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

Sig Sauer P229 Nitron Compact

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

Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger
vs

Kahr P380

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 380 ACP
vs

Kahr PM9

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger
vs

Sig Sauer P238

SAO Pocket Pistol Chambered in 380 ACP

Dimensions

  Length L Height H Width W Weight W
P229 Nitron Compact 7.1 in 5.4 in 1.5 in 34.4 oz
M&P 9 Shield 6.1 in 4.6 in 0.95 in 20.8 oz
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
P238 5.5 in 3.9 in 1.1 in 15.2 oz

Details

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

Capacity

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

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