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Sig Sauer P229 Nitron Compactvs Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shieldvs Kahr P380vs Kahr PM9vs Sig Sauer P238

Sig Sauer P229 Nitron Compact facing right

Sig SauerP229 Nitron Compact

DA/SA Compact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger, 357 Sig, 40 S&W
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Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield facing left

Smith & WessonM&P 9 Shield

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger
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Kahr P380 facing right

KahrP380

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 380 ACP
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Kahr PM9 facing left

KahrPM9

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger
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Sig Sauer P238 facing right

Sig SauerP238

SAO Pocket Pistol Chambered in 380 ACP

Dimensions

 LengthLHeightHWidthWWeightW
P229 Nitron Compact7.1 in5.4 in1.5 in34.4 oz
M&P 9 Shield6.1 in4.6 in0.95 in20.8 oz
P3804.9 in3.9 in0.75 in11.27 oz
PM95.42 in4 in0.9 in15.9 oz
P2385.5 in3.9 in1.1 in15.2 oz

Details

 BarrelBBLTriggerWebsite
P229 Nitron Compact3.9 inDA/SAsigsauer.com
M&P 9 Shield3.1 inStriker-Firedsmith-wesson.com
P3802.53 inStriker-Firedshopkahrfirearmsgroup.com
PM93.1 inStriker-Firedshopkahrfirearmsgroup.com
P2382.7 inSAOsigsauer.com

Capacity

 9mm Luger357 Sig40 S&W9mm Luger380 ACP9mm Luger380 ACP
P229 Nitron Compact10 , 15 (+1)10 (+1)10 , 12 (+1)10 , 15 (+1)-10 , 15 (+1)-
M&P 9 Shield7 , 8 (+1)--7 , 8 (+1)-7 , 8 (+1)-
P380----6 (+1)-6 (+1)
PM96 , 7 (+1)--6 , 7 (+1)-6 , 7 (+1)-
P238----6 , 7 (+1)-6 , 7 (+1)

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