Top 5 Concealed Carry Pistols Of 2023 

and shoot reliably

If it works

And will carry daily

And carry…..

AND are comfortable and proficient shooting accurately! Peace!

Troon shooters in TN agree.

.380 is a WHIMPY rd. Period! 9mm/35 cal is bare minimum as even a backup firearm But 38s +p is where anyone should really start. .357mag...Stopping power NOT just penetration!

​@@robertkeller9828 I'm sure you wouldn't wanna get hit by it

Yep. With the proper round like federal hydrashok deeps or a proper grain jacketed hollow poin they do more than enough damage for self defense. Lehigh defense are also great fluid displacement is deadly and I highly recommend running +p you can get close to or above 9mm speeds with a full size barrel. I love mine and I guarantee you it'd do it's job if needed. Its not 45 or a 5.7 but it's not supposed to be. it's supposed to be a practical conceal carry gun for self defense and as long as you use the proper ammunition for it you're doing alright. Just don't use ball or something low grain use Lehigh federal or underwood. I have some Winchester silvertip 85grain jacketed hollow point that penetrate 14+inches in ballistic gel and still expand.

​​@@robertkeller9828 yeah yeah yeah, anything less than 500S&W is whimpy, got it. Lol

Can I ask you about the Xmacro, because I want to get one but I hear that it is very vulnerable to corrosion. Would be grateful if you can share your thoughts.

@tristansprott6994 Thank you very much for that, I'm a woman I own the 380 Shield EZ as well as the Shield Plus 9mm I don't have hand issues etc it's just my preference

​@todortodorov9268 had mine for about a year live in florida i have no issues with corrosion

Hey I have a Springfield hellcat and for some reason I cannot rack the slide on it and can only use the slide release.

I wasn't impressed with the Shield, which I was quite disappointed by (I was quite excited to try it out). I went to a range with a large selection of rentals and tried this one, compared to the Walther CCP and Glock 43x and the compact Sig we tried (cant remember which one specifically), I found the shield to be quite uncomfortable for me to fire, and my wife who was shooting with me agreed.

Do you have big hands?

Notice how its men and womens concealed carry and not non binary zeezir zim zit it isnt

Yeah, that should have made the list. Maybe Sarah hasn't tried it or she did and it wasn't her thing. I've shot it multiple times, though, and I intend to buy one.

My wife likes her 380 shield EZ.😅

The EZ also comes in 9mm

@@cyclecrazy227 yes, but it holds less rounds than the Equalizer. It's also longer in the grip IIRC.

What’s your take on the comp- functional or for show? I personally hated the snappiness of the 365xl

I own the spectre comp which is the original comped slide and isnthe same thing on the x macro. I also own the original p365 and the XL.. the built in slide comp is absolutely noticeable. Its definitely not just for show. Its not meant to be a direct comparison to a thread on separate comp on the barrel like people seem to enjoy doing. For something that is not being threaded onto the barrel and adding length to its an awesome innovation. Ive left a larhe number of ppl try my different 365 models before shooting my spectre comp with the slide comp and every single person including myself said that the recoil control and the snappiness of the gun was significantly improved using the spectre comp or x macro with the slide comp. Its also easier to clean than a traditional comp. Will a real separate comp have better stats and muzzle flip reduction, yes. Of course. Does the slide comp replace traditional modern comps. No absolutely not.. is the built in slide comp and noticeable and effective alternative to the traditional thread on barrel comp? You bet! No regrets whatsoever and I'm somehow between 6 and 8k rounds down range and several completed courses using this slide comp and i really love it. I love all guns and most manufacturers too so I'm not just a sig fan boy either. Hope that helps

Has the gun shot it self on you yet? Dude got his leg shot in front of allot of people hands off the gun etc.... Did they even fix the dangerous drop safety fails?

@@patc2515 this was awesome! Would you say in your expierence the Spectre Comp trigger is that much better than the Macro standard trigger?

@@Kennoisewater123 I feel as though the comp does help. It is a trade-off for me as I normally like threaded barrels so I can decide what to put on the end of the barrel and change it out as I feel the need. But It does improve the "snappiness". This is my first Sig. I did a lot of research to decide what to get so I could go from iron sights to a red dot (or a green dot in my case). This is what I chose - and very happy with it. Decent enough trigger too.

What did they adjust on your Canik? Recently purchased and feels a little off

Been looking at the MC9. What problems?

Why not tell everyone the issue you had?

Issue with the battery I believe

Who?? Never paid attention to the names of the females on here. Neither seemed very knowledgeable.

What happened to alec

Kaydi was an idiot lol 😅. She was always saying wrong things and getting straight up corrected mid-video.

I wonder what happened to Alec and kaydi

@@stevenbailey8478 Kaydi went to work for a 2A advocacy group. Don't know what happened to Alec.

Is that his wife?

9 ez? single stack or egualizer? Sister had no malfunctions with the 380ez, but had failures to fire with the 9m equalizer??? Grip safty was a problem on the wider frame. Good reviews on Rugers new 380 dbl stack pistol.

@@robertkwiatkoski1292 Just the single stack 9 EZ. We've got several hundred rounds through it at this point and it has run flawlessly so far. I could see the grip safety being an obstacle for someone with smaller hands on the wider Equalizer though.

​@robertkwiatkoski1292 EZ 9 is a Great pistol for the days when my arthritis acts up!

I've had my Equalizer about 6 months now and put a 507k green dot haven't had an problems with it.@@robertkwiatkoski1292

Maybe for you, not for the general population

Agreed, the entire Mete series is killer!

Shield arms magazine is the best one i found! I mentioned it in my comment.

I carry a 43x with a few mods and i love that pistol. crazy they never mentioned it

I currently daily the 19x, the wife has the 43x which is plenty for her. But the 43x still has its purposes when I need it!

Glocks leave way too much to be desired out of the box. They are the only pistol I feel needs upgrades out of the box.

​​@@200130769 *Glock triggers leave way too much to be desired. They're insanely reliable, though, and that's what matters.

shot it sunday, very nice. i want one

Is canik reliable pistols bro?

Caniks are very reliable

Totally agree. I do prefer the red dot with the ability to cowitness.

I’m a smith and Wesson guy but my next CC will be a Glock 48. Love that it’s basically a slimmer g19 with the full sized grip. Plan to make my 2.0 9mm my car gun

@@kylereed6548 Oh, you carry the S&W M&P 9 2.0? That's really funny, that (the full size version in FDE with the longer barrel) is my bedside handgun

pdp compact and cz 10 optic ready compact are very great options. much better than a hellcat or any s&w any model

Any gun is a great gun . Happy you are happy

How much is the macro?

Like $900

Can I ask you about the Xmacro, because I want to get one but I hear that it is very vulnerable to corrosion. Would be grateful if you can share your thoughts.

Once you go Sig, you never go back. Started with a P320 then made a 365X with an XL grip. Just talon grips on them and what else do you need. Amazing gun. 17rd is insane. Congrats and smart move! My next Sig will be a P220 Legion.

Especially with the S15 or S9 mags from shield arms

A lot of people look at it as if you’re going to carry a 43x/48 might as well carry a 19. Now there’s so many other options that have the same or smaller foot print than the 43x/48 that has a higher capacity in standard OEM mags that people overlook them.

@@Timmy2Tough there’s a massive difference between the 43x and the 19, in weight, thickness, length, that’s why the 43x is so popular. With the S15 you get the same capacity as a 19 in a smaller lighter slimmer package

For the shield arms s15 mag do you have to switch out your mag catch or no

@@432Tx yeah you have to replace it. You want metal with metal and polymer with polymer. If you don’t replace it the metal mags will eventually wear down the polymer mag release and it will no longer be effective

Yeah surprised they didn't mention it.

I’m looking at getting one

Hellcat Pro for me all the way too.

How is the printing carrying that one?

im really glad you mentioned this, im left eye dominant, but a right handed shooter(i do everything with my right hand except write, and eat). i've gotten used to shooting with my right eye enough that it's become second nature, but the u notch on my hellcat pro with that high viz front sight is just magical. i still do like the 3 dots sights as well, and don't really have any issues with them as they're on other pistols i own as well.

I agree…

That’s a great point

Absolutely

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Same, except you can not use factory mags if you use the shield arms mag release...

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@@glock19gen3 I run the SA mag release with no issues at all running factory or SA extended mags. Might have a problem with install if they dont work interchangeable

@@Mike-in6mg I'll check it out again... Interesting

As do I, surprised that it wasn't #2

Agreed. I’ve been through many carry guns and at the moment my ultimate carry gun is a standard P365 with a 12 rd Wilson Combat grip.

yeah the 43 doesn't really make sense when the x exists

Nowadays the 43x should have been listed instead of the glock 19... the 43x is literally a slimed down version of the 19

It makes perfect sense, with the CR920 on the list. It’s a better version of the 43/43x, in a 43 sized package.

@@JoshWillis1776 the 48 is basically a slim 19. The barrel length is about the same.

@@GhostNinjaTactical yeah I got a 48 over a 43x for the longer barrel.

I love my Hellcat as well. Especially with the Viridian E Series laser that fits like it came attached from the factory. Something a lot of people forget to mention is the extended 15 round mag. Once you slide it in, the full grip completes the feel. Before anyone overlooks a Hellcat, I always tell them to feel one out with the 15 round mag, it's a game changer. The glowing front Tritium sight is amazing, and even though the U sights take a few seconds to get accustomed to, once you're adjusted you won't want to look at anything else.

I went to buy the hellcat and loved it then see the pro came out and didn’t like it lol ended up with the 365x

I’ve carried a tricked out G19 for 16 years now. Still love it, BUT I just bought a Hellcat Pro and really like it. Especially in the summer here in the south. Very comfortable

I don't shoot my hellcat well enough for edc, always feels like it wants to jump out of my hands. Still a nice little pistol tho

What did you carry before?🤔

Grip way too thin and small for a poppy little nine and a large hand.

@@DavidChatterton-j6bhave you ever shot one?

The Fn Reflex is possibly better based on preference.

Try the tactical trigger kit for the 365. Have them in my 365’s and it’s a huge improvement

I carry an fns9c all spring and summer. I absolutely love it. Takes the same mags as the 509 tactical too

any experience with Hellcat Pro?

@@HN-gj2iq no, but the hellcat pro, p365 XL and such are just too big. I wanted micro, and for me...the 10 round p365 with pinky extension is super accurate for such a small gun. Hides very well

What size glove do you wear? sorry these are not on display anywhere near me, brand new products to CA.@@MattGoodfellow

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Fully agree. The Macro I think gets a bit of overhype because the XL with it's loger barrel takes out the subtle but still noticeable snap you get from the base 365, but keeps the grip within reasonable length for control and concealment. Not to mention a good sight radius. The stars were aligned just right when SIG designed the 365 series, but mainly the XL.

The Sig XMacro is an XL with longer grip and more rounds. Same barrel. You’re thinking of XMacro Comp on the shorter barrel. There’s 3 XMacro variants. The normal, comp, and tacops

That's great but be careful that it doesn't fire when it is in the holster. sigs are notorious for that

@@waholoopesorry74 older p320s. Doesn’t happen anymore dude. Only Glock fans say something like that still

I use a Taurus g3c toro for my edc, I have the full side verison as well

Plus, you get to support Muslim Terrorists through the Turkish Tax Ministry. It's a Win-Win. OH,...you didn't KNOW? 😂

Or is it that other companies simply will charge too much?!

Have it for the 365 XL. Game changer with the weights.

Yep I have it as well. Night and day difference. I meant I can't wait for the Macro version. I have heard its coming soon.

Nah more like 19 & 26 > 48 and 43x

Kaydi doesn’t work there anymore

@@Aggressiveopinions I know… but it would be funny for a video if they brought her back just to roast Clint.

@@Raptor003-66 o okay I was just informing you if you didn’t know but yeah that would be cool

I had the 1.0 version (M&P9c), and it is STILL the flattest shooting 9, I’ve ever shot.

I have the original m&p compact and the 2.0 compact along with the full size. My shield plus gets all the love nowadays. Shield Plus, imo is the perfect size/capacity and you don't have to modify the trigger.

You can get 15 +1 for shield plus now .

Absolutely agree. The M&P 2.0 sub compact (It used to be the 1.0 compact) feels much better in the hand than the Shield series. Also shoots flatter with less muzzle flip, trigger is immensely better than the 1.0 and handles more like a larger gun. Will be getting the slide milled for an optic on mine

Love the p10c and the mc9 good choice it's my favorite compact

Does the magazine get stuck when you press the release?

@@memicusdankis4212 sometimes the 12rd mag doesn’t drop for me but the 15rd does every time. I keep them empty when doing draw practice and dry firing at home. Could be that mag is slightly oversized but I’ve had 0 issues with the 15rd mag.

Just bought my mc9 today been asking for weeks when I could get my hands on a be local shop out it in the safe for a week till I could make it up excited to check out the muddy water holster for it

That's great but be careful that it doesn't fire when it is in the holster. sigs are notorious for that

@@waholoopesorry74 pretty sure it was just the p320 that was known for that

Literally just switched my XL frame to a Wilson 10rd frame and got a handful of conversion floorplates for my 12rd'ers. I really like the Wilson frame, and with a 12 in it it is the same length as the XL, but I have the ability to put a 10 in it and shorten it up a smidge. I did screw up and get a 10 with a pinky extension, which actually extends out to the length of a 12 and doesn't make it any more concealable, so I am trying to find the flush floorplate now. I want to try and stay with the XL as long as possible into t-shirt season before switching back to my 938, and the added length of the 12 rd mags are just enough to make them hard to hide.

Excellent choice!

That's great but be careful that it doesn't fire when it is in the holster. sigs are notorious for that

@@waholoopesorry74 only with cops it seems...

@@waholoopesorry74 show me one instance of a Sig 365 “firing“ on its own inside a holster. I think it’s been the most popular selling handgun now two years in a row?

Yup I love mine for sure. The extended 15 round mag for it make the grip perfect!

Glock 43x has a 15+1

Theres two safeties on that precocked striker pistol... the trigger, and theres a safety plunger that prevents the firing pin from being able to strike the round. If you don't feel safe with a precocked striker style gun, you need more training on trigger discipline. No issues with the system if you are competent.

I also carry a hellcat. I love it! I call it the modern PPK for it's size and capacity

How is the Hellcat, is it really snappy? I was thinking of taking a look at the Mete MC9.

@@J.Young808 my friend and ex gf found it snappy it didn't bother me at all as far as recoil goes but the trigger itself was biting me. I think it was just my technique so I'm going to work on it more.

Agreed. You can have a very short slide and options up to a 17rd macro mag.

Can’t go wrong with shield. I sold my little while ago needed the money. I regretted it ever since