9 mm for Pocket Carry

[k3td]

I have several Sig P365 variants I like very much including a 365X, XL and X Macro - and would like to find something different for pocket carry. Looking for recommendations for 9 mm only with:

1. DAO or DA/SA only
2. No manual safety
3. Available new
4. 10 round mags minimum

Thank you!

 

[Iowashooter]

KelTec P15

Lightweight (14oz)

12 rd with flush mag

15 rd with extended

The grip safety and mag disconnect can be ‘turned off’ with a switch of a detent on the frame under the slide (designed that way and instructions on how to turn the switch are in the manual)

I run mine with no safety… grip safety is turned off (will fire if grip safety is, or is not depressed) and mag disconnect is off (will fire with mag out)

TYPE: Striker-fired semi-automatic
CALIBER: 9 mm
CAPACITY: 12+1 or 15+1
HEIGHT: 5 in.
WIDTH: 0.875 in.
OVERALL LENGTH: 6.6 in.
BARREL LENGTH: 4 in.
WEIGHT: 14 oz.
FRONT SIGHTS: Tritium fiber optic
REAR SIGHTS: Tritium two-dot MATERIALS: Black polymer frame and grip
or aluminum frame with walnut grips
TRIGGER: 5 lbs.
MSRP: $425 polymer

 

[Pistol Pete]

make sure you can draw it from your pocket. I have a Ruger LC9, it will fit in my pocket but can't be drawn. I would have to take it out of my pocket, then reposition it in my hand to fire it. I carry a 642 revolver, doesn't meet your requirements at all. tho.

 

[Iowashooter]

KelTec P15

Lightweight (14oz)

12 rd with flush mag

15 rd with extended

The grip safety and mag disconnect can be ‘turned off’ with a switch of a detent on the frame under the slide (designed that way and instructions on how to turn the switch are in the manual)

I run mine with no safety… grip safety is turned off (will fire if grip safety is, or is not depressed) and mag disconnect is off (will fire with mag out)

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TYPE: Striker-fired semi-automatic
CALIBER: 9 mm
CAPACITY: 12+1 or 15+1
HEIGHT: 5 in.
WIDTH: 0.875 in.
OVERALL LENGTH: 6.6 in.
BARREL LENGTH: 4 in.
WEIGHT: 14 oz.
FRONT SIGHTS: Tritium fiber optic
REAR SIGHTS: Tritium two-dot MATERIALS: Black polymer frame and grip
or aluminum frame with walnut grips
TRIGGER: 5 lbs.
MSRP: $425 polymer

Whoops… doesn’t meet your requirement for DAO or DA/SA

Sorry… missed that

 

[DustyDuds]

Springfield Armory Hellcat

 

[kbaxter60]

Springfield Armory Hellcat

Seems like that would tick all the boxes?
That said, what does no manual safety mean? You don't have to select with your thumb? Grip safety or trigger safety?

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

Springfield Armory Hellcat

Striker fired and already has a smaller 365.

Unfortunately there isn't anything smaller that's worth carrying in 9mm than a 365 imo.

the older M&P bodyguard in 380 may be an option. It's dao

 

[craigntx]

Glock 26 works for me

 

[DustyDuds]

I thinking that there aren’t any pistols that meet all 4 criteria!

The only one I can think of that comes close is the Beretta PX4 COMPACT CARRY 2; but it’s not really “small”.

 

[Sam Colt]

Get bigger pockets.

 

[DustyDuds]

I thinking that there aren’t any pistols that meet all 4 criteria!

The only one I can think of that comes close is the Beretta PX4 COMPACT CARRY 2; but it’s not really “small”.

I stand corrected beretta makes a sub compact model!

 

[baboon]

Ever think on what holster you want and see what guns they make it for? I really like a Kramer Pocket Holster. Bought a second hand one of another member here for my Glock.

 

[seeker_two]

Taurus GX4.....too bad you didn't post this last week......

 

[sparkyv]

The grip safety on the KelTec P15 for me was a turn off. But it'll get another look now that I know this.

The grip safety and mag disconnect can be ‘turned off’ with a switch of a detent on the frame under the slide (designed that way and instructions on how to turn the switch are in the manual)

 

[General Zod]

I pocket carry a KelTec PF9. Seven rounds plus one in the chamber - so not ten rounds, but the mags are tiny and it's easy to carry spares. It's tiny, lightweight, draws easily from a pocket holster, is surprisingly accurate, and was blatantly copied by Ruger for the LCP. Hammer fired DAO, no safety. They're discontinued, so you'd have to find a used one...but they're also inexpensive to acquire.

Not my hand, not my pistol...but my pistol looks exactly like this one.

 

[TipBledsoe]

I pocket carry a KelTec PF9. Seven rounds plus one in the chamber - so not ten rounds, but the mags are tiny and it's easy to carry spares. It's tiny, lightweight, draws easily from a pocket holster, is surprisingly accurate, and was blatantly copied by Ruger for the LCP. Hammer fired DAO, no safety. They're discontinued, so you'd have to find a used one...but they're also inexpensive to acquire.

View attachment 473523
Not my hand, not my pistol...but my pistol looks exactly like this one.

I love my PF9. Its easy to pocket carry. But its not what I would consider to be dao, and I wish it was - as in it does not have "re-strike" capability.

It's in that "no mans land". Not dao, not da/sa, closer to being sao but there's no accessing the hammer to manually cock.
Not accurate, but the best way I can describe it: Cycling the slide partially pre-loads the firing pin and the trigger takes it the rest of the way. If there is a misfire, the trigger will not engage the firing pin without it being pre-loaded... Maybe it is more accurate to just say that the trigger will not reset without the slide cycling.

Does yours operate differently?

 

[General Zod]

I love my PF9. Its easy to pocket carry. But its not what I would consider to be dao, and I wish it was - as in it does not have re-strike capability.

It's in that "no mans land". Not dao, not da/sa, closer to being sao but there's no accessing the hammer to manually cock.
Cycling the slide partially pre-loads the firing pin and the trigger takes it the rest of the way. If there is a misfire, the trigger will not engage the firing pin without it being pre-loaded.

Does yours operate differently?

It's been a while since I've fired it (at least a year) but I seem to recall being able to re-fire a light strike on Monarch ammo (the only ammo it does that on). But...I just checked and you're right. You have to rack the slide to set the hammer for it to fire. So, SAO not DAO.

I'll need to remember that.

 

[kbaxter60]

I pocket carry a KelTec PF9. Seven rounds plus one in the chamber - so not ten rounds, but the mags are tiny and it's easy to carry spares. It's tiny, lightweight, draws easily from a pocket holster, is surprisingly accurate, and was blatantly copied by Ruger for the LCP. Hammer fired DAO, no safety. They're discontinued, so you'd have to find a used one...but they're also inexpensive to acquire.

View attachment 473523
Not my hand, not my pistol...but my pistol looks exactly like this one.

How's the trigger? I tried my SIL's LCP (first gen, I believe) and it had the worst trigger I have ever used. Hope they didn't copy that!

 

[General Zod]

How's the trigger? I tried my SIL's LCP (first gen, I believe) and it had the worst trigger I have ever used. Hope they didn't copy that!

It's got a long pull but it's smooth and not heavy. Figure it's designed that way to prevent ND's.

 

[k3td]

Seems like that would tick all the boxes?
That said, what does no manual safety mean? You don't have to select with your thumb? Grip safety or trigger safety?

I prefer to not have a manual safety