what is the best compact 9mm with a comfortable small grip, mags and availability? Kahr, Glock, XR9L, Walther, Sig, S&W etc.... 

what is the best compact 9mm with a comfortable small grip, mags and availability? Kahr, Glock, XR9L, Walther, Sig, S&W etc....

Small grip I think puts you in M&P, Kahr, Walther territory.  I think mag availability is something else entirely.

I hear a lot of good stuff about the M&P shield. 

I've heard the CZ-75B 9mm is a pretty sweet pistol, and they're relatively cheap.

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there was a shield at security 3 weeks ago, seems to be plenty of mags availablefor those.  no m&p9c mags anywhere.  gen 3 glock 26 has a fat grip, maybe gen4 is better.

Sig 239 kinda costly though.  I like shooting my buddys one.  Maybe a little big to call compact, but I don't think its a midsized frame

I hear a lot of good stuff about the M&P shield.

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I have one in 9mm and love it. real nice natural point of aim. very little recoil for a subcompact 9mm handgun

The cz 75b is not so compact, but I agree it is a sweet shooting handgun. If you were interested in CZ's, I would look into the CZ75 p01 (9mm), CZ 75 p06 (40 s&w) P07 Duty or the CZ Rami. As for magazines locally, I haven't seen any specifically for the compacts, but I have a p01 and know that the full size mag will fit... OGC has/had mags in both 9mm and 40 sw.
As for price range... I have seen them as low as $499 to $599 and more, with the market now probably the higher range. As for reliability, I have a P01 and a Cz 75b 40, I have put close to 1000 rounds through each and probably had 6 malfunctions (some due to limp wristing trying new techniques). They are more accurate than I am and felt recoil is minimal.

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I've heard the CZ-75B 9mm is a pretty sweet pistol, and they're relatively cheap.

they're far from compact though.

as far as small grips go, i rather like the grip on the XDM.  i can reach everything with my small hands, which is surprising for a pistol designed to hold 19 rounds.

but the guys at OGC told me mags are impossible to find.

I bought a Glock 26 Gen 4 in mid November and only started shooting it in January.  Added a Crimson Trace red laser sight and really like that.  The grip of the Gen 4 models is adjustable.  Without a back strap added, the grip is the same size as the Glock SF (Small Frame) version of the Gen 3.

Of course, the mag is double-stacked, so you get 10 round capacity in a subcompact model standard.  That does make the grip just a bit wider than a 7 round single-stacked pistol.

BOTACH.COM has the extra mags in stock, according to their website for $25@.  Free shipping and no tax.

http://www.botachtactical.com/gl269mm10ma.html

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I voted for the Walther PPS in 9mm (also available in .40) as the slimmest  most compact CCW type pistol.  It basically disappears unless you need it.  Nice choice of mags in 3 different capacities 6, 7 or 8 round.  I love how it shoots and pretty used to the paddle mag release as I have a P99 to begin with.  My trigger finger automatically indexes the frame then use middle finger to drop the mag.  The build quality is excellent.

Next up I want to see the new XDS in 9mm though I don't need it having the PPS and already got the XDS .45 too.  Dimension wise they are nearly identical to the PPS!  It looks to be another winner from Springfield Armory.  The XDS has a slight edge since it has a brilliant fiber optic front sight.  I love Springfield Armory as well  

GL - great time to be a gun buyer now, lots of choices.  Just have to have patience for extras.

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Compact or Sub Compact?

Ex. Glock 19 or M&P 9C would be a compact.  Glock 26 or M&P Shield would be a sub compact.

For a compact I like the Glock 19, Kahr, Walther, SigP229.

From what I was hearing....The XDs in 9mm is the shooter of 2013 as far as size goes!  A lot of people were looking at it at the shot show 2013. I don't know about reliability though.

Sig p229. I like mine

+3 on the m&p shield. Took it to the range and for such a small pistol, one of the RSOs made a really nice 1-2" bullseye group with it bench-rested at 25 yards.