smile Re: CC pistol recommendations?

    Go to a range and rent some thing you think you would like.
    Ever body has there own opinion on what they like.
    I carry concealed only.
    Fall winter S&W 9mm Shield spring summer 9mm xd

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    Chester County, Pennsylvania
    (Chester County)
    Posts
    4,513
    Rep Power
    21474852

    Default Re: CC pistol recommendations?

    Sub compact?

    Walther PPS
    S&W Shield
    Glock G26 (wider, double stack)
    CZ RAMI (wider, double stack)
    SA XDs

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
    (Beaver County)
    Age
    55
    Posts
    66
    Rep Power
    146091

    Default Re: CC pistol recommendations?

    Aside from trying out different pistols, take at look at nutnfancy reviews on youtube and a couple other groups that do reviews on firearms. nutnfancy seems to do a pretty good job of keeping personal biases out of their reviews but are not ashamed to tell you what they are so you know where they are coming from. There is another older gentleman (hikok45) on youtube that does reviews as well that seems to do a decent impartial review. Both seem to be independent, so there isn't as much bias as a reviewer who is being paid to do a review buy a firearm manufacturer.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Springfield, Pennsylvania
    (Delaware County)
    Posts
    903
    Rep Power
    108555

    Default Re: CC pistol recommendations?

    Sig 2022. Not sure about the lefty thing.
    Beretta PX storm? Not sure about the lefty thing.
    I love the smell of gunpowder in the morning.[

    R.I.P......Murphy.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    (Allegheny County)
    Posts
    550
    Rep Power
    6203491

    Default Re: CC pistol recommendations?

    Keep all the great suggestions (and any opinions) coming. Gives me fodder to research in the next few days!

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Mercer, Pennsylvania
    (Mercer County)
    Posts
    3,678
    Rep Power
    21474855

    Default Re: CC pistol recommendations?

    Another vote for the SIG 2022. It's not all that compact, but can easily be concealed with the right holster. The 2022, in my opinion, is one of the absolute best values in handguns. I don't like da/sa guns, but at the prices these guns sell for and the quality you get, they're hard to beat.
    There's no such thing as a free lunch.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    Altoona, Pennsylvania
    (Blair County)
    Age
    38
    Posts
    83
    Rep Power
    94596

    Default Re: CC pistol recommendations?

    Quote Originally Posted by jaseman View Post
    Buyin a new CC pistol in a few weeks, and looking for some recommendations to check out.

    What I would like:
    Sub-Compact (not nececarily pocket size, though can be)
    DA/SA (no SA only) preferably with a decent trigger
    Somewhat shootable (at least not painful to practice with)
    Fairly accurate
    Prefer .45 or .40, but 9mm or .380 isn't out of the question
    Ambidextrous controls (or at least lefty friendly)
    Under $500


    Looking to replace my Star M40. So basically, I'd like the same size or smaller. Definitely a bit lighter (that Star is a heavy, all steel frame)

    Right now I'm debating an XDs/XDm or M&P. I've shot both (prefer the XD), but am not sure what else is out there in similar specs. Is there a Kahr, Ruger, or Walther I should be looking at? How about a Sig or HK (open to buying used)

    Any recommendations are welcome. Just want to flush out all my options before I buy something.

    1. Go to a gun shop that has a nice variety
    2. Put offerings from glock, S&W, springfield, sig, etc in your hand and try out the triggers
    3. Choose whatever fits your hand best and has a trigger that is up to your standards(+1 if you have a range that has rentals)
    4. Go online and check reviews/pricing out for those that you favored
    5. Post pics and range report after you buy it

    No need to get into a caliber war but 9mm will probably be the happy medium in a smaller framed pistol

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. CC Pistol Recommendations
    By Bhubb3rd in forum Pistols
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: August 22nd, 2011, 09:59 PM
  2. Recommendations for 22 LR pistol
    By Retired S/A in forum Pistols
    Replies: 34
    Last Post: June 20th, 2011, 06:12 PM
  3. Recommendations for a 45 cal pistol
    By greenlama in forum General
    Replies: 56
    Last Post: December 19th, 2009, 05:05 AM
  4. Recommendations for a beginner's pistol
    By Organichu in forum General
    Replies: 41
    Last Post: December 30th, 2007, 01:02 PM
  5. Aubie's pistol recommendations
    By aubie515 in forum General
    Replies: 23
    Last Post: December 11th, 2006, 07:31 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •