no matter how much you've trained with cared for or tested your edc sometimes everything that can go wrong does go wrong that is why you might want to have a backup gun a backup gun is exactly what the name implies.

A plan b for when plan a fails in a critical moment because this is going to be carried in a second choice manner such as a pocket purse or at the ankle it needs to be small and light but still useful when [ __ ] hits the fan there are some very real reasons why the average citizen should have a backup handgun in.

Addition to their normal carry pistol if it is legal in their jurisdiction first the primary handgun can malfunction or become damaged in a fight making it inoperable or difficult to safely get back into action the concealed carrier could also lose control of their primary handgun whether it was dropped in a scuffle or wrestled.

Away from them by the attacker it does happen even cops have had their duty pistols taken from them in deadly encounters the ability to access a second gun could shift the odds back in the defender's favor whether or not the individual ccw holder carries a backup gun is a personal.

Choice but it's a choice that should be made with informed consideration certainly there's a lot of factors into the decision to help clear up the confusion we've stacked up the best eug guns against each other to bring you the best backup handguns based on stopping power.

Weight ease of use and price there's a wide variety in the compact pistol market and we're helping make sense of it what i've got right here is the 290 rs rs stands for restrike this is a sub compact little nine millimeter pistol what a great little carry gun for maybe on an ankle in the pocket or you know.

Behind the waistband or inside the appendix area good little concealed carry piece this is chambered in nine millimeter what's cool about this gun comes with two magazines gonna come with an extended eight round magazine or a flush fit six round magazine so maybe carrying it on your hip put the eight round magazine in there perhaps have it.

On an ankle throw the six round flush fit magazine in there so plenty of nine mil firepower either way you put it the bottom half of the gun mostly polymer of course you have steel inserts for your crucial parts up on top you have a solid stainless steel slide with our nitron finish up on the very top you've got the sig.

Light night sights these things are really going to pop during the daytime with that nice bright white dot and of course in low light conditions they're going to glow because they do have tritium in them this is a double action only trigger so meaning every time you pull the trigger the hammer is going to go back and fall forward and it's a nice.

Smooth double action only break and since it is the rs or restrike if you were to get up on target pull the trigger and nothing were to happen because you had a bad round all you got to do is release and rewrap that trigger one more time and it's sure to go off so 290 rs one other feature it has is it has removable or replaceable grip panels.

So if you want to maybe put a little custom spur on your gun and add a little bit of color tour or perhaps widen out the bottom of the gun for a little bit better of a fit if you have maybe slightly bigger hands you got some options there so again 290 rs great little concealed carry gun chambered in nine millimeter the pico 380 was.

Designed absolutely from the ground up with concealment uh in mind it's the narrowest 380 on the market at only 18 millimeters wide and of course all the controls are flush on the side which in conjunction with its narrow profile make it really easy to conceal carry and also draw from concealment without worrying about snagging or picking up so what you.

Can see is we have a flush slide stop on the side and the magazine release is also flush it also activates in a downward motion so you avoid accidentally releasing the magazine potentially by pressing on the side in addition to being really concealable and easy to carry the pico 380 is very.

Easy to shoot and shoot accurately which is really a challenge for such a small pistol the pico is designed with an operating system that provides both reliability and low recoil the barrel actually tilts from slightly up to flat when it feeds and when it recoils which helps with recoil but also helps with reliable.

Feeding because the rounds just need to go straight into the barrel in addition to that the pico has full size real real full-size pistol type sights with three dot sights coming standard they are adjustable and removable by the user with the wrench no need for gunsmithing and they can also be replaced with optional accessory.

Trijicon night sights which are available as well so very easy to shoot and the pico can also handle plus p ammunition which you won't find on all small 380s it's built to be that durable and that reliable and handle those high performance 380 personal protection loads the next really key thing about the pico.

3d is that it's a modular design and what that means is that the fire control mechanism and the serialized chassis can be removed from the grip frame housing and you can see that really easily by just taking the slide off so i'll remove the magazine just turn this knob simply slide that off now you can see.

The chassis that's easily removable and allows you to change that out for different colors or for laser light you can put it right back together the grip frame housing then can be removed very easily and replaced with either a colored option so you can customize your pico to.

Whatever color you might prefer but it also allows some performance options and we've developed some great grip frame housings with laser max one being a integrated laser grip frame and then another being an integrated light so if you prefer a light or a laser on your pico you can add that and it's added in a way that's completely integral to the.

Pistol uh not something that's added on could fall off could come detached at a time or makes the pistol bulkier when you go to attach that so those are terrific options that take advantage of the modularity of the pico so all in all the pico is a fantastic 380 that really provides durability performance ease of carry and terrific ease of shooting.

Which is obviously the most important thing for any self-defense pistol this is the lcp max the lcp max does for the ultra compact 2080 what the max 9 did for the micro 9. namely it adds more features and more capacity to a gun that still fits comfortably in a pocket the lcp max comes standard with a flush fit 10 round.

Magazine there's also an extended 12 round magazine available on shopruger.com that's double the previous capacity of the six round magazine the slide and barrel are the same size as the lcp2 but the new slide features dovetailed steel sights the front sight is a highly visible tritium night sight for all light visibility the rear sight.

Is a u-notch with a flat-faced front the barrel features ruger's recoil reducing cam which in combination with the lower recoiling 380 ammunition makes this gun as nice to shoot as it is to carry other features include ruger's secure action trigger a reversible magazine release and a grip frame that is just slightly extended combined with ruger's 12 round.

Accessory magazine to give most people a full firing grip for excellent control the grip frame has also had the corners reduced now when you combine that with the included pocket holster where concealed carry is legally permissible it really helps the pistol to melt away and not print in a pocket compared to the.

Typical micro 9 the ruger lcp max is smaller it's lighter it's more comfortable to carry it has lower recoil and similar capacity the ruger lcp max is an excellent choice for daily carry introducing the taurus spectrum taurus spectrum's breakthrough design completely reimagines the concealed.

Carry experience delivering better comfort better responsiveness and better control bridging design with ergonomics the taurus spectrum is a truly exceptional blend of comfort and functionality its enhanced grip design features unique contours that enable the hand to naturally conform to the firearm.

Providing a more secure grip tour's spectrum's functionality is enhanced with the use of proprietary polymers while typical designs rely on grip texture to keep the gun secure in the user's hand this soft touch material is used to improve grip retention in wet or dry.

Conditions providing a stable firm grip and maximizing comfort the tour spectrum replaces traditional slide serrations with a stylish design that allows the fingers to engage indentations on the slide providing positive contact points for enhanced traction minimizing short strokes while racking and enhancing safety.

The soft touch material that is used on the grip is also incorporated into the slide design to enhance traction and create a comfortable manipulation when chambering around with a safe long and smooth seven to nine pound trigger the tour spectrum offers the crisp release common to a striker-fired system.

Unique to taurus this true double-action only trigger system features a non-energized striker with no precock or preload applied ensuring no contact between the seer and striker the taurus spectrum pairs fashion and function with more elegant color choices delivering a sophisticated look and a.

Concealed carry handgun keeping safety in mind the trigger does not have to be pulled to disassemble the gun take down requires only one turn on the takedown pin separating the slide assembly from the frame for even greater versatility the taurus spectrum boasts a reversible magazine.

Release for right or left-handed shooters the revolutionary new tourist spectrum is shaping the future of everyday carry  you