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Just bought a Sig P290

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SpatiallyAware said:
From what I've heard the p938 is a good bit larger than the 238 - ~20% in size and weight. The 238 is barely a pocket pistol, my guess is the 9 might be a bit too large.
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20%? Since when?

http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p238-rosewood.aspx
http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p938-rosewood.aspx

It's .4 inches longer, identical width, less than 5 oz heavier w/mag (estimate). It would be borderline for pocket carry in my case, as the length might make it prone to being visible in my pocket from the right angle, but can't know for sure until I get my hands on one and slip it in my pocket holster.
 
Is the magazine 2 wide staggered? I can't believe they fit 6 rounds in the magazine with it being such a small gun.
 
Squisher said:
Is the magazine 2 wide staggered? I can't believe they fit 6 rounds in the magazine with it being such a small gun.
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Nope, they do.
Next time you get the chance, go to a gun store and look at a Ruger LCP or Sig P238. 6 in the magazine, plus one in the chamber (if thats your thing).

You may be misinterpreting magazine capacity on more common guns because most states have restrictions to 10 rounds. If not for that a lot of larger pistols would have 17 round capacities double stack, such as a full size Glock. Single stack weapons would still be limited to 10 rounds but that would be to space limitations.

6 in a mag isnt hard at all. In fact my LCP almost has room for a 7th but not quite.
 
boomhower said:
LC9 isn't a pocket gun, the P290 is. OP you got a solid deal. I don't know if it's worth $200 more than a Kahr CM9 though. I'm going to be picking up one of the two this spring. I currenty carry a P239 and love the darn thing but I need something smaller for another use. Height and width are the two vital dimension.
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Friend of mine just picked one of these up. I got a chance to hold it Saturday and have to say I was impressed with it. Didn't get a chance to shoot it though.
 
shortylickens said:
Nope, they do.
Next time you get the chance, go to a gun store and look at a Ruger LCP or Sig P238. 6 in the magazine, plus one in the chamber (if thats your thing).

You may be misinterpreting magazine capacity on more common guns because most states have restrictions to 10 rounds. If not for that a lot of larger pistols would have 17 round capacities double stack, such as a full size Glock. Single stack weapons would still be limited to 10 rounds but that would be to space limitations.

6 in a mag isnt hard at all. In fact my LCP almost has room for a 7th but not quite.
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Reconsider.
 
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