I put my grubby lil fingers on a bunch of guns this weekend at a gun show. The gen3/4 glock feel a LOT better in my hand than I remembered them. The XD design crew must of had a mold of my hand when developing them though. That thing fits beautifully in my hand. And oddly enough, the Sig Mosquito (yes, the .22 LOL ) was about the best fitting gun in my hand. Too bad there's not a big brother with same external deminsions. I'm having a hard time even finding which of the bigger Sig its supposed to resemble. --anyone know?
Didn't get to handle but one M&P. It's super comfortable too.
no FN's to fondleunfortunately.
Still no purchases because I just need to shoot some of these first. Handling comfort & shooting comfort could be two different things & thats what I'm trying to distinguish.
Completely different angle but I was amazed at how comfortable this sweet mid-size Charter Arms wheel gun was! It was a light weight Pug chambered in .38 sp. prices are amazing on those Charter Arms. Mixed reviews online. Some scream "excellent value" while others say "you get what you pay for". To my untrained hands, it felt as smooth & sturdy as any of the Taurus & S&W I felt that day. One of the booths said they're stronger (strongest available actually) due to being milled from a single piece rather than forged like most others? Truth?
I'm also still searching out true pocket pistols. Kel Tec PF-9 is leading that at the moment!
Mitch I can attest to a few of the firearms you have considered as I have owned them. The Taurus and Charter are the same quality. I would trust the Taurus for a backpack gun but thats about all. The quality between Taurus/Charter versus SW is not the same. I own a Taurus 605 in .357, as well as a SW 642 in .38. The 642 is my cc gun. I milled the front sight post down to accept a trij tritium sight and love it. The Kel Tec PF-9 is another gun that I own, and let me tell you for $250 its damn hard to beat! It is incredibly slim and very reliable. Just make sure if you buy one you get it in person and make sure the mag release button is metal, as this is the newest version. Some of the older ones had some issues, but they were all rectified. I'm not sure if you are aware Kel Tec is US made and has outstanding customer service. The gun is DAO and has a hammer which I prefer over a striker. I opt for my 642 due to simplicity, but have carried the Kel Tec in certain summertime situations and would feel comfortable carrying anytime. Lastly, yes the SW M&P feels good, but has been the worst shooting handgun I have ever owned. I thought it was just me until I had my brother and friends shoot it. Maybe mine was a dud, but it shot AWFUL groups. My glock 36 shot circles around it, even though its shaped like a brick. So, take my opinion for what you will, but i own/have owned a few aforementioned weapons.