What Was the Smallest and Thinnest 9mm DA/SA Semi-Auto?

[Plan2Live]

As modern pistols have become smaller and thinner I have often wondered who made the smallest, thinnest DA/SA hammer fired semi-auto chambered in 9mm Luger? The S&W CS9 is the smallest, thinnest pistol matching those parameters that I can think of. I couldn't find full specs on the CS9 but I've handled them in the past and as I recall they were pretty small and thin. Not particularly light by today's standards but they felt right for their size, not cheap.

I prefer DA/SA hammer fired guns and almost bought a NIB CS9 about 6 years ago but the budget was tight back then.

So how about it, what's the smallest/thinnest DA/SA, hammer fired, semi-auto chambered in 9mm Luger, not Stutz, not Makarov, Luger/Parabellum?


CS9 photo borrowed from the internet. Overall length 6.25", Barrel Length 3.00".

 

[Plan2Live]

I'll add this as a follow-up thought. I sure wish there was something roughly the size of the Sig 938 in DA/SA on the market today.

 

[SharpDog]

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-semi-auto-out-there-asking-about-9mm.670606/

https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575986

https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/6-dasa-subcompacts-for-concealed-carry/

 

[railroader]

How about the Springfield XDE. It's a single stack da/sa with a polymer frame.

 

[Kaybee]

As far as I know, the XDE series pistols are the only game in town for polymer single stack dasa 9mm intended for cc.

There’s plenty to of single stack 380s and compact double stack 9mm.

 

[Tallball]

The original Ruger LC9 was hammer-fired. Was it DA/SA? I owned one and can't even remember.

 

[Plan2Live]

The original Ruger LC9 was hammer-fired. Was it DA/SA?

Nope, that was DAO and they ruined that with a manual safety which is redundant on a true DAO hammer fired pistol.

 

[Plan2Live]

I hope people realize I'm not limiting the question to what's available today, I'm curious as to what is/was the smallest/thinnest DA/SA ever produced.

 

[Plan2Live]

There’s plenty to of single stack 380s and compact double stack 9mm.

Thank you, but that wasn't the question.

 

[Rule3]

Can't say if it was the smallest and thinnest but I like the SW 3913 the LS versions even sleeker. I don't care if it says Lady on it.

https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/blog/smith-wesson-3913-tsw-proven-performer/

 

[tarosean]

CS9 photo borrowed from the internet. Overall length 6.25", Barrel Length 3.00".

Detonics Pocket Nine was smaller.

 

[DJW]

how about the keltec pf9?

 

[Jeb Stuart]

Nope, that was DAO and they ruined that with a manual safety which is redundant on a true DAO hammer fired pistol.

Lol, ya got to love the internet. Comments like a gun war ruined because of a safety? Wow.

 

[JDR]

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[ATLDave]

The old Browning BDM was full-size in height and length, but has to be in the running for thinnest double-stack DA/SA hammer-fired 9mm in history.

 

[Kaybee]

Does the XDE not fit your needs?

The SW 3913 with an aluminum frame feels essentially the same, probably within an ounce or two.

 

[Robbins290]

The old Browning BDM was full-size in height and length, but has to be in the running for thinnest double-stack DA/SA hammer-fired 9mm in history.

I had one, loved that gun. But got offered a amount for it that i could not refuse. Was hoping to come across another one someday.

 

[ATLDave]

I have one. It is a very interesting gun, with some brilliant aspects and some flaws. Someone recently suggested doing a whole thread/review with lots of pictures on it recently, and I plan to do one. For someone whose driving criteria is thin-ness combined with double-stack (15 rds) mag capacity, it's the front runner. Add other criteria around erognomics or trigger pull quality, and it loses a little shine, IMO. But it's a fascinating gun and fun.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Bigger than the XD, but considerably thinner than the S&W- the little known M92C Type M, single stack.

Had one, let it go for a grand, still regret it.......

 

[Plan2Live]

Does the XDE not fit your needs?

I'm not in the market, it was simply a question, kinda like who made the most powerful revolver, it's a drive down memory lane.

 

[Plan2Live]

Detonics Pocket Nine was smaller.

At 5.7 inches the Detonics Pocket 9 beats the CS9 in overall length. I'm wondering if there is/was anything smaller. We have lots of old timers here so I thought I would throw it out there and see what comes back.

 

[Plan2Live]

Comments like a gun war ruined because of a safety? Wow.

the long, stiff trigger pull on a true DAO hammer fired pistol IS the safety. Adding a manual safety is simply redundant. Adding a tiny, stiff manual safety could potentially be dangerous. That's my personal opinion based on hands on live firing the LC9, not internet reviews. I have a micro 9 with a manual safety. A manual safety is smart on a pistol carried cocked and locked. Eliminating the manual safety on a 1911 style pistol carried cocked and locked would ruin that pistol.

 

[tarosean]

Bigger than the XD, but considerably thinner than the S&W- the little known M92C Type M, single stack.

I still own one, small it is not.

 

[Bob Meyer]

Smith 3913?

 

[Hanshi]

I let it get away from me years back but really liked my Star "BKS Starlight" 9mm. Don't know if they are still produced. It was a featherweight for sure.