Help finding a 9mm micro pistol

[Crydaddy]

Hello, I'm trying to find a micro pistol chambered in 9 mm. My requirements are,
- smaller than a glock 26
- thumb safety
- manageable recoil for a fit 100lb female.
- 115 gr friendly
- slide lock at last round
- not hard to rack slide

This will be my wife's purse gun. She does not want a wheel gun for reasons she is not clear enough.
Can you guys please give me some recommendations?
Ty!

 

[Sailor]

Micro and low recoil rarely go together.

 

[Crydaddy]

Micro and low recoil rarely go together.

Lol. Let Me rephrase that. Ty!

 

[Richwon4]

Ruger LC9

 

[straight-shooter]

Kahr CM-9

 

[malern28us]

Kahr cw9. oops sorry. it doesnt have a safety

 

[Crydaddy]

Cm 9 does not have a safety I believe. Nice gun btw. Was looking at lc9 and it's Taurus counterpart. Leaning at lc9 a bit more.

 

[cornfused]

Might look into the Kimber Solo.

 

[malern28us]

I am wondering if your requirements of a micro 9mm and not difficult to rack slide are not mutually exclusive. The micro 9mm would rely on a stiffer spring.

 

[straight-shooter]

Safety! We don't need no stinkin' safety! LOL ... actually the CM9 does have a firing pin block which then requires a full pull on the trigger to disengage. Good enough for me especially since it's being carried in a holster that covers the trigger during carry.

Kahr’s incomparable cocking cam trigger system employs a patented cam to both unlock the firing pin block (passive safety), and complete cocking and releasing of the firing pin. The system provides a “safe-cam action” and unbelievably smooth double action only trigger stroke, fast to fire in critical defensive situations. Many lower cost compact semi-autos on the market today do not have firing pin blocks in their design.

 

[Crydaddy]

I have looked at kimber solo. They do require higher grain count. Im not scratching it off the list though.

I realize that it will be harder to rack with a stiffer spring.however some pistols are harder or stiffer than some. The kahrs are a lot more harder to rack than ruger or Taurus when we handled it.

 

[Crydaddy]

Safety! We don't need no stinkin' safety! LOL ... actually the CM9 does have a firing pin block which then requires a full pull on the trigger to disengage. Good enough for me especially since it's being carried in a holster that covers the trigger during carry.

Kahr’s incomparable cocking cam trigger system employs a patented cam to both unlock the firing pin block (passive safety), and complete cocking and releasing of the firing pin. The system provides a “safe-cam action” and unbelievably smooth double action only trigger stroke, fast to fire in critical defensive situations. Many lower cost compact semi-autos on the market today do not have firing pin blocks in their design.

I wasnt aware of that. However , she does want a thumb safety. I guess all these years of me carrying a gun cocked in SA and locked influenced her. I'm setting a bad example.

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

Taurus 709 might fit what she's after
I had one before I went to the Kahr CM9

 

[paperboy]

You may want to look into the LC9. I shot one and really liked it. It was light but had very manageable recoil and was quite accurate.

 

[sharpetop]

Kahr does have a model with a manual safety. The Massachusettes compliant PM9 comes with a thumb safety. Chances are slim you will find one in our neck of the woods. Your local dealer can probably order one for you.

 

[paddling_man]

Smith and Wesson CS9 (Chief's Special.)

Pic compared with a little J frame.

 

[Hoosier8]

Hello, I'm trying to find a micro pistol chambered in 9 mm. My requirements are,
- smaller than a glock 26
- thumb safety
- manageable recoil for a fit 100lb female.
- 115 gr friendly
- slide lock at last round
- not hard to rack slide

This will be my wife's purse gun. She does not want a wheel gun for reasons she is not clear enough.
Can you guys please give me some recommendations?
Ty!

If she is not experienced and not going to practice a lot, in the heat of the moment she might be better off with a revolver trigger pull and no safety whether it is a revolver or semi. Point and pull and not prone to forgetting to switch off the safety. Quicker for the inexperienced.

 

[barrelmaker_2002]

There are a limited number of smaller 9MM Semi-auto pistols that have an external safety:

The Kimber Solo
The Kahr PM9 with ext. safety and LCI
The S&W CS9 noted above (this gun is no longer in production AFAIK)
The Springfield EMP*
The Kimber Ultra Aegis II*
The Kimber Ultra CDP II*
The Para TPA and Carry 9
The Ruger LC9

* I strongly recommend against carrying a cocked & locked single action pistol in a purse unless you wrap it in a holster that covers the safety completely.

Notes:

- I am sure I have a missed a few.
- Some of these barely qualify as "micro".
- Slide racking effort is likely to range from tolerable to heavy. Good technique and practice will help. Hand strengthening exercises will too and you will get better back rubs out of it too ;-)

Out of all of these, the LC9 is likely the best choice and is a good value too. Assuming she can rack the slide, it would be a fine choice.

Good luck!!

 

[Spyke05]

Springfield EMP 9 or a Kimber solo

 

[Scratcher]

I got a Ruger LC9 for my wife. She doesn't like double action