Recommendations for my next pistol

[crookcountygo]

Hello, all. I posted something similar on another forum but want to get opinions here as well. I'm looking for my next concealed carry pistol, and my preferences are below. Some preferences are firmer than others.

The pistol must be/have:
9mm
Compact and concealable for someone with an average or thin build (I would love to carry a Beretta 92, but I don't hide it well)
Polymer
Striker-fired
Red-dot ready
The ability to co-witness the iron sites with the red-dot
Night sites
No manual safety
Readily available (no obscure or hard to find models)
Affordable (around $600 or less, though I'm flexible on this)
Available holsters
Available and reasonably priced magazines

At first, I was strongly considering a Glock or S&W M&P, but have since been thinking about the Hellcat PRO and Sig 365 XL.
Thanks for your recommendations.

 

[marvin02]

Ruger Max9

RUGER 3500 MAX-9 9MM 3.2 OPTRDY 12R BLK

www.nwarmory.com

or

S&W Shield Plus

S&W SHIELD PLUS 9MM 3.1IN 10/13+1 OR TS

<p>13536 | THUMB SAFETY</p>

rangeusa.com

Rent them and shoot them at a range.

Both are also available without the thumb safety.

 

[88E30M50]

I'll add another recommendation for the Shield Plus. Also, while I've never owned one, I have shot a few Sigs and find the Sig P365 to be a nice shooter

 

[spencer rifle]

Sig P365XL. It is all those things. Sometimes I forget I am carrying it, and I am not big. The P365 is too small for my hands, while the XL is just right. Flat trigger is great.

 

[Onebad06vtx]

Hellcat

 

[WebSnyper]

Sig P365XL. It is all those things. Sometimes I forget I am carrying it, and I am not big. The P365 is too small for my hands, while the XL is just right. Flat trigger is great.

Just remember, that grip modules are interchangeable between P365 and XL, and can effectively make an X if you prefer.

 

[Basher]

P365 or 365XL all the way. I carry a G48 and like it, but if I wasn’t so heavily invested in the Glock platform (and the 92G, LOVE me some Beretta 92!), I’d carry a P365. Heck, I’ve toyed with the idea of switching, just haven’t yet.

 

[2tonic]

Shield Plus. 13 +1 cap in the same size as original 8+1 Shield.
Tons of holster choices. Cut for optics, night sights, no manual safety, not sure about co-witness.
Best part......Bud's Gun Shop and Palmetto State Armory both just dropped the price to $449 for the bundle with 4 x13 rnd mags and 1 x 10 rnd mag.
Just bought one myself, today.

 

[DadSmith]

CZ 05130 P-10 USA Compact Optics Ready 9mm Luger 4' 10+1 Black Black Interchangeable Backstrap Grip

<p>CZ's P-10 Optics Ready pistol features a grip angle which avoids that 'brick-in-the-hand' feeling that has plagued many in the striker-fired genre, allowing it to point naturally. A mild palm swell, deep beavertail, and three interchangeable backstraps make the P-10 fit a wide variety of...

battlehawkarmory.com

Basically a Glock 19 size.
I have the P10F because I can hide a large pistol. It's been flawless. Trigger out of the box is better than most. The more you fire it the better the trigger gets.

 

[Creedmoor]

A Sig M18

 

[chadm]

You should get a HiPoint, so I’m not jealous.

 

[crookcountygo]

You should get a HiPoint, so I’m not jealous.

Don't be jealous - I'll be selling guns for the first time (still own every gun I've ever bought) to fund the purchase.

 

[Dean C.]

And SIG is running a promo for P365's right now I believe a 50 round box of ammo and a extra magazine for free. Out of all the new "one and a half" stack 9's I very much personally believe the SIG is the best right now. M&Ps usually have sub par triggers at best , and hellcats are not much better and much more snappy than a P365 IMHO.

The P365X is my personal favorite variant, very easily carried and I am a skinny guy. Plus the newer P365's come with separate rear sights for better cowhitnessing , though the gutter on the back of the Holosun 507K works well for what it is honestly.

P365 Ammunition and Magazine Promotion

www.sigsauer.com

 

[DadSmith]

Smith &Wesson M&P9 Shield Plus 9mm Optic Ready Bug Out Bag Bundle | Academy

Carry what matters with the Smith &Wesson M&P9 Shield Plus 9mm Optic Ready Bug Out Bag Bundle. The stainless steel barrel provides a natural point-of-aim, wh...

www.academy.com

If you are close to an Academy store you can get this for $449

 

[wcd]

Well given the criteria listed, I can from experience reaffirm the P365 suggestion. Although I would recommend the Wilson Combat Grip Module to go with it.

 

[NHT3]

Own and shot both models of the Shield plus and consider it best in the class you are talking about. As a side note recently ran a couple hundred rounds through a PSA dagger and was VERY impressed with it. Parabellum has one on the rental wall if anyone is interested in rounds down range testing. Been carrying some form of Glock 19 for several years and surprisingly I can't find any flaws in the dagger. YYMV