I've been carrying a USP Compact 9mm for the better part of two years. Problem is, I print when I carry it fairly noticeably. I'm 5'10" 175lbs and pretty straight body-wise, so any kind of IWB carry causes a noticeable bulge.
Normally, I'd just buy a smaller handgun. My challenge is that I want a dead-nuts tested and reliable handgun... and I prefer (read: need) a manual safety. It's personal preference and all that - no offense taken from those who think they're not needed. This is how I wound up carrying a USPc 9.
Anyways, back to the problem: most guns that meet my criteria really aren't much smaller. That's led me to look at some compact 1911's, M&P 9mm w/ safety, and the P30SKS. That's about all I could find.
The P30SKS meets the requirements, but it's not THAT much smaller size-wise. I do think a slimmer-fitting 9mm 1911 would be a good improvement, but then we're back to the reliability problem. I'm sure there are reliable 9mm 1911's out there, but I don't really have a starting point. I'm really not a fan of the M&P. So, now I'm looking for recommendations and feedback.
Any recommendations, either for a 9mm 1911 compact or for something else I haven't considered?
Thanks!
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