I have a S&W M&P 2.0 with a 4.25" barrel. I've seen this pistol referred to as both a compact and a full-sized handgun. What, in your opinion, is the proper designation?
I only ask this because in some holster company's drop-down menus, the pistol designation has to be verified before ensuring the proper holster is delivered.
I have a S&W M&P 2.0 with a 4.25" barrel. I've seen this pistol referred to as both a compact and a full-sized handgun. What, in your opinion, is the proper designation?
I only ask this because in some holster company's drop-down menus, the pistol designation has to be verified before ensuring the proper holster is delivered.
It's listed as a full size gun. The only difference between most but maybe not all compact and full size guns of the same make/model is the barrel and grip lengths. In other words a holster for the compact gun will work for both only the barrel will stick out from the bottom of the holster when using it with a full size gun. Likewise you can use the holster for a full size gun with the compact version except there'll be some dead space at the bottom of the holster.
Yeah, but we both know that toting around a four inch barrel pistol with 15+ rounds on board, really don't feel like "compact" by the end of the day! At least for me anyways.
The easiest way for me to qualify the size of a pistol, i.e. a semi-auto handgun, is to use certain quintessential Glock products, specifically the gen3 models, as an example. The Glock 17 is classed as a full size pistol with its 4.5" barrel, rounded, and its 17-round magazine capacity. Glock calls its model 19 a compact pistol and its model 26 a subcompact pistol. These examples work well for me.
I've got two 1911's a Sig Emperor Scorpion Carry with the 4.25 barrel and a Colt Defender Lightweight with the 3"barrel. the Sig I got a C&G belt holster and for the Colt ive got a Paddle holster for it
my Springfield XDE is a compact 3.3 barrel and my Colt Defender Lightweight 3.0 barrel
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