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Kahr P380 vs Kahr PM9 vs Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield vs Sig Sauer P238 vs Sig Sauer P229 Nitron Compact

Kahr P380

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 380 ACP
vs

Kahr PM9

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger
vs

Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger
vs

Sig Sauer P238

SAO Pocket Pistol Chambered in 380 ACP
vs

Sig Sauer P229 Nitron Compact

DA/SA Compact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger, 357 Sig, 40 S&W

Dimensions

  Length L Height H Width W Weight W
P380 4.9 in 3.9 in 0.75 in 11.27 oz
PM9 5.42 in 4 in 0.9 in 15.9 oz
M&P 9 Shield 6.1 in 4.6 in 0.95 in 20.8 oz
P238 5.5 in 3.9 in 1.1 in 15.2 oz
P229 Nitron Compact 7.1 in 5.4 in 1.5 in 34.4 oz

Details

  Barrel BBL Trigger Website
P380 2.53 in Striker-Fired shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com
PM9 3.1 in Striker-Fired shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com
M&P 9 Shield 3.1 in Striker-Fired smith-wesson.com
P238 2.7 in SAO sigsauer.com
P229 Nitron Compact 3.9 in DA/SA sigsauer.com

Capacity

  380 ACP 9mm Luger 9mm Luger 380 ACP 9mm Luger 357 Sig 40 S&W
P380 6 (+1) - - 6 (+1) - - -
PM9 - 6 , 7 (+1) 6 , 7 (+1) - 6 , 7 (+1) - -
M&P 9 Shield - 7 , 8 (+1) 7 , 8 (+1) - 7 , 8 (+1) - -
P238 6 , 7 (+1) - - 6 , 7 (+1) - - -
P229 Nitron Compact - 10 , 15 (+1) 10 , 15 (+1) - 10 , 15 (+1) 10 (+1) 10 , 12 (+1)

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