First on the block was the company that started the current trend, Sig Sauer. After tremendous success with the P365 and P365 XL, Sig Sauer introduced the P365X RZ this year. The “X” model is a hybrid of the P365’s shorter barrel and slide and the P365 XL’s taller...
With a more standard-sized compact, Lone Wolf offered up its new LTD19 V2 for review. It’s a sleek and spacy looking pistol with its two-tone appearance, though a solid back version is available. The LTD19 V2 includes unique and very effective cocking serrations at the front of the slide...
The latest micro-compact to hit the scene is Mossberg’s MC2sc, and it has a few tricks up its sleeve. Building on the success of the MC1sc, Mossberg bumped the MC2sc’s capacity up to 11+1 rounds and 14+1 rounds with the extended magazine. This was done with only a modest...
Next up is the Hellcat RDP package that includes a HEX Wasp red-dot unit and a self-indexing compensator. The HEX Wasp features a sturdy housing made from 6061-T6 aluminum and incorporates a 3.5-MOA red dot. With a battery life of over 65,000 hours, the HEX Wasp’s red dot is...
The new Taurus GX4 is another micro-compact that checks the value box. It doesn’t bring a lot of bells and whistles to the table but it offers a very competent package at a relatively low price point. The GX4 is a striker-fired offering that comes equipped with two, 11-round...
There was no chance Ruger was going to be left out of the micro-compact fray, and the company did a whole bunch of things right with the Max 9. Available with or without the manual safety lever, the Max 9 comes standard with a slide cut for optics and...
Smith & Wesson jumped into the micro-compact market in 2021 with the M&P Shield Plus. Not exactly a brand new design, the Shield Plus builds on the success of the Shield 2.0 by integrating a few subtle changes. These include an increased magazine capacity of 10+1 rounds with the...
Zev Technologies is all about taking a solid product and making it even better, and that’s just what they did with the Z365 Octane. Using Sig’s P365 platform, the folks at ZEV Technologies only made a few upgrades, but boy did those upgrades make a difference. The biggest upgrade...
If you’re a fan of the sublime and great ergonomics, then the new Walther Arms PDP Compact might be the perfect choice as your new carry pistol. The PDP Compact has a shorter frame that natively hosts 15-round magazines. It comes in two flavors, one with a 4-inch barrel...
The absolute surprise of the day was Kimber’s R7 Mako that just came out of left field. You know that look family members give each other when the drunk, off-tune aunt wants to sing Karaoke? That’s the look the guys gave each other when I brought out the R7...
