A good friend of mine wants to buy his first handgun. I offered to help him out, and after going over his list of needs/wants in a handgun, I am struggling to find options for him. These are his criteria:
- Caliber: 9mm
- Capacity: 10+
- Size: Comparable to G19 (he is 6'4" 220 lbs, so he can conceal a larger gun more easily than most, and probably will not find a smaller gun ergonomic in his hands)
- Manual Safety: Yes
- Price: $300-400
- Application(s): Home defense, target shooting, and concealed carry - in that order. Carry will be infrequent.
He is somewhat flexible on the manual safety, and has not ruled out buying a gun without one, but he would like to try to find one with a manual safety if possible.