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Kel-Tec claims the PF-9 is the flattest and lightest 9 mm pistol ever mass-produced. It was designed as a concealment and backup weapon for law enforcement and for civilian concealed carry. Kel-Tec first announced the PF-9 on February 9, 2006, and the new pistol was released into the market in the fall of 2006. [2]
Walther modified the slide stop lever and an accompanying spring on the PPS pistols to improve reliability. Early PPS pistols can be modified but need an enlargement of a hole in the pistol gripframe before the new style slide stop and spring can be installed. For this the pistol has to be sent in to the Walther customer service.
The pistol is also available with a pre-installed Hogue wraparound rubber grip. In 2019, Ruger introduced the Security-9 Compact. Designed for concealed carry, the Compact model features a shorter slide, shorter barrel, and overall smaller frame. The Compact takes 10-round magazines. [3] Also in 2019, Ruger introduced the Security-9 Pro series.
At 17.1 oz (480 g) unloaded, the handgun itself was comparatively light. The P-11 lacked an external manual safety, relying instead on a long and heavy double action only trigger pull, which requires 9 pounds of pressure, to prevent accidental discharge. A firing pin spring and low-mass hammer prevented discharge if the gun was dropped.
The Ruger SR-Series is a line of semi-automatic pistols manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Company. At 1.18 in (30.0 mm) thick through the grip, it is touted by Ruger as one of the thinnest double-stack pistols available. The SR-series has been marketed as a backup/concealment weapon for law enforcement as well as for civilian concealed carry.
Approx. base retail price: $450 Firearm type: Pistol Available chamberings include: 9mm Parent company: Glock Inc. U.S. manufacturing location(s): Smyrna, GA 24. Remington Model 870
In March 2017, Walther issued a recall notice on all CCP pistols, because of what they call a potential condition in the CCP that can cause the firearm, if dropped, [12] to discharge regardless of the manual safety being engaged or disengaged. Walther has issued a voluntary recall as a result and will be upgrading all affected CCPs in order to ...
The Beretta Nano is a compact handgun developed for concealed carry.It has a fiberglass infused "technopolymer" frame and a Pronox finished slide. Pronox is a form of ferritic nitrocarburizing finish similar to Tenifer (as used on for example Glock pistols) and Melonite (as used on for example Springfield Armory XD and Smith & Wesson M&P pistols).