4 Must-Have Compact and Sub-Compact Handguns

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Compact, sub-compact, and micro-compact handguns have always been a balancing act. They provide the benefit of a convenient and concealable firearm but, by doing so, require some tradeoffs. The most obvious of those tradeoffs are a lower ammunition capacity, a possible reduction in accuracy, and, for the lighter pistols, more pronounced recoil. Then, there are compact models like the Springfield Hellcat RDP, Bersa 380, and others. These pistols manage to provide the benefits of compacts while impressively minimizing the compromises you have to make as a gun enthusiast. Here are four models to keep an eye out for.

Kahr PM9

High-Cap Micro-Compact – Hellcat RDP

In recent years especially, it has become increasingly challenging for many gun companies to compete with Sig Sauer firearms in so many handgun and long gun categories. However, Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP does exactly that by going head-to-head with the exceptional SIG P365. Consider its capacity. The Hellcat RDP delivers the unheard-of 15+1 capacity of 9mm in a micro-compact. Plus, there is the fact that it features a quick-aiming pre-mounted red dot with tritium sights as a backup. They also managed to tame recoil and muzzle-flip significantly. All-in-all, this is a stellar compact pistol.

 Pioneering Polymer Pistol – Kahr PM9

The Kahr PM9 was making a compact polymer striker-fired 9mm pistol before it was popular. An argument could also be made that the quality and reliability of the Kahr PM9 directly contributed to that popularity. Basically, the Kahr PM9 paved the way by being ahead of its time and getting it right.

 Easy and Rock-Solid – S&W M&P Shield EZ

All too often, gunmakers seem to design guns with a single audience in mind—gun enthusiasts who can comfortably work a heavy slide. What about other gun users who might have trouble racking a pistol with a stiff slide? Enter the S&W M&P Shield EZ. Smith & Wesson intentionally designed this ultra-concealable pistol to be easy to charge. They opted for a hammer-fired action rather than striker-fired to allow for a lighter spring. They also included pronounced cocking serrations on the slide to make the process even easier. Plus, as a Smith & Wesson pistol, you know you can trust it to be a truly effective and reliable handgun.

 Argentinian Reliability – Bersa 380

Many gun enthusiasts initially wrote off the Bersa Thunder 380. It did not seem likely that a seeming Walther PPK clone available for half the price of a PPK, could deliver at such a modest price point. The Argentine aluminum alloy Bersa 380 proved otherwise. It somehow managed to be inexpensive yet tough and reliable. It was lightweight but had impressively manageable recoil. In other words, it is an excellent and affordable compact handgun. In fact, the Bersa 380 proved trustworthy enough that it is now trusted by the Argentinian air force as their official sidearm.

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