5 Best Mid Sized Handguns For Concealed Carry Say hello to the mid-sized handguns!
In the market today, many people often interchange compact and mid-size handguns,
which is a curious thing. True compact, or subcompact handguns, are way smaller than the
actual mid-size firearm. Moreover, these mid-sized weapons are also smaller than full-size handguns.
Most mid-sized handguns are already used by military and police forces. You can also
see them in civilian action--as concealed carry! Yes. With a good belt and holster,
it is completely possible that you can take these guns anywhere you go--without anyone noticing.
In fact, that's the meat of our video today!
Hello everyone. This is Zeek from Click Clack. And in this video, I have listed
all the best mid-sized handguns for concealed carry. Stick until the end so that you'll know
all your options. Of course, feel free to object if you think that there are better choices here.
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Now, let's get back to the video! 5. Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP
Let's start this list with the Springfield Armory Hellcat. This 9mm has great reliability
and accuracy. Plus, it only weighs roughly 18 ounces. It comes with two stainless
steel magazines. One magazine holds 13 rounds, while the other is 11 rounds.
The Hellcat OSP has open sights, which is similar to the standard Hellcat model.
However, it has a mortise machined to the top of its slide.
This mortise fits nicely with a micro red-dot sight. There's a removable steel plate that
sits the mortise, allowing you to utilize the gun without or with the red-dot sight.
Meanwhile, it has a slide made from a 4140 carbon steel bar and features a rugged melonite finish.
The slide has cocking serrations in the front and rear, which is an interesting design. It
has wide slots with flat grooves. Its raised rib between the grooves has a small gutter.
Because of this, you have small and large spaces for your fingers to hold on to.
There's an iron sight included in the Hellcat OSP. Its front is a tritium encompassed by a circle.
Meanwhile, the rear features a half-moon notch matched by another equally sized half-circle.
This is the U-Dot system of Springfield.
Its cold hammer-forged barrel is only 3 inches long. However,
it comes with a feed ramp that smoothens the path of the magazine to the chamber.
Based on tests, the Hellcat OSP is capable of 1.5-inch, 5-shot groups at 25 yards.
That's pretty impressive for a pistol that can be fitted inside your pocket!
4. CZ-USA CZ 75 Compact The CZ 75 is a popular handgun. It is among the
best full-steel pistols that have ever graced the market, thanks to its ergonomics and practicality.
Its only downside is that it is not suitable for concealed carry because of its size.
Many shooters desired the CZ 75 to be more compact and lighter. That gave birth to the CZ 75 Compact.
The latter possesses all the architectural wonders of the original CZ 75,
But this one has a short barrel and height. Obviously, it is lighter, too!
The CZ 75 is a great option if you don't like polymer handguns such as Glocks.
This is a single / double-action pistol that works well for both concealed carry and open purposes.
While other automatic pistols have slides that fit over their frames,
this one has a slide that fits inside its frame. Because of this unique design,
the frame rides low when you shoot the gun. Of course, this results in minimal barrel rise.
The accuracy difference between the CZ 75 Compact and CZ 75 will only appear at 25 yards.
That's pretty fantastic already!
Needless to say, it isn't as accurate as its big brother. However, it can still hit targets,
as it shoots straight. While it is lighter, it remains to be a steel pistol.
Hence, you don't have to worry about excessive recoil.
This 9mm is almost perfect. However,
many commented that its accessories aren't as extensive as compared to other pistols.
Some are alright with this aspect, but there are others who want the gun to be more customizable.
You can change its factory trigger, though. And you might need to,
considering that it might come too heavy for you. By the way, this gun has a capacity of 14 rounds.
3. Beretta APX Compact
Did the Beretta APX Compact disappoint its users? I can assume that it did not.
Overall, the Beretta APX Compact is reported to have great shootability. While it does have some
recoils, it isn't that preposterous, given that midsize guns tend to suffer from this problem.
Still, this unit is accurate and reliable. It will not experience any mishaps even after
fiving over 300 rounds in the range. It won't stop or misfire. Furthermore,
its sights are great for consistency. You can pick them up even if you are blasting this gun!
By the way, this gun doesn't have target sights.
And it doesn't have a long sight radius, as well. Because of this,
you need to practice making your shots as accurately as possible on long-distance targets.
Fortunately, its trigger is designed to compensate for this inadequacy. The trigger doesn't have a
noticeable over-travel or stacking. Because of this, it always yields short and crisp breaks.
Resets are audible, which is extremely nice. I can say that it is one of the best triggers
within its niche. Specifically, its trigger pull is about 6 pounds.
This 9mm pistol has great ergonomics, so it is really easy to shoot and carry around.
Its overall capacity is 13+1 rounds, so that is already great for a mid-size pistol.
It comes with three back straps so that you can configure its grip a lot easier. This polymer
handgun offers reliability, too. So you can expect that it can last long without being too expensive.
2. Sig Sauer P320 X-Compact RX
Among the mid-sized handguns today, the Sig Sauer P320 X-Compact RX is definitely a treat
that you shouldn't miss. Obviously, this one is an extension of the original Sig P320 series.
Since the P320 is designed for swimming the waves of the striker-fired pistol market,
you should expect that the X-Compact has the same mechanism, too. However, you should know
that this mid-size pistol has a different frame from other handguns in the P320 line.
Moreover, the X-Compact is intended for the higher-end market, so don't
get surprised that it is quite pricey. But it will give you great features and capabilities.
Similar to other Sig Sauer pistols, the slide of this pistol is made from stainless steel.
It also has a Nitron coating to protect it from corrosion.
The slide also features the XRay 3 Day / Night sights, which are both great.
This pistol also has 15 rounds, so that's quite plentiful for concealed carry.
Interestingly, it has a size that is quite similar to the Glock 19. One major difference,
though, is the grip size. This one is shorter, so if you have big hands, you have to take that into
account. The grip is one-piece; it doesn't have detachable back straps that let you customize it.
If you want, just remove the entire grip and replace it with aftermarket options.
Another notable aspect of this gun is its beavertail.
It has an excellent design that lets your hands reach the tank.
In turn, that enables you to control the gun more efficiently while shooting.
While there is no external safety on this handgun, it does come with a loaded chamber indicator.
This one isn't a safety, per se. However, it aids in preventing potential failures.
Once there's a round in its chamber, it will protrude from its barrel hood.
Moreover, the trigger safety of this gun is its trigger itself.
Sig Sauer made this handgun with a trigger that is extremely light.
Because of this, it somewhat acts pretty much the same as the "dingus" of Glock guns.
1. Glock 19 Gen 5 Now that we have mentioned the Glock 19, it is
just necessary that we include it on this list. Of course, this unit deserves a lot of praise, too!
The Gen 5 version of the Glock 19 is a significant improvement over its predecessors.
In a nutshell, the latest version is more comfortable and accurate to shoot.
As a polymer pistol, the Glock 19 offers some decent firepower without being too big.
In contrast with the Gen 4 Glock 19, its Gen 5 variant comes with a redesigned barrel,
slide, grip, magazine well, sights, and trigger. Even the finishes feel brand-new.
One of the remarkable improvements of the Glock 19 Gen 5 is the removal of the finger grooves.
The latter has annoyed many users, and it's high time that those grooves should be discarded.
It is still not the most ergonomic. But hey, it is better than the Gen 4.
There's great leverage on the grip angle of this handgun,
which is beneficial during moments that you have to defend yourself. It isn't that comfortable,
but it lets you put pressure on the back and front straps for added control.
It has reversible controls, so it is an ambidextrous gun. There are slide stops on
the sides of the gun. However, they are somewhat sleek, so you might need to practice using them.
Keep in mind that its default sight is made from plastic.
If you want an iron sight, you are free to replace it.
There's a rolling break on its trigger. It aids in better shooting while you are in a tough
situation. The connector bar on the trigger also lets you retract the latter quickly and smoothly.
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