when it comes to handguns the nine millimeter is arguably the most popular and best suited caliber made the nine millimeter compact is particularly popular due to its goldilocks size that makes it perfect for both open carry and concealed carry the size of a compact nine millimeter.

Ccw is a great starting point for most people it's large enough that your hand still fits on the grip without having the dangling pinky it offers an accessory rail so that you can add a flashlight if you want to be tacked to cool or actually use it.

And it holds a few more rounds than a sub-compact semi-automatic pistol when making the jump to a compact nine millimeter versus the sub-compact version you open up the door for some new options aside from being more accurate at a greater distance you start to get into different types of optics available.

Many of the compact nine millimeter ccw choices on this list are not that much larger than their subcompact counterparts but you can get so much more in terms of the number of rounds you can carry add-ons available and choices of quality guns however choosing the best compact.

Nine-millimeter pistol can be an overwhelming task to save you the time we have compiled a list of the most popular and convenient choices do you have any favorite compact nine millimeter pistols that didn't make our list let us know in the comments below.

The p10m pistol this is a nine millimeter concealed carry pistol this gun features front and rear slide serrations fixed three dot sights a rail for your favorite accessory a reversible magazine release and a staggered proprietary seven round magazine this gun comes in at 20.1 ounces and is.

One inch in width the overall length of the gun is 6.3 inches and has a height of 4.3 inches the p10m also features those great cz ergonomics that the p10 series is known for  i'm super excited to present to you the m p m 2.0 compact the m p 2.0 family.

Just got smaller we incorporated a four inch barrel and we removed approximately about a half inch off the length of the grip we have an 18 degree grip angle and aggressive texturing to give the shooter enhanced control so let's talk a little bit about the trigger on the compact it's light and crisp and has a tactile and audible reset compact pistol series.

Has four interchangeable palm swirl grips to fit the shooter the compact has an extended rigid stainless steel embedded chassis in a low barrel ball access both of those combined give you enhanced shootability compact comes in two calibers nine millimeter and forty caliber in nine millimeter it comes with two 15 round magazines and in 40 caliber.

It comes with two 13 round magazines both pistols are shipped with two magazine sleeves that will allow you to use your full size magazines in the compact gun this is the p320 x compact spectre but let's talk about what makes the spectre series of guns different and it all starts here at the grip module now this is a laser engraved.

Grip module that we do completely in-house we do all four sides don't let the looks fool you it looks great but it's also extremely functional you get a lot of good bite on this grip module and i think you're going to love it even more so than the original and of course what would a custom gun be without a custom slide and boy is this one of.

Those this is the first spectre slot we did and if you had any doubt it was an x-series gun take a look at the top and you'll see that it definitely is it has lightning cuts on the top it actually has serrations that go smaller as you get further forward on the pistol and of course it's a sig custom works product.

So it has custom works engraving on the side all of that inside of an x series package so if it's an x series you know it's going to come with x-ray three day night sights it is optic ready you can take this plate cover off and put a romeo one pro a romeo 2 a delta point pro even the rmr directly onto the slide.

With this package and a custom works exclusive is it has a skeletonized trigger in this pistol so there's one other big change of this gun besides the slide cuts and the grip module and that kind of thing but this one's actually set up like a traditional 320 compact the x compact came with a 3.6 inch slide this gun actually comes.

With a 3.9 inch slide so that's a little teaser you may see this slide again in a different configuration another thing that makes these slides unique are the finish we actually take these slides out send them to the vendor they get them back and we put them in the tumbler for a very unique distressed look and every slide is different so your 320x compact.

Spectre is going to be special the ruger max 9 is a micro pistol with maximum features just under an inch wide 6 inches long with a 3 inch barrel and weighs about 18 ounces it has an impressive 12 plus one capacity and it will conceal comfortably inside the waistband in a pocket or in a purse some of the features include this.

Tritium fiber day night sight to adapt to changing light conditions and every pistol is optic ready for a micro red dot sight that will co-witness with your drift adjustable iron sights it has a very comfortably sized grip with a nice medium texture and when you put that 12 round magazine in there it gives you just a little bit of extra.

Room for your hand not to mention the extra capacity ruger max 9 comes with an optional manual safety operates just like a 1911 easy on easy off it's also available in a pro model the ruger max 9 is built around a precision cnc machined fire control housing has a through hardened steel slide and a hammer forged barrel.

For accuracy today we are so excited to show you kinect tp9 family's new member it's kinect tp9 sub elite cast pistol the new cast is a variant of the outstanding and award-winning subcompact size concealed carry pistol that incorporates two important novel features first cast variants come with integrated.

Patented metrolite ft bullseye a very low profile fiber tritium optical side which enables shooters to engage targets instantly and accurately in all lighting conditions with no batteries needed this integrated side further streamlines the sub elite snack free design moreover cass's unique arrangement allows shooters to use both ft.

Bull's-eye and iron sights in tandem which is included in the package secondly a new flat-faced diamond cut trigger which breaks at 90 degrees offers very short pre-travel and reset distances thus allows very rapid and accurate follow-up shots all in all with superior cast variants canik tp9 sub elite and tp9 elite sc.

Continue to define the standards for concealed carry and home self-defense pistols thanks to the unique technology of ft it allows you to take effective aim during the day and especially at night tp9 sub elite cast has the same 3.6 inch barrel length as our other subcompact sized pistols tp9 sub elite cast offers the unique features of kanex.

Tp series as in the standard models it is designed to be snack free for better concealment and a faster draw the new model presents the best features needed on a sub-compact pistol for self-defense or any low-profile mission let's have a look at some of the other features of this pistol just like sub-elite there are severations in the front of the.

Slide as well as the back slide stop lever and loaded chamber indicator on the top texture on the grip is excellent it provides perfect handling also special design trigger guard provides extra control on the pistol magazine catch is reversible so whether you are on the range or on.

Duty you won't be alone now let's have a look at inside of the pistol like all canik tp9 series pistols it has easy assembly feature first we are going to eject the magazine then check the chamber and pull the trigger pull down the takedown tabs after one inch movement of slide forward just take the.

Slide off here we have the guide rod with the recoil reduced springs it has two spring system which is helpful to manage recoil and when we look at the internal firing control components you see that they are all nickel plated which are designed for smooth operation to reassemble you would just do everything in reverse.

Order drop in your barrel recoil spring and guide rod again and we are going to place it like this and place the slide and check and then we are done and now let's have a look at inside the case you have extra larger size back strap in here you get one 12 round magazine with.

Finger rest and have two 15 round magazines in here and this is the qc tag we have mag loader here we have a toolbox which contains all kinds of tools that you need for this pistol in addition we have included iron sight set in the box we have two types of bore brush we have a cleaning rod and this amazing holster.

It's a multi-purpose holster with reversible belt loop you may also use this holster on the outside and inside the waistband at the same time and this screw adjusts the tension level of the holster and then it's just the fit for you.

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