Most reliable and shootable 9mm semi auto pistols

[Formidilosus]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on night sights?
Seems relevant to the original post.
I’ve been considering the XS Big Dot front and the vertical line rear.
Apologies to @HighUintas if that’s not the case.

Night sights are useful for locating a pistol on a nightstand in pitch black, and shooting things without a light to identify them. Not super helpful in very many real life aspects.

For irons, I want a fiber optic front and black rear (Dawson Precision), or a version of these-

https://www.ameriglo.com/products/details/sg-433

Ameriglo and Trijicon both make similar sights.

 

[HighUintas]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on night sights?
Seems relevant to the original post.
I’ve been considering the XS Big Dot front and the vertical line rear.
Apologies to @HighUintas if that’s not the case.

Not problem here. The more info the better. I was wondering the same. The tritium night sights or is a fiber optic useable? It definitely wouldn't be fail proof for the type that is exposed and prone to breakage

 

[HighUintas]

For a chest holster, like the kenai, how accessible is it when your wearing a bino harness and your pack? My pack shoulder straps are so close to my bino harness it seems like it would likely cover up the pistol grip

 

[sbaker0029]

Only surface level. The grips are not appealing to me.

What about the grips are unappealing?

I've been close to ordering one on several occasions but without ever handling one.
The grips and how they feel have been my biggest concern, and one of the reasons not to drop the money on a pistol I've never handled.

 

[HighUintas]

Well, I ended up with this today from my local classifieds as it was a pretty good deal and pretty much what I was looking for. Going to have to get some adapters for the 12rd mags.

 

[NXTZ]

For a chest holster, like the kenai, how accessible is it when your wearing a bino harness and your pack? My pack shoulder straps are so close to my bino harness it seems like it would likely cover up the pistol grip

It *can be pretty accessible, I think a lot will depend on your specific pack and bino harness configuration (especially if it has wings/pouch on your strong side), and body type/size. Form has a picture a few pages back with a k4 and sg sentinel harness (I think) and it seems to work for him. I have the same pack/harness and couldn’t get a comfortable fit with my g17.

I’m 5’7” and heavy for my height, so I don’t have as much real estate to work with as some folks. I also hate added bulk on my chest, and couldn’t get a comfortable fit/reliable draw with everything stacked up. **gfi I believe intended for a 2 handed draw with the kenai; that works as intended, but I found drawing 1 handed I had issues breaking retention. No knock on the product, just a me issue.

I could arrange stuff and have a clear grip for my pistol, but was compromising on comfort with other things-the wings on my harness would interfere when I had things positioned comfortably.

I sent the kenai back, but am honestly second guessing myself for that choice since I could adjust things a bit more and probably solve my problems. I have tried other carry positions and hated them more, so I’m willing to reconsider my bino harness/rf set up to better accommodate a pistol/holster that I like and is always on me.

 

[HighUintas]

It *can be pretty accessible, I think a lot will depend on your specific pack and bino harness configuration (especially if it has wings/pouch on your strong side), and body type/size. Form has a picture a few pages back with a k4 and sg sentinel harness (I think) and it seems to work for him. I have the same pack/harness and couldn’t get a comfortable fit with my g17.

I’m 5’7” and heavy for my height, so I don’t have as much real estate to work with as some folks. I also hate added bulk on my chest, and couldn’t get a comfortable fit/reliable draw with everything stacked up. **gfi I believe intended for a 2 handed draw with the kenai; that works as intended, but I found drawing 1 handed I had issues breaking retention. No knock on the product, just a me issue.

I could arrange stuff and have a clear grip for my pistol, but was compromising on comfort with other things-the wings on my harness would interfere when I had things positioned comfortably.

I sent the kenai back, but am honestly second guessing myself for that choice since I could adjust things a bit more and probably solve my problems. I have tried other carry positions and hated them more, so I’m willing to reconsider my bino harness/rf set up to better accommodate a pistol/holster that I like and is always on me.

I didn't realize they had their packs in in that picture. It looks like they've got decent sized chests.... I'm a puny 5'9 160 guy. But it also looks like they might have their bino harnesses lower on their chest than I do mine. I wear mine pretty high which is why I was thinking it would be in the way.

I will have to play with my bino harness straps and see if I can get it situated to where it's a lot lower and possible to fit a holster in there somewhere

 

[mikeafeagin22]

I haven’t scrolled through all 20 pages but I really like my little FN reflex for a lightweight hunting rig. I haven’t had it long enough or shot it enough to die on a hill defending it against the mob but it shoots well for me and I haven’t had any problems with it after about a thousand ish rounds through it the last or two. I want to say I got it two Christmases ago? I like having the 15 round capacity in a compact

 

[NXTZ]

I didn't realize they had their packs in in that picture. It looks like they've got decent sized chests.... I'm a puny 5'9 160 guy. But it also looks like they might have their bino harnesses lower on their chest than I do mine. I wear mine pretty high which is why I was thinking it would be in the way.

I will have to play with my bino harness straps and see if I can get it situated to where it's a lot lower and possible to fit a holster in there somewhere

I think you’re right-they’ve got their harnesses lower than I wear mine. Like you I prefer to have mine higher up. If I ran the kenai lower/below the harness it was workable. Honestly there’s a chance I’ll return to the kenai; I’ve been experimenting with a universal holster to try different positions and below the bino harness is the only tolerable option for me.

The last few years I pocket carried a smaller pistol, but I absolutely despise shooting the thing and I never liked that carry option either.

 

[twall13]

I don't own one yet but I'm looking at the Venandi Holster over the Kenai personally. You can get an add on to wear it stand alone like the Kenai or just have it attach to the back of your bino harness. I like the option to have both for different situations. When changing layers it would be nice not to have to take two harnesses off. No experience with it yet but it seems like a solid option.

I do know I didn't like the Razco underneath the bino harness. Too much going on in front and caused a pinch point with my pack belt.

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