Gun Topic/Debate

Ricky Bobby · #11 05-17-2016, 11:47 AM

I'm between the P320 Compact and the G19 for the most part for my next purchase - my LGS has both in stock and I have 3 permits incoming, 1 has to be saved for my Model 102 Beretta.

The P320 Compact is advantageous because of the Caliber X-change kit, since I'm still in the Peoples Republic of New Jermany it would be nice to have the Compact size and the 15-rounds for range days, HD, etc, but changing to a Subcompact with 12 rounds for south of Maryland carrying (my in laws are living on the OBX now) with a non-resident FL permit would be like having best of both worlds, without having to use a dedicated permit on a separate subcompact gun.

However, at the $400 Sig charges for the kit, which comes with 1 mag, its almost a wash. A G26 or dedicated subcompact could be had for $150 more out the door with 3 mags, which is why the G19 appealed to me (could use G19 mags as backup if I purchased a G26, etc). Does Sig still give you a 20% off coupon to use at their store when you register your warranty? That may help, if the conversion kit was $320 as opposed to $400.

I'm not as big of a dude as you so even in Compact form the P320 is a bit big for me if I was down south and CCW.

Was thinking about adding a subcompact .45 (Springfield XD Mod 2, or G30, although I've heard both can be like bricks) but after your impressions I'm probably going to save for another full size .45 like the PPQ.

The rest of Walther's lineup doesn't appeal to me currently except for the PPQ, the single stack PPS M2 did, until I learned the mag release is not ambidextrous, and I wasn't crazy about the lower capacity. The PPQ .22 looks fun as heck to shoot as target pistol and with .22LR CCI Mini-Mags would be formidable as well, at almost half the price of the regular PPQ its definitely something fun to consider as well, for range days.