Skinny Pistol

[Mtbkski]

What would be a good choice of pistol that meets this criteria.

Singlestack
No thumb safeties
No double actions
9mm
Medium or large Framed

[djeuch]

What you describe is a Ruger LC9s Pro in my case...

[FJW]

What you describe is a Ruger LC9s Pro in my case...

I know many people really like them, and probably for some reasons I'd also appreciate..... but I held one a couple of times and it just doesnt feel right to me.

I have several guns which actually feel better to me than my Shield just by a small stretch. Two are 9x18's... not 9x19 like Shield but have the same single-stack capacity....and are perhaps ever so slightly tougher and reliable even. But Shield is good enough that its not a realistic worry. Shield is tough as nails.... just not milspec Makarov nails. To me having 9x19 over 9x18 is reason enough to let that go. The other gun I think feels quite a bit more ergonimic than Shield is my Arcus 94 (Bulgarian Hi-Power clone) , a totally milspec 9x19 probably tougher than all of the above put together.... but is too big for deep concealment and is single action only.

[PA1936MN]

I know many people really like them, and probably for some reasons I'd also appreciate..... but I held one a couple of times and it just doesn't feel right to me.

I have several guns which actually feel better to me than my Shield just by a small stretch. Two are 9x18's... not 9x19 like Shield but have the same single-stack capacity....and are perhaps ever so slightly tougher and reliable even. But Shield is good enough that its not a realistic worry. Shield is tough as nails.... just not mil spec Makarov nails. To me having 9x19 over 9x18 is reason enough to let that go. The other gun I think feels quite a bit more ergonomic than Shield is my Arcus 94 (Bulgarian Hi-Power clone) , a totally mil spec 9x19 probably tougher than all of the above put together.... but is too big for deep concealment and is single action only.

But the original poster stated he doesn't want double action & the Shield to my knowledge is DAO.

[BDK]

Shield is striker fired not hammer fired. Lots of places list it as DAO but its not really true

[Iampakman]

My EDC comes to mind, but it might be smaller than you're looking for. Walther PPS M2- single stack 9mm, striker fired, dual trigger safety and shoots like a dream.

[poconopashooter]

XDs 4" w/ extended mag (8 and 9 round options), only mediumish frame that fits your criteria i can think of.

[gummy jones]

XDs 4" w/ extended mag (8 and 9 round options), only mediumish frame that fits your criteria i can think of.

+1
But closer to small than medium imo

[FJW]

But the original poster stated he doesn't want double action & the Shield to my knowledge is DAO.

Actually for a second I thought I was in my own Thread about the shield which was listed among the newest posts along with this one I guess I screwed up

[IrocGuns]

you're basically describing a single stack striker fired handgun...there aren't many out there. Glock 43, HK VP9SK, XDs, M&P Shield, Walther PPQ I think?

If you don't like those, try a HK P7 and probably the best of the bunch...its a striker fired lemon squeezer but prices are insane right now on P7's.

I would suggest you also look at something like a p225 if it can be had in a decock only (no safety) configuration, or similar a S&W gen 3 decock only. Ruger I believe also made such a beast in the P series pistols which was bulletproof. These are all DA/SA configuration guns though and you stated no double actions.

Most of the single stacks listed above are medium to small...