Most Compact, 9mm, Semi available in Canada?
- Thread starter maetsack
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A couple of my favourites.....
Glock 26
Sig P239
Glock 26
Sig P239
There is apparently a compact version of the Beretta 92FS. I've heard that it's an aftermarket modification, not a legit original, but I'm not convinced that's true. Conflicting information from different people.
This one looks pretty legit. I assume it's not prohib.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-compact-9mm-(restricted-only)&highlight=92FS
This one looks pretty legit. I assume it's not prohib.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-compact-9mm-(restricted-only)&highlight=92FS
jmx13reaper
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IIRC the glock 26 has an 87 mm barrel....
May I reccommend the Taurus 24/7 G2.
4.20" barrel (as short as it gets really), very light (polymer frame), restricted, semi-auto, in production, on canadian shelves, very low price (around 550$ new), extremely reliable. Not a single hickup since i've had it, couple hundred rounds through it. Comes with 3 different grip backstraps (Small medium large), 2 mags. Lots of great reviews online if that does anything for you.
That's what I thought as well...
When looking at "small", do not forget thickness, or slimness through the slide as well as the grip section. Weight is not e real factor in my opinion, and I have owned and carried steel, aluninium and polymere. I realise we are not looking at carry options, and think fit in the hand and sight radius are more important for IPSC, IDPA, RSA or whatever legal shooting discipline you want to participate in.
The G26 is SHORT, but does loose some sensibility due to the longer barrel needed to keep it Canadian legal, but still handicapped by a short slide. The Sig 239 (Tactical, with the extended threaded barrel) is Heavier, but slimmer in grip and through the slide, and has a longer slide, giving it about the same or slightly better sight radius as the G26. Being 8 +1, is not bad when compared to the G26 10 +1 (when shooting IPSC). The HK P7 makes a lot of sense for useful slide length meeting Canadian legal, OK mag capacity in single stack models, and slim. The HK pistols are however very expensive, scarse and mags expensive and difficult to find compared to the G26 and Sig 239, but perhaps that was not part of the question. I have fired the G26 quite extensively and love the fit in my very large hand, but would love to fire the Sig 239, so no help there.
The Beretta (any "92", Vektor SP1, Taurus 92, etc.) is very wide / bulky through the slide due to the "wings" on the locking mechanism, and in my mind will never qualify as compact.
The G26 is SHORT, but does loose some sensibility due to the longer barrel needed to keep it Canadian legal, but still handicapped by a short slide. The Sig 239 (Tactical, with the extended threaded barrel) is Heavier, but slimmer in grip and through the slide, and has a longer slide, giving it about the same or slightly better sight radius as the G26. Being 8 +1, is not bad when compared to the G26 10 +1 (when shooting IPSC). The HK P7 makes a lot of sense for useful slide length meeting Canadian legal, OK mag capacity in single stack models, and slim. The HK pistols are however very expensive, scarse and mags expensive and difficult to find compared to the G26 and Sig 239, but perhaps that was not part of the question. I have fired the G26 quite extensively and love the fit in my very large hand, but would love to fire the Sig 239, so no help there.
The Beretta (any "92", Vektor SP1, Taurus 92, etc.) is very wide / bulky through the slide due to the "wings" on the locking mechanism, and in my mind will never qualify as compact.
RSA1, you've shot the canadian glock 26? How was it? I wish we didn't have the longer barrel, as that would be a good unmodified gun, no round reduction but then we need the barrel.
SAM Titan at wolverine supplies is the only thing I can think of, that hasn't been mentioned. Wolverine sells it with a compliant barrel specs here http://www.shootersarms.com.ph/firearms_detail.php?id=12
SAM Titan at wolverine supplies is the only thing I can think of, that hasn't been mentioned. Wolverine sells it with a compliant barrel specs here http://www.shootersarms.com.ph/firearms_detail.php?id=12
nope not prohib and is a factory beretta the grip is about 3/4 "shorter than regular and barrel/slide is 1" shorter its about the same size as my glock 30
and as far as i know the hk p7 series is the smallest non prohib in canada, though i am unsure if tney are still in production?
if the boberg xr9 ever gets up here, it will steal that title by a long shot!
and as far as i know the hk p7 series is the smallest non prohib in canada, though i am unsure if tney are still in production?
if the boberg xr9 ever gets up here, it will steal that title by a long shot!
G19 is pretty sweet and the extended barrel isn't nearly as long looking as the G26. Also consider the STI Ranger II in 9mm. It's commander length and very slim. The one that almost meets your criteria except for "still in production" part and probably the most compact would be the HK P7M8.
