Compact Pistol question...

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Kind of new to the gun buying world and had a question.

Can you; as a Canadian; buy a compact pistol frame but put in a 4.4 inch (or longer) barrel?
I think I had read somewhere that compact pistols in Canada were prohibited, but I wondered if that was because of the barrel length being too short.

The reason I ask is that I have small mitts for a dude and I like the look of some of the compacts out there.

I lay myself at your mercy.

Thanks!
 
Yeah, that's right. I think they have to be purchased already in that configuration though. For example, I just purchased a makarov with an extended barrel (restricted), which in the standard configuration is prohibited.

Ryan
 
In some cases. One of the more common is Glock 19s, in their factory configuration they are prohibited due to barrel length, ergo if you can get an aftermarket barrel long enough to qualify for Restricted classification you can buy it. It might be as easy as calling the CFC and telling them the new barrel length, or you might have to send the entire pistol to a verifier.
If the pistol is named as prohibited, you're out of luck unless you have the proper 12(x) license because it will forever be prohibited regardless of barrel length or if you dip it in unicorn blood.

For some guns it's as easy as popping the new barrel in and away you go, for others you might need to get a gunsmith to make a new barrel for you.
 
Yes, but there is a premium and the gun looks like a dogs boner.
I have small hands too. You really have to try gripping a Steyr M9A1. If still too big - try a Tokarev, fun cheap little guns!
 
sympul said:
The reason I ask is that I have small mitts for a dude and I like the look of some of the compacts out there.
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Before you buy anything with an aftermarket barrel and a high price tag, try a single stack 1911. They fit small hands about as well as anything that is centerfire and there is an endless selection of options, quality levels and price points. I have small hands as well and the 1911 is about as good as it gets for me. The Glock 19 is the best double stack semi-auto I have handled, but carries that cost penalty of having to buy an extra barrel.


Mark
 
mmattockx said:
Before you buy anything with an aftermarket barrel and a high price tag, try a single stack 1911. They fit small hands about as well as anything that is centerfire and there is an endless selection of options, quality levels and price points. I have small hands as well and the 1911 is about as good as it gets for me. The Glock 19 is the best double stack semi-auto I have handled, but carries that cost penalty of having to buy an extra barrel.


Mark
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x2 on the 1911 and the G19.
 
here is a nice compact with a legal barrel.

Smith and Wesson M&P 40C

and also a 1911 with the same deal @ Wolverine.

i also see a lot of guys at the range with the subcompact Glocks with the longer barrels.

if your looking for a normal gun that is good for small hands look at the Ruger SR9 before you go dump a tonne of cash, they are nice and fit small hands very nice, plus you can usually pick them up new for under $500.
 
wayupnorth said:
here is a nice compact with a legal barrel.

Smith and Wesson M&P 40C

and also a 1911 with the same deal @ Wolverine.

i also see a lot of guys at the range with the subcompact Glocks with the longer barrels.

if your looking for a normal gun that is good for small hands look at the Ruger SR9 before you go dump a tonne of cash, they are nice and fit small hands very nice, plus you can usually pick them up new for under $500.
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I been thinking of grabbing that Compact 1911
 
my dad picked one up last summer, he LOVES it.

really surprised me he loves it so much.
originally he said he was gonna flip it over to me but he has since fallen totally in love with it.
he has even started to dress it up some, new grips and the like.
and for the price point ya cant go wrong.
 
The 1911 in CCO configuration is a great option for a compact handgun. It has a smaller frame than the government but same slide and barrel length as a commander:


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This one also has slim grips on it which make it feel that much smaller.
 
Loved the Sig p239 I had, only firearm I regret selling. Tokarev grips are tiny, which my large hands didn't approve of - got rid of it quickly. Oddly enough, the p239 was very comfortable for a smaller grip - Sig ergonomics just works for me.

Sig 239 and 1911's Commander's have smaller grips and are compacts. I haven't handled any other compacts, but I do want to buy a G19 some day...
 
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