Great sub compact pistols?

[Biggfoot44]

Too broad and too subjective . There are a plethora of excellent choices , and comes down to what is best for you , in your hands .

To somewhat answer your question , I can report what are the hottest sellers right now , per my FFL friends, in no particular order :
Hellcat
P365
Shields
Various mini Glocks , especially the 43X

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

Kimber Micro 9.

 

[Boss94]

I have the hellcat and it's nice. But my more favorite 1 is the HK P30K . fits my hand like a glove.

 

[Baccusboy]

Ruger ec9s is front pocketable in Dockers.

 

[fred55]

Kimber Micro 9.

X2 fred55

 

[outrider58]

Ruger ec9s is front pocketable in Dockers.

Did they ever fix the problem with the 'exploding' extractors?

 

[Baccusboy]

Did they ever fix the problem with the 'exploding' extractors?

Never heard of the issue. And the gun has been out for more than 8 years now, so you can bet the bugs have been worked out.

 

[RRomig]

I have more shields coming through then Glock 43 and sig 365
What method of carry will/should also be a consideration. Outside waist band you can carry almost anything especially if you don’t care about printing. Pocket carry is a whole different animal. Of the few I have which way I’m carrying that day will dictate which gun.

 

[overdose]

Hellcat is nice, shoots pretty good for such a small gun. I prefer the grip on the shield plus though

 

[shekaar]

Hellcat is nice, shoots pretty good for such a small gun. I prefer the grip on the shield plus though

I'm going to try to shoot one, I love the looks of the Hellcat, which admittedly does affect my decision when looking at firearms!

 

[motorcoachdoug]

I have the Glock 27 which I like and a S&WSD40VE which is comfortable as well. I find myself carring my G27 and or my SW about 50/50 when I use my Utah permit in Delaware. I also have a 1911 but that is to big to hide but I do open carry sometimes in DE with it.

 

[jrumann59]

Sig P320 Compact and the M18 while bigger overall guns have fullsize grip with smaller barrels. Bigger than the P365 but smaller than the bigger P320s/m17

 

[Larry999]

Can’t go wrong with a gen 5 glock 26. Comes with 3 mags .
Get yourself a nice comfortable holster for it.

 

[shekaar]

Sig P320 Compact and the M18 while bigger overall guns have fullsize grip with smaller barrels. Bigger than the P365 but smaller than the bigger P320s/m17

I had a P226 several years ago and like Sig in general. Might have to look into the P320 compact and see how I like it.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Sig P320 Compact and the M18 while bigger overall guns have fullsize grip with smaller barrels. Bigger than the P365 but smaller than the bigger P320s/m17

Just like the widths of neckties , and women's headlines , it's cyclical fashions . Long bbl/ small handle , short bbl/ big handle , and back & forth every 10 years . Throw in slim vs fat in each combination .

 

[Chat-Bot]

Have a variety of mag sizes for the Hellcat too.
10 (DC compliant), 11, 13 and 15.

HELLCAT® Magazines - Springfield Armory Web Store

 

[shekaar]

I saw the Freestate gun range has a list of rentals published on their site, which includes some nice carry options. They're probably the closest range to me, so I'm thinking that's my next stop to get some testing done. Definitely trying out the Hellcat.

 

[jrumann59]

I saw the Freestate gun range has a list of rentals published on their site, which includes some nice carry options. They're probably the closest range to me, so I'm thinking that's my next stop to get some testing done. Definitely trying out the Hellcat.

Bel Air Gun range is a little further north and smaller if you find Free State to be less accommodating.

 

[shekaar]

Bel Air Gun range is a little further north and smaller if you find Free State to be less accommodating.

I might check them out too. It's been years since I've been to Freestate, but I do remember it gets pretty packed in there.

 

[calicojack]

My current pocket carry is the Ruger LCP-II. The Pachmayr glove makes a huge difference.