Opinions on these 3 9mm for CCW

[Soginator]

Trying to decide between these 3 and I can't decide, especially now that SW has their new promotion. It's not really a budget issue, but I do like "bang for buck" deals. Since these probably wouldn't be range toys, I'm only concerned with how well they function as CCW pistols.

[msternin]

Trying to decide between these 3 and I can't decide, especially now that SW has their new promotion. It's not really a budget issue, but I do like "bang for buck" deals. Since these probably wouldn't be range toys, I'm only concerned with how well they function as CCW pistols.

Did you forget to post "which three"?

[Soginator]

Did you forget to post "which three"?

No I was just working on the poll. Didn't realize it posted the thread even if I was still typing out the poll

[msternin]

No I was just working on the poll. Didn't realize it posted the thread even if I was still typing out the poll

You may have hit "submit" rather than "preview" at some point.

I voted since I can see the poll now. :-)

[EspoMan]

Shield. I carry it every day. Have put 500+ rounds of different types of ammo and have had zero problems so far.

[teflondog]

I voted for the Shield. I think it's the perfect weight and size for a ccw gun. It's small enough to conceal but big enough to get a proper grip on it.

I don't think the SA EMP is more reliable than the other guns. It's a nice gun, but for ccw I would prefer a lightweight polymer gun.

[msternin]

now that SW has their new promotion

Are you referring to the 3 free mags promo? According to S&W website, the 3 free mags excludes the Shield. It's asterisked in fine print.

I'm certainly not trying to dissuade you, I own a shield .40 cal, love it.

[Carcassonne]

I don't have any of those guns. The SD9 will probably have 10 rounders. The Shield has less. I do not know about the EMP.

I voted for the Shield because I already have a mid-sized gun that is equivalent to theSD9, and the Shield would make a better CCW gun. If this was my first gun purchase I would probably get the SD9 even though it was a little bigger. The most likely scenario where you would use a gun is at home. You shouldn't need to worry about size at home.




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[Soginator]

Are you referring to the 3 free mags promo? According to S&W website, the 3 free mags excludes the Shield. It's asterisked in fine print.

I'm certainly not trying to dissuade you, I own a shield .40 cal, love it.

Oh well that is a bummer. The mags were a metaphorical cherry on top of the ice cream, so it's not the end of the world. It certainly wouldn't be the complete deciding factor. So far the shield has 100% of the votes. Is this because of bang for buck or is it the most reliable/accurate of the group?

[msternin]

Oh well that is a bummer. The mags were a metaphorical cherry on top of the ice cream, so it's not the end of the world. It certainly wouldn't be the complete deciding factor. So far the shield has 100% of the votes. Is this because of bang for buck or is it the most reliable/accurate of the group?

Not for nothing you could find yourself a 9mm shield in the marketplace and if the savings is there, use the delta to purchase additional magazines. You may even find that your seller already has more than the 2 factory mags. Just a thought.

Maybe it's just me but I've seen a small uptick in panic selling of sub-compacts since the Peruta En Banc order. There might be a good deal out there for you.

[Soginator]

Not for nothing you could find yourself a 9mm shield in the marketplace and if the savings is there, use the delta to purchase additional magazines. You may even find that your seller already has more than the 2 factory mags. Just a thought.

Maybe it's just me but I've seen a small uptick in panic selling of sub-compacts since the Peruta En Banc order. There might be a good deal out there for you.

This is definitely true. And I have seen the same as well. The reason I don't care all that much for the mags is since this is a CCW pistol, I doubt I would be carrying more than 2 mags anyway. And it's not really a range toy for me. The only reason the extra mags might make a difference is when I'm breaking it in and don't want to spend a lot of time reloading lol

[msternin]

The only reason the extra mags might make a difference is when I'm breaking it in and don't want to spend a lot of time reloading lol

I hear you. When I took mine to the range for the first time, It was quite the pain to constantly reload the single six and seven round included magazines.

After ~300+ rounds, I swapped over to using my G17 (1992) for which I have multiple HCMs pre-ban.

[new shooter]

whatcha gona blast wit it, paper or people, that is what ga gotta think about, tuck in your sweatpants or box at the shooting pit in the woods?

[msternin]

whatcha gona blast wit it, paper or people, that is what ga gotta think about, tuck in your sweatpants or box at the shooting pit in the woods?

I tried running your post through Google Translator. It came back with nothing.


What exactly are you trying say?

[Mayor McRifle]

Don't rule out the SIG Sauer P239 for CCW.