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kittyhawk63
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FWIW I would choose another gun for an OC/CCW piece. The C9 is in no better terms "clunky" in feel, finish, recoil etc etc.
It is what it is, a cheap some what reliable 9mm. But not something I would want to carry everyday, or shot often with its recoil.
I may be biased (because I own one) but I would look at the Ruger P95, you can get them brand new for $299 at Great Outdoors in Redding (they actually have a used one with decock only, and without the built in rail, for $249 as I type this), its a good reliable gun. I have over 2000 trouble free rounds through mine, and it eats everything from wolf to 147 grain HP's. It has had one fail to eject in its lifetime (my wife limp wrist-ed it the very first time she shot it). Other than that it has a flawless record in being reliable.
I would trust my Ruger to go bang every time, and it fills the role of a cheap reliable OC pistol well. It also happens to be built well and the finish is leaps and bound above the C9. Depending on your stature it should work OK for CCW, I'm a bigger guy and its a little to big to conceal well without printing.
Im in the Redding area often, just shoot me a PM if your interested in checking out the Ruger in person. We could run out to Iron Mt. road and put some rounds through it.
CamSoup,
Thank you for your input. I may take you up on your offer.
kh63