Triggernosis
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Does anyone know what the slimmest 9mm is? Kel-Tec PF9, perhaps?
Slimmest 9mm?
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MachIVshooter
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Diamondback DB9. Lightest, too.
Hokie_PhD
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Why?
The PF9 was the thinnest when it came out.
Since then others have either matched or came close.
Unless you’re looking for every hair, I’d look for the gun that suits you best and not worry about the absolute thinnest. I say that as someone who likes his PF9 but loves his XDs
The PF9 was the thinnest when it came out.
Since then others have either matched or came close.
Unless you’re looking for every hair, I’d look for the gun that suits you best and not worry about the absolute thinnest. I say that as someone who likes his PF9 but loves his XDs
Homerboy
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Ruger lc9s is very slim and the trigger is fabulous. If safeties aren’t your thing, you can get the Pro model that has no manual safety. There’s even an EC9S now. Same as LC9S but milled in sights.
MedWheeler
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The KT PF9 is as light and slim as I'd want to go in 9mm. I've carried one since 2010, and I can manage it easily, but it is rude in the hand.
The Diamondback hit the market as the new then-slimmest and then-lightest pistol in the caliber, but gave up a round in capacity to achieve that.
I can't think of any carry-scenarios in which I could conceal the PF9, but not any of the other mentioned offerings. It's getting to where most of the the six-and-seven-rounders are pretty much the same in size.
The Diamondback hit the market as the new then-slimmest and then-lightest pistol in the caliber, but gave up a round in capacity to achieve that.
I can't think of any carry-scenarios in which I could conceal the PF9, but not any of the other mentioned offerings. It's getting to where most of the the six-and-seven-rounders are pretty much the same in size.
Kahr has been at the top of the game for a long time. When discussing tenths of an inch there is a point where you have to compromise too much. Kahrs are generally recognized as being some of the easiest high round count shooters on the market for their size, equaling full sized guns.
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I don’t know if the db9 is the thinnest, but i do like the ergonomics and the high tang for a micro.
stonebuster
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Diamond Back 9- .8" Kel Tec PF9-.88" LC9-.9" S&W 9 Shield .95"
SSN Vet
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Karh is still the slimiest... they also handle the recoil better due to the lower bore axis provided by the offset feed ramp.
Fleetman
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^......thats it! Other than the micro 9 1911's the only real pistol that small is the PM9. A tad too large for pocket carry for me but a pleasure holstered.
I'm not sold yet on the DB9's.....have two of them but not failure-proof yet.
I'm not sold yet on the DB9's.....have two of them but not failure-proof yet.
I think once you get to the inch mark it's all personal preference.
My EC9S is thin enough to carry iwb, but thick enough to be comfortable to shoot. I think it comes in around .95"
The nano is a skinny pistol too. I liked the one I had but i traded it for something I liked better.
My EC9S is thin enough to carry iwb, but thick enough to be comfortable to shoot. I think it comes in around .95"
The nano is a skinny pistol too. I liked the one I had but i traded it for something I liked better.
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Rohrbraugh is the smallest 9mm ever made it holds 6 + 1. They are VERY well made although no longer in production. Remington bought the company then ruined it. Do NOT buy a Remington . There are some Rohrbaughs around. There is a website http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/
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I seem to recall that a Star Model B that I had was rather slender in the width of the slide and frame. I found measurements for the Star Model BM on hipowersandhandguns.com and they have the slide listed at .84", the frame at .70", and at the grips it's 1.23" across.
The list:
Rohrbaugh R9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 2.9 in
Length: 5.2 in
Height: 3.7 in
Slide Width: .82 in
Width at thickest part of pistol: .95 in
Weight: 13.5 oz, magazine 1.6 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Rounds
Boberg XR9-S (Shorty)
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.35 in
Length: 5.1 in
Height: 4.2 in
Width: .96 in
Weight: 17.5 oz
Capacity: 7+1 Rounds
Kahr MK9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.0 in
Length: 5.3 in
Height: 4.0 in
Slide Width: .90 in
Width at slide stop: 1.0 in
Weight: Pistol 22.1 oz, Magazine 1.9 oz
Capacity: 6+1
Kahr PM9 / CM9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 5.42 in
Height: 4.0 in
Slide Width: .90 in
Width at slide stop: 1.0 in
Weight: Pistol 14 oz, Magazine 1.9 oz
Capacity: 6+1
Double Tap Defense Douple Tap
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.0 in
Length: 5.5 in
Height: 3.9 in
Width: 0.665 in
Weight: 15 oz Titanium, 13 0z Aluminum
Capacity: 2
Kimber Solo
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 2.7 in
Length: 5.5 in
Height: 3.9 in
Width: 1.2 in
Weight: 17 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Rounds
SIG SAUER P290
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 2.9 in
Length: 5.5 in
Height: 3.9 in
Width: 0.9 in - 1.1" w/slide catch (roughly the same width as MK9, Kahr lists the width of the slide only)
Weight: 20.5 oz w/magazine
Capacity: 6+1
Diamondback DB9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.0 in
Length: 5.60 in
Height: 4.0 in
Width: 0.80 in
Weight: 11 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Rounds
Kel Tec PF-11
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 5.6 in
Height: 4.3 in
Width: 1.0 in
Weight: 14 oz
Capacity: 10+1 Rounds
Beretta Nano
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.07 in
Length: 5.63 in
Height: 4.17 in
Width: .90 in
Weight: 17.67 oz
Capacity: 6+1
SCCY CPX-2
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 5.7 in
Height: 4.0 in (without mag extensions)
Width: 1.0 in
Weight: 15.0 oz
Capacity: 10+1 Rounds
Kel Tec PF-9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 5.87 in
Height: 4.3 in
Width: .88 in
Weight: 12.7 oz
Capacity: 7+1 Rounds
SIG SAUER P938
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.0 in
Length: 5.9 in
Height: 3.9 in (not counting magazine w/extension)
Width: 1.1 in
Weight: 16.0 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Rounds
Ruger LC9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.12 in
Length: 6.0 in
Height: 4.5 in
Slide Width: .90in
Weight: 17.10 oz
Capacity: 7+1
Remington R-51
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.4 in
Length: 6.0 in
Height: 4.5 in
Width: .96in
Weight: 20.0 oz
Capacity: 7+1
Smith & Wesson Shield
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 6.1 in
Height: 4.6 in
Width: .95in
Weight: 19.0 oz
Capacity: 7+1
Taurus 709FS
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.2 in
Length: 6.24 in
Height: 4.52 in (without mag extensions)
Width: 1.04 in
Weight: 19.0 oz
Capacity: 7+1 Rounds
Glock 43
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.39 in
Length: 6.26 in
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 1.02 in
Weight: 17.95 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Round
Taurus Millennium G2 PT111
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.28 in
Length: 6.24 in
Height: 5.1 in
Width: 1.22 in
Weight: 22.0 oz
Capacity: 12+1 Rounds
Glock 26
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.46 in
Length: 6.29 in
Height: 4.17 in
Width: 1.18 in
Weight: 19.75 oz w/o magazine
Capacity: 10+1 Rounds
Walther PPS
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.2 in
Length: 6.3 in
Height: 4.4 in
Width: .90 in
Weight: 20.0 oz
Capacity: 6+1
Springfield Armory XDs
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.3 in
Length: 6.3 in
Height: 4.4 in
Width: .90 in
Weight: 23.0 oz w/empty 7rd magazine
Capacity: 7+1
Bersa BP9CC
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.3 in
Length: 6.35 in
Height: 4.8 in
Width: .94 in
Weight: 21.5 oz
Capacity: 8+1
HK P2000SK
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.26 in
Length: 6.40 in
Height: 4.55 in
Width: 1.37 in
Weight: 24 oz
Capacity: 8+1
Rohrbaugh R9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 2.9 in
Length: 5.2 in
Height: 3.7 in
Slide Width: .82 in
Width at thickest part of pistol: .95 in
Weight: 13.5 oz, magazine 1.6 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Rounds
Boberg XR9-S (Shorty)
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.35 in
Length: 5.1 in
Height: 4.2 in
Width: .96 in
Weight: 17.5 oz
Capacity: 7+1 Rounds
Kahr MK9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.0 in
Length: 5.3 in
Height: 4.0 in
Slide Width: .90 in
Width at slide stop: 1.0 in
Weight: Pistol 22.1 oz, Magazine 1.9 oz
Capacity: 6+1
Kahr PM9 / CM9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 5.42 in
Height: 4.0 in
Slide Width: .90 in
Width at slide stop: 1.0 in
Weight: Pistol 14 oz, Magazine 1.9 oz
Capacity: 6+1
Double Tap Defense Douple Tap
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.0 in
Length: 5.5 in
Height: 3.9 in
Width: 0.665 in
Weight: 15 oz Titanium, 13 0z Aluminum
Capacity: 2
Kimber Solo
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 2.7 in
Length: 5.5 in
Height: 3.9 in
Width: 1.2 in
Weight: 17 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Rounds
SIG SAUER P290
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 2.9 in
Length: 5.5 in
Height: 3.9 in
Width: 0.9 in - 1.1" w/slide catch (roughly the same width as MK9, Kahr lists the width of the slide only)
Weight: 20.5 oz w/magazine
Capacity: 6+1
Diamondback DB9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.0 in
Length: 5.60 in
Height: 4.0 in
Width: 0.80 in
Weight: 11 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Rounds
Kel Tec PF-11
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 5.6 in
Height: 4.3 in
Width: 1.0 in
Weight: 14 oz
Capacity: 10+1 Rounds
Beretta Nano
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.07 in
Length: 5.63 in
Height: 4.17 in
Width: .90 in
Weight: 17.67 oz
Capacity: 6+1
SCCY CPX-2
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 5.7 in
Height: 4.0 in (without mag extensions)
Width: 1.0 in
Weight: 15.0 oz
Capacity: 10+1 Rounds
Kel Tec PF-9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 5.87 in
Height: 4.3 in
Width: .88 in
Weight: 12.7 oz
Capacity: 7+1 Rounds
SIG SAUER P938
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.0 in
Length: 5.9 in
Height: 3.9 in (not counting magazine w/extension)
Width: 1.1 in
Weight: 16.0 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Rounds
Ruger LC9
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.12 in
Length: 6.0 in
Height: 4.5 in
Slide Width: .90in
Weight: 17.10 oz
Capacity: 7+1
Remington R-51
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.4 in
Length: 6.0 in
Height: 4.5 in
Width: .96in
Weight: 20.0 oz
Capacity: 7+1
Smith & Wesson Shield
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.1 in
Length: 6.1 in
Height: 4.6 in
Width: .95in
Weight: 19.0 oz
Capacity: 7+1
Taurus 709FS
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.2 in
Length: 6.24 in
Height: 4.52 in (without mag extensions)
Width: 1.04 in
Weight: 19.0 oz
Capacity: 7+1 Rounds
Glock 43
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.39 in
Length: 6.26 in
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 1.02 in
Weight: 17.95 oz
Capacity: 6+1 Round
Taurus Millennium G2 PT111
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.28 in
Length: 6.24 in
Height: 5.1 in
Width: 1.22 in
Weight: 22.0 oz
Capacity: 12+1 Rounds
Glock 26
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.46 in
Length: 6.29 in
Height: 4.17 in
Width: 1.18 in
Weight: 19.75 oz w/o magazine
Capacity: 10+1 Rounds
Walther PPS
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.2 in
Length: 6.3 in
Height: 4.4 in
Width: .90 in
Weight: 20.0 oz
Capacity: 6+1
Springfield Armory XDs
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.3 in
Length: 6.3 in
Height: 4.4 in
Width: .90 in
Weight: 23.0 oz w/empty 7rd magazine
Capacity: 7+1
Bersa BP9CC
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.3 in
Length: 6.35 in
Height: 4.8 in
Width: .94 in
Weight: 21.5 oz
Capacity: 8+1
HK P2000SK
Caliber: 9mm
Barrel: 3.26 in
Length: 6.40 in
Height: 4.55 in
Width: 1.37 in
Weight: 24 oz
Capacity: 8+1
Triggernosis
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MachIVshooter
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The Kahrs are nice little pistols, but they're beat out by several in the width department. Granted, we're talking guns that are within 1/8" of each other, but nonetheless.....
Whether one likes them or not, fact remains that the Diamondback DB9 is the thinnest and lightest 9mm semi auto extant.
The Sites Resolver M9 was very thin. But that's going back to the 1990s...
Here I have listed a few from narrowest width to widest:
Diamondback DB9:
Length: 5.6″ (142 mm)
Width: 0.79″ (20 mm)
Height: 4.0″ (102 mm)
Weight: 11.0 oz (312 g)
Ruger LCP:
Length: 5.16 in (131 mm)
Width: .82 in (21 mm)
Height: 3.6 in (91 mm)
Weight: 9.4 oz (270 g)
Kel-Tec PF-9:
Length: 5.85 in (14.9 cm)
Width: 0.88 in (2.2 cm)
Height: 4.3 in (11 cm)
Weight: 12.7 oz (360 g)
Beretta Nano:
Length: 5.6 inches (14 cm)
Width: .9 inches (2.3 cm)
Height: 4.17 inches (10.6 cm)
Weight: 17 ounces (0.48 kg)
Kahr P9:
Length: 15 cm (5.8 in)
Width: 2.3 cm (0.9 in)
Height: 11 cm (4.5 in)
Weight: 430 g (15 oz)
Sig p365:
Length: 5.8 in (147 mm)
Width: 1.0 in (26 mm)
Height: 4.3 in (109 mm)
Weight: 17.8 oz (500 g)
Glock 43:
Length (slide cpl.): 154 mm / 6.06 inch
Width: 26 mm / 1.02 inch
Height (with magazine): 108 mm / 4.25 inch
Weight: Pistol without magazine: 459 g / 16.19 oz
Armybrat
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Remington bought out the Rohrbaugh design, but only make it in .380, not 9mm.
Just about every report on the RM380 I've read is a positive one, especially how Remington is selling them for about 1/4 of what the original manufacturer did. Of course the Rohrbaugh level of quality isn't there.
No complaints about mine at all - a very good value .380 that I have only $170 invested in. It works just fine so far. If Remington made it in 9mm like Rohrbaugh did and for the lower price, then I'd take a chance buying one based on my experience with the RM380.
But then again I like Kahrs too.
The Remington nines are of course a different story, plenty of complaints about them - more than we could shake a stick at.
The R1 1911 is a decent 1911 for the price, but it would be pretty tough for anyone to screw up JMB's design.
SSN Vet
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It's important to know whether the dimensions being advertised are for the slide/frame, or the max. overall width, including the slide release.
chicharrones
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Too late.
Triggernosis
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I'm beginning to believe that full-up loaded weight is going to be more important to me than thickness is. Regardless of how thin a gun is, if it is heavier than I'm comfortable with, I won't carry it. And that's not good.
Klint Beastwood
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I think the more practical man would average out the the height, weight, length and width, erring on the side of what applies more to the individual for proper concealment.
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