![]() ![]() As the reader very well knows, ammo isn’t even close to cheap these days. I’ll tell you now we fired a lot more than that during the evaluation. If each of us only shot 50 rounds each from the 12 pistols, that would be 3,000 rounds fired for this article. The other trend for the day was that every pistol was chambered in 9mm. While there were standard compact offerings from companies like Walther, Lone Wolf, and Wilson Combat, it was high-capacity, micro-compact pistols that dominated our landscape as the testing began. But this was the first year that almost every major manufacturer had a micro-compact of their own on the market. Sig Sauer mainstreamed the concept of micro-compact handguns a few years back with the P365. After inspecting what they were going to shoot, it didn’t take long to notice the trend. Then we started off the testing with 12 compact pistols, the subject of this article, offered up by various manufacturers. But the first order of business was to set up the grill, bring out the coolers of drinks and survey the steaks, potato salad, corn on the cob, watermelon, and, of course, the banana pudding. We’re all country boys and, despite the late summer heat, it doesn’t get much better than lots of guns and ammo to shoot. Throw one blowhard into the mix (me) and we had five guys with varying perspectives on what’s most important in what makes the best micro-compact handguns for concealed carry.Įveryone in the group beamed with excitement, ready to make a party of it. Jamie, David, Addison, and Brad have backgrounds in law enforcement, military service, retail gun sales, and gunsmithing. I was about to meet up with four fellas from different walks of life, with a good bit of gun knowledge and skill. The first of a couple of days range testing to evaluate 20 compact and full-size pistols for a “Ballistic’s Best” issue had arrived. 5 of the Best Budget Concealed Carry Handgun Options Under $300 Best Micro-Compact Concealed Carry Handguns ![]()
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