Top 7 Compact Handguns
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We love to talk about weapons here - and although we've covered some pretty wild and crazy LARGE
weapons in the past, we haven't forgotten about our little friends - the handgun.
Like 'em or hate 'em, it's hard to deny that these small firearms aren't at least a LITTLE
cool.
There's a million different kinds - seen and used in everything from classic cop movies
- to real life instances; but today, let's take a look at the top seven best compact
handguns!
Number seven - the Smith & Wesson M&P.
Although it's only been around since 2005, the American-made Smith & Wesson M&P (or technically,
Military and Police) has become an extremely popular commercial handgun despite the fact
that it's marketed toward law enforcement and protection agencies.
This locked breech semi-automatic pistol is Zytel polymer-framed (and reinforced with
a stainless steel chassis), short recoil operated and built to get shit DONE.
Used all over the world, the M&P was initially designed as a hybrid of the Smith & Wesson
Sigma and the SW99 - despite the fact that it actually shares no common parts with the
Sigma.
If you think this thing can stand up for itself, wait until you see the rest!
Number six - the HS2000.
You may have heard this called by it's more common term - the XD X-treme Duty.
However, the HS actually stands for Hrvatski Samokres (which translates to Croatian Pistol).
There's a reason for that - this series of semi-automatic pistols is made and manufactured
in Karlovac, Croatia by the HS Produkt company.
Although it's marketed as the Springfield Armory XD - that only denotes where it's licensed
and sold in the United States.
Adopted by the Croatian military and police - this locked breech, short recoil-operated,
striker fired semi-automatic pistol is lightweight and considered especially safe for the user
to operate.
With a huge variety of options and variations - this one is a sure fire.
Number five - the Ruger LCR.
If you thought the M&P has only been around for a short time, this compact revolver beats
by being four years YOUNGER.
Only around (and announced) since January 2009, this little guy actually stands for
"Lightweight Compact Revolver" - backing up its namesake's claim by being 50% lighter
than the stainless steel model SP101.
With a polymer trigger housing a grip, monolithic receiver and constant force trigger - it comes
housed in aluminum alloy and matte black, Hard Coat finished synthetic glass-filled
polymer.
The friction reducing cam is a unique addition - as most double-action revolvers don't feature
this capability due to heavy trigger pull.
Ruger continues to update this tiny little badass.
Number four - the SCCY CPX.
We're technically referring to two different guns here, but let's start where it all began.
Manufactured by SCCY Industries, LLC in Daytona Beach, Florida - The SCCY CPX-1 is a locked
breech semiautomatic pistol, produced from 2005 to today.
Chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, it is hammer-fired and polymer frame double action only - using
an aluminum receiver set inside the polymer grip housing and attached with steel pins
- making it scary enough on its own.
However, SCCY began to tinker with the design and released the first variant, the SCCY CPX-2,
which eliminates the external manual safety found on its older brother (but requires about
9 pounds of pressure to stop from, you know, accidental shots).
Number three - the Taurus Millennium series.
Moving into our top three - let's look at not just one, but an entire series of handguns.
The Millennium Series features not only double-action only but also single-action hammerless, striker-fired,
short recoil operated pistols - all manufactured by the Brazilian company Forjas Taurus S/A
(Taurus Forge).
In service since 2005, they were intended to compete with the booming conceal-carry
market - but also function as a backup weapon for law enforcement and protection officers.
With a caliber range of .32 ACP, .380 ACP, 9mm Parabellum and more - these short recoil,
locked breech guns offer a wide variety of magazine options and a slew of innovative
security features.
These things mean business.
Number two - the Bersa Thunder 380.
Made by Argentine firearms manufacturer Bersa, S.A. and weighing only 20 ounces when unloaded,
this lightweight and small semi-automatic is chambered in the ever-popular .380 ACP
caliber and able to literally slip into your pocket.
Boasting both single and double-action trigger modes - the single mode only requires four
pounds of pressure to shoot, meaning it's got some serious accuracy when used properly.
Sharing some features with the compact Beretta and the Walther PPK - it sells for half the
price but doesn't compromise on cool factor.
It's an extremely popular gun in South America due to it being the most powerful cartridge
allowed to be owned by civilians.
Easy to maintain and small as hell, just like we like it.
Number one - the Glock.
If there was ever a gun more ubiquitous than the Glock, we don't want to know it.
Love it or hate it, you can't deny this "plastic gun" makes one hell of a bang.
Designed and produced by the Austrian-based Glock corporation., the Glock pistol is a
series of "safe action" pistols - known for their polymer-framed, short recoil-operated,
locked-breech semi-automatic designs and varieties.
First brought to life in 1979, it was entered into Austrian police and military service
just three years later - coming out as top dog after a series of safety and reliability
tests showed just how killer this thing is.
Now used by 65% of the US' law enforcement agencies - they've also been adopted by the
police, security and the governmental agencies of over 48 countries, with even further popularity
among civilians, carriers, sportsmen & more.
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