Compact and subcompact 9mm hammer fired pistols

**zachomega** · August 6th, 2020, 01:49 PM

I'm looking for a new carry gun for the summer months when i carry iwb. Preferably something that is still in current production. I don't want to chase down some obscure or rare pistol.

I normally carry a Beretta 92fs. In the winter it is great. In the summer, my shoulder holster options print really hard with a t shirt.

So far, my research had turned up a few options.

Beretta px4 storm subcompact. Has a 3" barrel and holds 13 rounds. Looks relatively round so it shouldn't dig in all that hard. Kind of an ugly gun. But function is important. Aesthetics less so.

Beretta px4 storm compact. Holds 15 rounds and gas a 3.2" barrel. It is only marginally larger than the subcompact. I wish i had a way to shoot both of them so i could compare.

Also found some offerings from cz.

Cz 2075 rami - 3.05" barrel - holds 14 rounds. My only concern is that the grip might be too small. I used to have a ppk/s in 380 that i was able to get a full grip on though. So i suspect i can manage a grip on something like this.

Cz p-01 - 3.75" barrel with 14 rounds. Alloy frame. I used to have a cz75. It was very ergonomic. I just didn't shoot it as well as my beretta.

Cz p-07 - 3.75" barrel. Claims to hold 15 rounds. But i suspect it shares magazines with the p-01. Lighter polymer frame.

Like the beretta pistols, i wish i had a way to shoot some of these.

Are there any other compact or subcompact 9mm hammer fired pistols in current production i should be looking at?

-Zach

**rckeystone** · August 6th, 2020, 02:07 PM

I have the Storm compact I picked up a few months ago. Just got a chance to shoot it for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I like it. Shoots well seems it will be easy to carry.
The other gun I often carry that's a very similar size and weight is a CZ PCR. They are similar in size, weight and round count. I'd suggest looking at the PCR also.

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**zachomega** · August 6th, 2020, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by rckeystone

I have the Storm compact I picked up a few months ago. Just got a chance to shoot it for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I like it. Shoots well seems it will be easy to carry.
The other gun I often carry that's a very similar size and weight is a CZ PCR. They are similar in size, weight and round count. I'd suggest looking at the PCR also.

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No rail is a bonus for as carry gun. Thanks for the pcr suggestion. I thought the d was for double action only. But apparently not.

-Zach

**rckeystone** · August 6th, 2020, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by zachomega

No rail is a bonus for as carry gun. Thanks for the pcr suggestion. I thought the d was for double action only. But apparently not.

-Zach

Actually forgot about that part. Yeah the D for the CZ means decocker which is a huge plus for me. My Storm currently has the safety/decocker. I purchased the mod kit from Beretta to change it into a decocker only just haven't done it yet. Now that I type this I realize I don't remember where the heck I put that mod kit either LMAO! I know what I'll be searching for at home the next couple of days

**zachomega** · August 6th, 2020, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by rckeystone

Actually forgot about that part. Yeah the D for the CZ means decocker which is a huge plus for me. My Storm currently has the safety/decocker. I purchased the mod kit from Beretta to change it into a decocker only just haven't done it yet. Now that I type this I realize I don't remember where the heck I put that mod kit either LMAO! I know what I'll be searching for at home the next couple of days

Decocker or safety decocker works for me. My Beretta has the safety decocker and I'm used to it. But that d makes perfect sense now. Thanks! Good luck finding your conversion kit.

-Zach

**Duece McCracken** · August 6th, 2020, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by zachomega

Decocker or safety decocker works for me. My Beretta has the safety decocker and I'm used to it. But that d makes perfect sense now. Thanks! Good luck finding your conversion kit.

-Zach

There's HK P30sk as well.

Any of your tiny 1911 would fit the bill, but weight, price, etc. Not that HK is light on price, lmao

**TooBigToFit** · August 6th, 2020, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by zachomega

Decocker or safety decocker works for me. My Beretta has the safety decocker and I'm used to it. But that d makes perfect sense now. Thanks! Good luck finding your conversion kit.

-Zach

One neat thing to try is HK's LEM trigger. It's pretty unique. I like it a lot in theory (safety of a DA, shootability of a SA), I have it on my carry USP Compact. It's like a precocked DAO 2 stage trigger.