america has solidly become a concealed carry nation and as with past years the new offerings from major manufacturers continue to support that lifestyle because consumers want dependable reliable pistols they can carry every day.

Hand gunners have plenty of interesting new models and variations to wet their appetites this year with everything from new bolt action centifier pistols with 22lr rimfire semi-automatics to big bore single-action revolvers there's something for just about everyone.

But with so many options out there you'll likely encounter more information than is useful making for a real challenge in finding the right pistol for you to help clear up the confusion we have drafted this list with the best new pistols on the market this year each of the pistols that we.

Have included in this list come from reputable manufacturers and have built up their own reputation over the years for excellent durability reliability and accuracy here are my favorites in no particular order so you want to be fast well you're going to have to train the train you better have a gun that you.

Like to train with fn 509 ls edge let's talk about reloads when you have to reload your gun right now i'm in slide lock so an emergency reload means i have to get the magazine out of the gun to be able to put one in pretty fast so with the fn 509 ls edge you have weighted magazines which makes the magazine come out faster out.

Of the magazine well you have an extended magazine well you have an oversized mag catch and you have an extended slide release all of those things make you get a wicked fast reload time recoil management is really important all rounds after round number one come.

Down to grip and recoil management so with grip we have all of this awesome stippling this is just how it comes with the fn 509 ls edge this hyper aggressive grip gives you lots of control of the pistol while you're shooting you also have the magazine well.

Which gives you extra real estate now i don't know if it's 60 40 50 50 support hand to dominant hand how much your grip and crush grip i know that the more surface area that you have on the gun the more control that you have then we have this lightning cuts on the slide which lightens up the slide which means.

Less energy as it moves back and forth we also have an extra inch on the slide what for extra clear perfect ergonomic recoil management and when you put everything together from the weighted magazine to the extended mag release you have a massive sly catch.

You have a flat trigger that breaks the 90 you have a hammer forged barrel you have a precision front sight post when you put all that together you have a wickedly fast gun now while all the fundamentals of marksmanship are important trigger squeeze and side picture are paramount if you.

Want to get rounds on target with the 509 ls edge we made a flat face trigger so you can have more contact with the trigger with a perfect 90 degree break you have a round on target every time with perfect trigger squeeze so what we have is a target crowned hammer forged 5 inch barrel with a.

Precision front sight post that's fiber optic in a bright green while this has awesome incredibly co-witnessed fiber optic front sight post with the precision rear sight post it comes with an mrd pre-cut slide so you can put on whatever your favorite flavor is of a.

Red dot onto the gun already it's pretty awesome with the fn 509 ls edge because you can have a co-witness with a bad action fiber optic green front side post even if you're running a red dot or not you have a crystal clear sight picture every time you need to shoot.

The new walther q4 steel frame when increasing performance on pistols simply adding weight to the frame provides little difference the q4 steel frame is precision machined to properly distribute 40 ounces of weight to drastically reduce felt recoil improving shooter performance this revolutionary technique.

In distributing the overall weight of the pistol creates a superb balance in hand allowing the shooter to take advantage of the trigger's short reset capability grip geometry and texture must be perfect then aiming becomes second nature the ergonomics of the q4 steel frame is.

A feat and firearms engineering that simply must be felt to be believed the combination of a reversible oversized magazine release button recessed ambidextrous slide release and flawless balance in hand result in the most natural point of aim the q4 steel frame.

Features performance duty texture developed by walther to provide a premium yet functional grip this performance duty texture provides an aggressiveness to maintain proper grip performance but with its tetrahedron design it is not abrasive providing no irritation to the skin or.

Clothing of the user walter has pushed the boundaries of testing in some of the harshest conditions whether it's torrential rainfall extreme heat and humidity icy cold temperatures or thick mud the performance duty texture of the q4 steel frame delivers peak.

Performance with the creation of the ppq came the quick defense trigger from walther a trigger second to none providing the shooter an alternative to the heavy spongy striker fired pistols on the market the quick defense trigger is a safe two-stage trigger with a crisp break.

And short reset the first stage allows for consistent prep with a distinct wall that can be easily found under stressful situations the second stage is the crisp break of the wall resulting in accurate shots on target the reset of the quick defense trigger measures only one tenth of an inch.

Allowing the shooter to skip the first stage completely and fire the follow-up shot by only moving their finger one-tenth of an inch resulting in faster more accurate and consistent shots on target the quick defense trigger is known as the best striker fired trigger by nearly every critic the duty optimized.

Beavertail provides the shooter increased grip height on the pistol resulting in reduced felt recoil optimized for duty retention holsters providing clearance for retention hoods most used in law enforcement this beavertail design also enhances comfortability during concealed carry the smooth rounded design allows reduced.

Irritation when carrying appendix iwb this design also reduces the amount of print while carrying concealed adaptable efficient the perfect integration of both professional and tactical dynamics the q4 steel frame is unparalleled proficiency in a platform designed to meet your individual needs.

Available in iron sight or optic ready the q4 steel frame features steel three dot phosphoric nite sites which are non-snag and optimized for concealed carry the q4 steel frame or features a black front and black rear adjustable duty sight while also allowing for the installation.

Of a red dot optic the q4 steel frame series is uniquely designed to give you the flexibility of iron sights and optics this is the p320 x compact spectre now this is one of two guns that we're launching we're also going to launch a 365 xl version of this gun.

And if you head on over to the 365 part of our website you'll be able to see the product video for that gun as well 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 3 day night sights it is optic ready you can take this plate cover off.

And put a romeo 1 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 introducing the.

All-new taurus tx 22 competition a custom tuned mod of our award-winning polymer sporting pistol this full-size semi-auto rim fire is painstakingly re-engineered to meet your most rigorous performance demands the tx22 competition features an upgraded optics ready slide.

And five inch threaded bull barrel assembly that brings match grade accuracy and versatility to any shooting discipline the breach end of the barrel is machined to accept a base mounting plate and two small adapter plates which provide four different mounting patterns and accommodate a variety of popular red.

Dot sight brands the tx22 competitions single action only striker fired trigger system delivers a smooth crisp break effectively increasing overall speed rapid fire capabilities giving today's competitive shooters the unique opportunity to shatter.

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