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Does anyone know of a sub-compact pistol that can be legally purchased new? I had my eye on a Ruger LCP and was very saddened to find out that it was not California legal. I started checking other options out and can't seem to find one. Would I be able to get one through a PPT if it was an older gun, pre-dating then DOJ list? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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Kahr pm9 -
Wow, neat little gun. Thanks!
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my money would most assuredly be on the little Kahrs they are sweet!Comment
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Glock 26, Springfield XD9 sub-compact, etc. You've got choices!Comment
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These and the Glock 27 and S&W M&P 40c.
How small are you wanting andrew? I ask because the Glocks and SA and S&W mentioned in my post and the one previous are generally considered big in the world of small guns, but they are classified as sub compacts.
I also like the looks of the 1911 with the 3" barrel, forgot what the name of it was."The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."
-Thomas JeffersonComment
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Springfield EMP.WTS all BNIB: Colt S70 Repro, HK45c, Gen4 G19Comment
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the kahr p380 is more like the ruger lcp you were looking forComment
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G26 has withstood the test of time; the proof's in the puddin.Comment
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Definitely looking for a smaller sub compact. About the size of the LCP. Anyone know if it's in the plans to make the LCP CA legal? Or is it too small to add the features necessary for the DOJ to give the approval?Comment
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Bersa thunder is fairly small pistol. They actually have a ccw model as well, though. Everything is abbreviated, smoothed and rounded to aid in comfortable carry, as well as snag-free presentation from concealment.
Check out bersa's website or bersatalk for more info.Comment
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How small are you looking for? The Seecamp .32
sigpic "On bended knee is no way to be free." - Eddie Vedder, "Guaranteed"
"Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." -Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to his nephew Peter Carr dated August 19, 1785
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You can get an LCP. Theyre regularly for sale in the CG classifieds, but you pay $500 instead of $300-$400.Never initiate force against another. That should be the underlying principle of your life. But should someone do violence to you, retaliate without hesitation, without reservation, without quarter, until you are sure that he will never wish to harm - or never be capable of harming - you or yours again.
- from THE SECOND BOOK OF KYFHO
(Revised Eastern Sect Edition)Comment
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I love my Kahr P45. Same tiny gun with a .45 wallop."If Jesus had a gun he would be alive today"-Homer SimpsonComment
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