While i wait to get my next handgun permit i'm deliberating over whether to go with a glock 26 or xd sc in 9mm or possibly a sig238 or 232, cant decide which is the better route to go. any experience with any of the aforementioned?

9mm. id only get a 380 in a very, very small gun for utmost concealability. i have a baby sigma 380, and thats about as small as id go. if you plan on carrying it anyway......if you want it just for plinking or whatever....id still go with 9mm just for the extra power and a little bit easier to get ammo.

I dont do glocks. =)

 

XD is a fine gun, but comparing a compact to a subcompact is apples to oranges.

 

The Sig p238 is one of hte finest small handguns I have ever shot. nice and solid, and quite reasonably priced. I also took a liking to the Sig RCS that pizza bob has.

I'm a fan of the G26. Cheaper ammo means more shots to practice with for the same $.

 

You can use the 15 round G19 mags in the G26 too, so you can carry the stock 10 rounder loaded and a 15 round as a backup.

 

Out of the box it doesn't have a long enough grip for your pinky to rest on, but put a +1 or +2 mag extender on it and it will. Love the guide rod laser I have in mine, gets you on target in a hurry without adding any extra width or snag points to the gun.

 

It's not going to be an easy pocket conceal though, unless you're sporting cargo/baggy pants with wide pockets.

For a pocket gun, I really love my Ruger LCP. The .380 is great for that, you just have to accept it's a compromise and has limitations though.

On price alone, I'd opt to go with 9mm over .380. In the 2008/09 ammo shortage craze, .380 was *impossible* to find, while 9mm was only difficult to find Also, price is a big factor if you don't reload, .380 is around the same price as .40 S&W!

Nice little write-up here on the XD9SC.

Thanks njpilot for the link

 

Think I'll be considering the XD9SC or the PX4SC