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Offline PEPAW

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« on: December 01, 2005, 09:50:56 AM »
A friend wants to know if there is a small, concealable double action .40.   If there more than one, which is the preferred make and model?

Thanks for your help.   I am a rifle and bow hunter, not a pistol person.  

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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2005, 01:13:39 PM »
Kahr fits the bill. It's about the smallest .40 I know of, and lots of satisified owners.
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2005, 05:07:24 PM »
kahr would be first choice, then glock 27 or taurus millenium pro...

the taurus will probably be less expensive than the other two...

http://www.kahr.com/pistols_PM4043.html

http://www.glock.com/g27.htm

http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=140BP&category=Pistol

a little unsolicited advice...having owned a .40 that was compact like the three listed above (beretta 9000), and now owning a full size (taurus 24/7)...I'd advise your friend to go with a little larger pistol unless 1) he/she is an experienced handgun shooter... or 2) the compact size is needed for easy, concealed carry...

while the .40 is by no means unmanageable in the smaller guns, it is definitely easier to shoot well in a larger gun.  if your friend is buying it for concealed carry, a pistol that might be a nice "middle-of-the-road" as far as size/shootability in .40 would be the Kahr P40...not as compact as the PM40, but still fairly easy to conceal...

http://www.kahr.com/pistols_KP4043.html

anyway, hope this helps... :D
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2005, 05:11:35 PM »
Take it from somebody who carry ones all the time for off duty and concealment, get the Big K......Good weapon for self defense....
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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2005, 02:49:57 AM »
Thanks.    Great advice.

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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2006, 07:39:20 PM »
Springfield XD-40 SC....
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2006, 07:27:29 AM »
Kel-Tec makes a .40 caliber conversion for their p-11 with a double stack magazine..
But boy is it a handful in a 14 oz. polymer framed pistol! It's about the upper limit of what most manly men can take, really, in my opinion. Definitely recoils more than the .357 snubbies I've shot.
They no longer make just the p-40 pistol itself, as people were limp wristing them and blaming it on the gun itself so much..that..they just offer the conversion kit now.
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« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2006, 03:34:43 PM »
The Kahr is nice. I have shot one, but don't own one in .40.  I do own a Glock 27 that I have carried every day for several years.  It is a little wider than the Kahr, but conceals and carries very easily in an IWB hoster.  It is also very reliable.  In fact, I have never had a stoppage or failure to feed.  It is also very easy to feild strip and maintain.  Lots of accessories, sights, and holster options for glocks out there as well.
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« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2006, 06:01:52 PM »
The MK40 is about the smallest .40S&W pistol out there. I would stay away from their plastic version because you need the weight of the all-steel gun to absorb recoil.
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2006, 03:02:16 AM »
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« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2006, 09:48:06 PM »
I have a S&W CS40 that I carry quite a bit. It is all steel which helps with the recoil. It is short and narrow - perfect for concealed carry.
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« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2006, 09:00:57 AM »
The S&W sigmas are a good gun too, I have one in a .40, and its my defense gun.
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« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2006, 07:39:28 AM »
I have a G27 and love it! :grin:
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