5 Best Pocket Pistols For 2023 - Check These Everyday Carries Now!
As the world of firearms continues to innovate, pocket pistols have become one of the most
popular firearms on the market.
Pocket pistols are small, convenient firearms that are optimally designed to fit in the
pocket or purse of any gun owner.
The best pocket pistols are designed to provide gun owners with the highest level of performance
and reliability in a compact size.
The versatile nature of pocket pistols makes them ideal for a variety of situations, from
concealed carry to home defense.
With the wide range of options available, it can be difficult to determine which pocket
pistol best suits your needs.
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2023 and discuss the features and performance of each.
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Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380 Smith & Wesson is an impeccable maker of firearms.
Even if you are not a gun enthusiast, you have probably heard of this brand.
It has been in the industry for over 150 years, so you can really guarantee that its products
are far from being shabby.
The Bodyguard .380 is a pocket pistol that offers seamless functionality.
It has simple and accessible controls and features external safeties in the form of
a slide safety and slide lock.
Its sights are interchangeable for upgrades.
Compared to other stock sights, the sights of the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380 work
great.
They have an anti-glare feature and should function the way you want them to.
Meanwhile, the sliding rear has fish scale serrations, which allow convenient usage of
the weapon.
The grip comes with a stippling; it is an additional feature that lets you hold the
pistol comfortably and securely.
Its magazine has a type of pinky rest base plate.
It also helps in gripping the pistol.
Its frame is constructed from polymer and includes a black matte finish.
However, its barrel and slide are manufactured from steel.
Speaking of, its barrel length is roughly 2.75 inches long.
The trigger pull is a little bit tough, though.
But with a little practice, you can get used to it.
Rock Island Armory-RIA 380 The Rock Island Armory is a known supplier
of affordable yet reliable 1911 pistols.
I personally like this brand because it keeps things simple.
Rock Island designs its firearms with functionality in mind.
Though these weapons are not as exceptional as their counterparts, you can guarantee that
they offer a degree of reliability that you trust all the time.
Its RIA 380 is an excellent option if you love using M1911 pistols.
The architecture of this pistol is patterned from the original M1911 blueprint, but it
has been downsized so that you can carry it comfortably.
It has a built-in front sight, while its blacked-out rear sight is interchangeable with various
aftermarket options.
The pistol also includes rubberized grips, which should improve your control over this
weapon.
The slide of this gun has two serrations on its front.
Meanwhile, the back has five.
This would enable you to grip the gun even more securely.
It comes with a commander-style hammer, while its beavertail goes over its thumb pocket.
Speaking of, its thumb safety is large and can be accessed without the need to adjust
its grip.
You will also find a magazine release on this weapon that lets you conveniently remove its
magazine.
Despite having a steel construction, the pistol is somewhat lightweight.
When unloaded, it weighs only 1.5 pounds.
Its barrel features a chrome finish, while the entire handgun is coated in parkerized
black.
The barrel length of the RIA 380 is 3.75 inches, and its total length is 7.5 inches.
With a soft trigger pull and low recoil, you will find this gun exceptionally useful for
personal defense.
Kimber Micro .380 We can't talk about micro-compact pistols
without including Kimber.
Kimber is a popular manufacturer of everyday carry firearms.
At the same time, it also manufactures various models of M1911 pistols and firearms being
used by the U.S. Marines and the USA shooting team.
So, it is not difficult to include the Kimber Micro .380 on this list.
Its stands on the reputation of its manufacturer.
And it actually delivers.
Specifically, this pistol operates like a small M1911 pistol.
But at the same time, it also shoots a .380 ACP.
The pistol includes impressive stock sights.
But you can change them with night sights or high-visibility sights.
This gun arrives with a 7-round removable magazine, with another round loaded in the
chamber.
Furthermore, the Kimber Micro .380 has an ergonomic grip with an alluring Bel Air blue
stainless steel finish.
You can still modify this component to fit your preferences.
The pistol also has functional controls, such as a safety lever, slide lock, and hammer.
As mentioned, these features are adopted from the traditional 1911 pistol designs.
Moreover, it has a short trigger pull when set on a single action.
I also like that its magazine well and ejection port are properly flared.
This pistol has a stainless steel barrel and slide.
The barrel has a length of 2.75 inches and has been machined for utmost durability and
performance.
Meanwhile, its frame is constructed from high-grade aluminum.
The overall length of this pistol is 5.6 inches; it offers a lightweight construction of 13.4
ounces.
I don't know about you guys, but I prefer if the Kimber Micro .380 has rails.
It is just a small gripe of mine, but that doesn't affect the overall functionality of
this weapon.
Glock 42 The Glock 42 is the smallest Glock there is.
However, it still offers the iconic reliability of its brand.
It is a pocket pistol that features a length of 5.94 inches and a width of less than an
inch.
You can bring this weapon without the need for a holster.
Of course, we all know that the Glock is a known maker of .390 pistols.
However, the Glock 42 is considered one of the most popular.
It was also the first single-stack .380 pistol that Glock has manufactured.
Needless to say, this weapon is designed to appeal to concealed carry enthusiasts.
It is not just small; it is small enough to fit in your pocket.
In a nutshell, the Glock 42 is everything that you love from Glock pistols but made
compact.
It is reliable and fires accurately.
Surprisingly enough, this doesn't have an overwhelming recoil, which allows you to fire
consistently without losing sight picture.
Furthermore, this pistol has the proprietary safe action system of Glock.
In short, it doesn't have an external manual safety and instead opted for a number of internal
safeties.
Because of this design, you will be able to use this weapon immediately without any preparations.
The standard Glock 42 comes with plastic sights and fillers.
Honestly, I don't like using these sights, so I recommend that you remove these sights
and replace them with aftermarket options--such as the AmeriGlo sights.
Meanwhile, there aren't many red dot options for this pistol, but it is not a big deal,
considering that the purpose of this gun is for concealed carry.
The Glock 42 uses the standard Gen 4 mag release, which is bigger than the Gen 3 version.
You can access it without losing your grip.
Meanwhile, its trigger has minimal take-up.
Other controls of the gun work as expected, making it an extremely reliable pistol.
Ruger LC9s Pro Another pocket pistol that you should check
out this 2023 is the Ruger LC9s Pro.
It's not a difficult decision to include this weapon on this list, given that it is manufactured
by one of the best gun makers in the world today.
Ruger also has extensive experience in making great firearms, so the reliability and performance
of its products are unquestionable.
The Ruger LC9s Pro is one of the opuses of Ruger.
It is an interesting handgun, as it is among the few pocket pistols that are chambered
in a large caliber.
Specifically, this weapon fires 9mm rounds instead of the typical .380 ACP.
It has a decent magazine capacity, as well.
It holds seven rounds on the mag, and another one is loaded on the chamber.
Notably, the magazine comes with an extended finger rest base plate.
It is a useful feature since it enables you to grip the pistol despite having a small
frame.
The slide is integrated with interchangeable front and rear sights.
Additionally, there are serrations on both sides of the slide's rear.
I also approve of the integrated checkering on the grip.
Once you hold the pistol, it feels good in the hand.
It doesn't feel off, which should enable you to operate the weapon as efficiently as possible.
But if you have large hands, you might need to get more grips so that they can fit better
in your hands.
The frame doesn't have safety, but the trigger has.
So that's a good trade-off.
Unlike other pistols here, this one has a glass nylon polymer frame.
But its barrel and slide are constructed from steel.
The Ruger LC9s Pro has a barrel length of 3.32 inches, while its total length is 6 inches.
Keep in mind that it has a long trigger pull.
But fortunately, it is smooth and lightweight.
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