CCW 10MM AUTO options?

The 10mm is my absolutely most favorite cartridge. And since I've been a bullet caster and hand loader since 1970, apparent lack of suitable ammunition is not a problem for me.

But the answer to your question may well depend on what you want. 10mm handguns are still made, but the number of makers has dwindled in recent years. That leaves you with a rather limited new gun market, but a rather large market if you're considering used.

Here's a good starting point:
http://marina.fortunecity.com/harbour/347/10mm02.html

You'll likely find many of the makers listed here as no longer making 10mm guns. But that's the point. You available options depend on what you want.

As far as size goes, do you really want a "pocket pistol" size gun that fires the 10mm? For me, my Glock 20 is a soft shooting gun and my AMT Backup 380 ACP is painful. At some point, if you make the 10mm gun small enough and loaded down, you may as well have a 40 S&W. The Glock 29 is about as small a 10mm I ever want to shoot.

I carry a S&W 1066, IWB very comfortably.

A full sized 1911 really isn't bad to conceal if you can get a holster that's canted enough to keep the frame from sticking out behind you. They are so thin it actually works out pretty well.

Choices are going to be pretty limited for small 10mm's unless you have something built, Commander or the like. That or the 29.

my G29 is the smallest (hiegth and length)10mm i know of, my CDE is the thinnest i know of.

the 10mm is not a "small gun" cartridge.

the Galco King Tuk or similar IWB rigs hold them snug against the body with the right amount of "cant" for me.

Dan Wesson CBOB Classic Commander Bobtail 10mm
There is one for sale at gunbroker
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=251074023

Don't dismiss the Glocks so easily. They are lighter than most of the others (even when packing 30-50% more rounds), and may be more accurate than other guns (I have a G29 that is amazingly accurate). When it comes to CCW, weight is a big factor.

i agree that weight is a factor, but unless comparing a baby browning .25 acp to a S&W 681 .357 magnum, a good belt and a good holster negate most any weight concerns.

of course one's build is the biggest factor regarding concealing a gun.

If you can find one the S&W 1076 is supposed to be built like a tank and compared to most other manufacturers the price is very reasonable.

There was a run of Sig 220s that got converted to 10mm a few years ago. The project was run by a company that posts on Sig Forum, the posts might still be around there somewhere. I haven't read any reports from owners, but IIRC the process was about $1000 and you had to provide the ST framed 220. It came with quite a few mags and few other custom options too.
I haven't seen any for sale so I don't know what kind of price you could find a used one for.

EAA may still be making a Compact Witness 10mm. That would be a realtively nice CCW weapon.

Well I CCW'ed both a Glock 29 and a SW 1066. Both were fine guns, both were big guns and both were heavy. The 29 because of the ammo mostly.

I liked the grip on the 1066 better but the Glock was more practical. (I owned lots of 10mm guns that I did not carry and almost all were simply to big or to rare to do so)

My 10mm days are behind me now but if I were to carry one again the Glock 29SF would be my choice. The SF helps a little, and a little is better than the original, but its still a big grip but that would be my choice.

If you can find one the S&W 1076 is supposed to be built like a tank and compared to most other manufacturers the price is very reasonable.

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The SW 10 series guns are commanding much bigger premiums these days, people want them and there aren't that many!

Also I had an FBI 1076 but preferred to carry the 1066 model. I got the 1076 NIB for around $400 and sold it some years ago for almost $900, today I probably could get over 1K for it.

Besides used S&Ws Italians make CZ clones that might come with de-cocker for double-action first shot from holster. For obvious reason single action stuff can be eliminated from serious CCW consideration.

EAA makes compact 10mms. One is a polymer. Also, check out Colt Delta Elites. I wish FN would take thier FNP-45 and make an all stainless 10mm model. Heavy and not compact, but I wouldn't mind.

PabloJ said:

Besides used S&Ws Italians make CZ clones that might come with de-cocker for double-action first shot from holster. For obvious reason single action stuff can be eliminated from serious CCW consideration.

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Might be obvious to you, but remind me why single action guns shouldn't be considered for "serious" CCW.

It was designed for the military to be carried with empty chamber in flap holster.

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It was designed for the military to be carried with empty chamber in flap holster.

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Whatever military SOP was in the past, it hasn't stopped countless citizens from carrying 1911s, Hi-Powers, and other single action designs in condition 1.

You might not like single action guns, but for some they are excellent choices for "serious" CCW.

PabloJ, I don't know which "it" you are refering to, but loaded, cocked, and locked/safetied ("Condition One") is a time-honored method of carrying SAO sidearms.

Lots of people carry 1911's and they are quite viable and just as safe (or unsafe depending on the user) as any gun for CCW.

The draw back to the 1911 in 10mm is that the cost of most platforms is high . Many would not want to or be nervous about or simply could not affored to subject a 1K and up gun to the daily rigors of CCW.

But some do.

A glock or even a EAA at a $500 ish price point would not have such issues, one would hope.

Glock 29

EAA Witness Compact

EAA Witness Polymer Compact

EAA Witness P-Carry (Compact slide, full frame & grip)

That's about it for current production.

I have the steel compact, good gun. Not light, though. I usually carry my P3AT or CA bulldog .44.

I usually carry my P3AT or CA bulldog .44.

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those are becoming quite popular again.....seems a lot more posting about owners and their love for that gun.

I think options have been covered. I found that a good holster, in my case a Comp-tac Minotaur, has made a big difference with my Glock 29. It is much more comfortable and feels a lot more secure than with some other holsters.

G29 is hard to beat. Out of all my 10s, I'd say that the G29 and the Colt Double Eagle Combat Commander are about a tie. Colt Double Eagle is double action 1911, for those so inclined. Both my 10mm Double Eagles shoot like dreams.

I'd carry most any of these 10mm rather than settle for anything inferior!