Kimber's CDS9 Classic is a compact double-stack 9mm with a 3.25-inch barrel, 6.2 inches overall, 20.8 ounces, and a 15+1 capacity from the two included magazines. The slide is cut for a micro red dot and carries night sights, the DuoTone finish splits the gun into two colors, and every control is ambidextrous. There is no manual safety; a trigger safety covers that role. The polymer grip is textured.

In New Jersey this is a carry-size pistol that works equally well as a nightstand gun, and the night sights earn their place on winter evenings when the light goes early. The ambidextrous controls mean a left-handed shooter does not have to adapt, and the optic cut lets you add a dot later without sending the slide out. Buying it follows the usual path here: a permit to purchase for this specific handgun, proof of the safety course, and one handgun in any 30-day period.

Key features

• 9mm, 15+1 capacity, two magazines
• 3.25-inch barrel, 20.8 ounces, 6.2 inches overall
• Optic-ready slide with night sights
• Fully ambidextrous controls
• DuoTone finish, textured polymer grip

This pistol ships to a New Jersey FFL dealer, where your permit to purchase is checked and the background check is run before pickup.