Restrictive State Concealed Carry Pistol Trends

By John Farnam

By John Farnam

Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- Handgun trends:

From a friend and colleague in MD:

“S&W’s M&P M2.0 in 45ACP has really caught-on here in MD, along with the SIG 320 in the same caliber, and SA’s XD/S in the same caliber, and also the Kahr PM45!

All address a specific political issue when you live in a state like MD (also NY, MA, NJ, CA, CT), where magazine capacity of pistols is legally limited. Here in MD, magazine capacity is limited to ten rounds (for now at least).

The M&P M2.0 and the SIG 320 (both in 45ACP) are double-column pistols, and both are the size of a Glock G19, which many of us consider the ideal size for concealed carry. The SA/XD/S and the Kahr PM45 (both also in 45ACP) are single-column and thus significantly flatter than the former two. Magazine capacity for the double-columns mentioned is ten rounds. For the single-columns, it is 5-6 rounds.

So, you can carry a 6/7-shooter, or (with a little more bulk), an 11-shooter.

The point is this:

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Source:: AmmoLand