Smallest single action 9mm?

[Mark13]

I have a K9, which is great for what I use it for, but I'd like a similar sized single action or double action 9mm auto. The K9 is so thin, are there any other small autos out that can compare?

I had a Firestar plus for a while. Is was a good pistol, but the workmanship wasn't as good as my K9. If Kahr made a SA version of the K9 I'd be tempted to buy it.

 

[Krag]

I believe that STI makes a super-mini 1911 in 9mm and .40.

 

[jehu]

Smallest is Rohrbaugh R9, Colt Pocket Nine is also very concealable.

 

[logical]

I assume you want a single action/double action.....not a double action only so the DAO Rohrbaugh is out. I would think you're gonna get into a pretty heavy or pretty rare gun to find a concealable SA auto 9mm.

 

[Mulliga]

I posted a thread on this same topic not long ago...

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=122896&highlight=subcompact+9mm

 

[logical]

There's the Taurus PT911 but now we're getting a little heavy.

 

[gazpacho]

HP "Detective" 3.75" barrel. Same frame, however.
Beretta 9000s.
Bersa Thunder 9
CZ 2075 RAMI
Springfield Armory XD-9 3". Yes, it is actually single action.
Taurus 905i. Unfortunately, its a J-frame sized DA/SA revolver.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Didn't Colt make a "Pocket 9"? You could probably find one of those floating around, somewhere.

The Star Firestar Plus (with alloy frame) is just a little larger than a Kel-Tec P-11, and has a potentially nice SA trigger. I've got one I play with, now and then. (Even shot it in a small IDPA match once, and did well with it.)

 

[CougarRed]

I am a little confused by the question, but the only single action 9mms that I know about are:

Browning HP
1911 9mms
HK P7

My P7 has a 3.5 lb trigger pull. Throw in a fixed barrel, and you can understand why it's my favorite.

 

[Joe D]

Springfield made a small 1911 pattern 9mm. I don't recall if it was a Commander size or smaller.

 

[Bobby Lee]

The single stack Firestar would be one of the best small SA 9mm pistols. Most are good reliable little guns with good triggers.

They are a good safe gun with a manaul safety that blocks the hammer and a firing pin lock that makes for good safe carry either cocked and locked or hammer down.

The only thing I don't like about them is they are heavy for their size.

But if one wants a good reliable small 9mm for a carry gun it is almost impossible to beat the Glock 26. It is not SA but it is good one.

 

[Mark13]

The Star Firestar plus SA was nice but it was bigger than my K9, especially the grip. I think the K9 is especially thin because of the patented offset feed ramp. It's the width that makes the K9 so easy to conceal.

I like the colt .380 size, but not .380 caliber, I'll have to look up the Colt pocket 9, never seen one. Is that made by Star? I know Colt had some older pistols made by them.

Thanks.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

the problems with the Firestar single-stacks is weight.

One of the jokes at the range where I shot was that if I ever had to use it in self defense and I missed my target, I could just drop it on the bad guy's foot and he'd be out of action for a week!

Its so darned heavy that it would be almost unusable as a pocket carry gun -- unless you wear suspenders. Pretty good guns, otherwise.

I had a Star Firestar in .40 for a while. Loved it, but even with a good holster, it was almost too heavy for carry.

The Firestar Plus, while wider, is much lighter.

 

[GrandmasterB]

They aren't made anymore, but the Astra A-70 is a very nicely sized SA 9mm singlestack.

 

[mtnbkr]

Star BM isn't much bigger than the K9 and is SA. It's about the size of a Colt Commander.

Inexpensive too.

Chris

 

[jehu]

The Colt Pocket Nine is a DAO also, heavy trigger, small, light,and accurate.

 

[71Commander]

Springfield made a 3" 9mm on a 1911 platform. They show up on gunbroker every now and then. They were made through 04. CZ makes a CZ75BSA that is a SA only. I don't know if they make it in the compact series or not?

 

[albanian]

"The single stack Firestar would be one of the best small SA 9mm pistols. Most are good reliable little guns with good triggers.

They are a good safe gun with a manaul safety that blocks the hammer and a firing pin lock that makes for good safe carry either cocked and locked or hammer down.

The only thing I don't like about them is they are heavy for their size."

Very true. They are very nice and you can pick them up cheap. I got a excellent condition Starvel 9mm for $225. It was almost new and it shoots like a much larger gun. Recoil is very light and I have shot 1 1/2"-2" groups at 25 yards in my bullseye matches. It has a great trigger and I have never had a jam. Wonderful gun for the money. It is smaller than the Kahr K-9 in the grip which puts it almost in the K-9 Covert size range. It weighs just as much as the K-9, S&W 3913 and Star BM and they are all larger guns.

If you don't mind 25ozs in your pocket plus ammo weight, the Star Firestar could work but I think it is too heavy for pocket carry. It is not as slim as the Kahr so it not as good for waistband carry either. Still a good gun but limited in uses due to size, capacity and weight. A glock 26 would be just as easy to pack but it would carry 10+1 instead of 7+1.

 

[ctc]

The Colt Pocket Nine is a DAO, single stack, 17oz that is a little bigger than the .380 Mustang.



-- Chuck