Bureau of Ordnance, did you mention the torpedo Mark 14🤣

Had a ruger security 9 and it had its issues but was very accurate. I EDC a Canik Mete MC9 now and it’s so comfortable and such a great shooter

Stover sound like a vacuum cleaner.

Love your work. Keep it up. Agree my P365 XL is a great balance of concealment and shootability. I did upgrade mine with a Ram Tactical trigger which is absolutely amazing. I was a little surprised not to see the H&K VP9 SK or the Walther PPQ on the list. The H&K VP9 SK is an amazing gun out of the box. The trigger and ergonomics make it perhaps my favorite out of the box shooter. Of course, it comes at a higher price point than any of the guns in this video.

My friends and I drooled over the Springfield - until we shot it. For most of us, it felt too "snappy" compared to some others on your list.

Your definitely one of the few honest reviewers out there. I started out with the p320 .45 cal, which I still have but now I carry the xten 10mm which is weird to most but we take walks regularly so I wanted more of a bear gun with high capacity. I've just got used to carrying it everyday.

GX4XL, very nice gun. Just too bad replacement parts are not available - as such a "throw-away" once a part such as an extractor fails.

That 1911 looks like a .50 cal.

Glock 43x mos with a shield arms 15 round mag and holosun 507k is one of my favorite guns.

What was the last gun you were praising with 9’s and 10’s?? The shield plus?

Praying for your healing and full restoration!

Overall Shield Plus. Just can't go wrong. Yes an old schooler, no Dot for Carry.

You should do a video on why no one shows the Glock 48 any love. I never see it on any top or worsts lists it seems to just exist as a decent carry gun. Yes it was my first gun purchase and edc for a while lol

Thank you, my wife and I both love our 365 xl w/red dot...excellent EDC

Taurus is doing americas work from brazil

Take care of the back my man,hidden injuries can show up later. (Speaking from xp) The str9mc is stoegers glock 26,as in it'll take mags from the larger models. You will have to change out the base plate on the SC mags though. (2cents)

Oh - Two things I don't like about Shield Plus: the serrations are GARBAGE, especially the front; the manual thumb safety is impossible to manipulate, and (for me) in an awkward, grip-wrecking position even if it were easy to use. That's why I bought mine NTS.

I have an image of extreme poverty when it comes to customer service when it comes to Taurus. I helped in a gun store locally owned by my best friend and I put in 24 to 32 hours a week for 4+ years. If you had a problem with a Taurus it could take longer than a year to get them to correct a problem from the factory. We had a revolver that after 18 months it was still at the factory with no resolution at all. Do you want to pay for a revolver that is not available to you for that long? They might be better but that left a sour taste in my mouth for any handgun from this company. The “G” series seemed to be better but felt cheap compared to their competitors for these guys. The always had “a sloppy feel”

I went with the Sig P365xl TacPac version, 4 weeks ago, 100 rounds thru it and I really like this pistol. Good video!

New shooter here; tall, slender middle-aged female. I did a ton of research - my goal being a truly shootable gun I can conceal carry. Finally purchased a Shield Plus, NTS, night sights (white-dot not great for my old eyes), and optics ready in case I decide to go with a red dot. I'm thrilled with your review of my new gun. Of course, now I want a Hellcat Pro and a Taurus GX4. 🤣 Hope your back surgery goes well. Just a thought here ... My husband developed a bad back and four groin hernias. We switched to aikido diet and he lost 40 pounds; went hardcore and switched to Carnivore (ONLY fattyy meat, fish, eggs, butter, heavy cream and full fat cheese). He lost and has maintained another 10 pounds. Diet is absolutely everything. Ditch the carbs in ANY FORM. Thanks for the information you provide.

Mag capatability??

Love the hellcat series, I carry a hellcat for a backup to my glock 19. Gen 5 g19 is still my top carry I've tried dozens of other but always come back to the 19 it's 100% reliable and accurate.

Thanks for this video. I've always liked your videos with well thought-out opinions. That said, I recently got a surprise after conceal carrying for 7 years. My situation is that I'm a bit of a slim build (6', 155lbs), so I don't have a lot of room/padding to 3:30-4 O'Clock carry. So, I've stuck with a small single-stack. In my case, it's been a Walther PPS/M1 since I'm a paddle-release guy. This has been the case for 5 plus years and I've been happy. Recently I ran across a PPQ/SC at price I couldn't refuse, despite me not thinking I could CC it given it's Glock 26 profile plus the button mag release. When I got home with it, I decided to give it a try and was shocked at how well it fit me! I ordered a pinkie extension mag and now, it's my everyday carry. So, you never know!

I love my HELLCAT PRO. It's an excellent pistol.

Noob here, still think the gun will go off carrying appendix, trying to get over the fear and not rock a safety, that I would more than likely forget to disengage, if god forbid I had to use it in a self defense situation. I CC the P365 non comped Macro. Been shooting for a long time, been CCing for 2 months.

Sig 👎🏼 smith👍🏻

Sig p226 is a great carry gun

You talked good about the Stoeger but you wouldn't carry it?

I agree that the Shield Plus is one of the best I've ever shot. Don't know if you've tried it, but I also highly suggest the Kimber Mako. I cannot choose between the two! Serious questions that I hope you'll (or others) will respond to: the original Hellcat had way too much recoil for me. Does the pro have less recoil? I might consider going back to it if so. Also, I absolutely hate Taurus from my experience, but that was quite a few years ago. Have they improved that much that they're better nowadays? Might consider trying one again if so. Thanks for your videos and hope you recover soon!

Hegshot87 is sitting in The Emperor's chair.

Disagree on the Glock 43x For other pros your not mentioning But we all know the pros and cons of all Glocks But it’s your opinion and I respect that I do agree wholeheartedly on the S&W and the Sig 365 xl Hope you heal well from your back surgery Enjoy your videos ✌️🇺🇸

Hey if you could do a video on best budget ARs it would be greatly appreciated new to firearms and want to get an AR soon I’ve been looking at the Smith and Wesson m&p 15 sport 2 but need more options

The crazy this is the stoeger pistols were under $150 at one point

That's a bit difficult to take apart and get back together, but an interesting action. Might have to add one to my collection.

I guess I'm the contrarian here. My wife and I rented the Shield Plus at the local shooting range. Both of us absolutely hated the Shield Plus. I was thinking it, but didn't say anything till she did. It fits nicely in the hand, but there is absolutely nothing to love about the trigger. It sucks, it's positioning sucks, and it's genuinely awkward to pull. I cannot understand how anyone can brag about that trigger, but hey, to each his own. Perhaps our example was just a lemon. My wife carries the Sig P365XL Rose and I carry a Canik MC9, both of which completely humble the Shield Plus, in our opinion. My sisters has a model 43 and it shoots much nicer than S&W, too, and was more accurate. Have to admit that accuracy might have simply been a function of how horrible the trigger was in the example of the Shield we shot. I just cannot explain you liking that trigger so much beyond just a personal preference. Sounds like you're just a Shield guy. And I don't know why it is that all of these intelligent human beings have such an issue with the grip angle, especially with iron sights. Streamers make it so much more of a big deal than it is. I think that's a damned shame, as your actually teaching a limitation. OMG, the Glock trigger has some stacking? Every striker fired pistol has stacking, every one of them. People feel what they want to feel based on their preferences. Now, to point out the what we all already know. Since every youtube streamer is a capacity whore who feel ill prepared if they don't have 30-rounds in the gun and 12 backup mags, this entire comparison is pointless. Next, since suddenly the 43X is too big for concealment...maybe not, the Shield+ is just smaller and easier to conceal, and for this video's purposes, that makes it better. So, why aren't you comparing a 43, which is more compact and concealable that virtually any other micro 9mm? Oh yeah, we come back to the capacity thing. Listen to 18:00 to hear more clear signs of the preference...'from the very beginning'. Like I said, sounds like you're just a Shield guy. Bro, there is nothing that would have made you like the 43x more. But I will give you some props for one thing: you shot them as they are and didn't immediately put a dot and mini flashlight from the he man club on them both. You can actually shoot irons, which many popular streamers cannot.

I'm of the to each their own way of thinking being a old guy i don't like change i will not carry a gun with more than 2% plastic in it on it or near it, red dots nope don't like them or want them I'll keep carrying my heavy CZ75 B all 35. something oz gun like the video vary well done good luck with the back issue it's never fun .

I don't get the big draw towards Gloc. For me they aren't very comfortable in regards to fit in my hands. My first pistol was a Springfield xdm elite. Not very customizable, but it's accurate and reliable. I have yet to decide what carry gun I'm going to go with. I'm leaning towards the x macro.

What Kel-Tec needs is a really really good engineer with a mind for mechanical creativity.

43x mos guy here still love you hahaha its my only glock out of many handgun and its my edc i get what your saying about it only having a 10 round Capacity With a little bit of extra money you can get a metal mag release and use Shield magazines they are 15 round metal mags so there double stack haven't had any issues with them ... I'd be a liar if I didn't say it. I swapped out the sites for trudium Night sites also still love the hellcat

Dude. Count you shots.... You make yourself look dumb.

365x, PDP and G19.5. I jnly switch depending kn what state im in.

Great video. I carried the p365 for several years, then switched to a Hellcat Pro primarily for capacity. I love that gun…at the range. Carrying it did not work for me. The stippling was rubbing the flesh right off my love handles. I then switched to the 43x with 15rd Shield mags. Good gun, I shoot well with it…. It’s just not great, it’s big (comparatively), and the known possibility of failures with the Shield mags had me uncomfortable with carrying it. I’m back to the p365. You can’t have everything, so I chose reliability, 10+1 capacity, great concealabity, and a good trigger over 15 rounds that “should” work reliably.

Problem for the P365 is it completely disappears in my hand...it feels like it got shrunk below its optimal size

Another downside of Glocks is that nearly EVERY gun guy has one, so good luck selling yours unless you sell it for 50-100 dollars less than you're hoping for depending which model.

100% agree M&P Shield Plus

Love my 365's!

Thanks for the review. I have a regular Hellcat. I want to get a comp version. I do have Sig P365-XL Rose Comp. I know it was tagging for the ladies, but I don’t care - I love the pistol; it’s my EDC. I enjoy your reviews. I wish you the best with your surgery.

Glock has been far too lazy for far too long... They have become the SAA of Carry 9's

I love my 365x macro...I have the base version. Carry this thing everyday. I was carrying my xdm elite, but now it is only the macro!

I CCW an inexpensive Ruger MAX-9 with their Ready-dot Site and a Hogue grip. I upgraded the trigger and recoil spring to both by MCarbo and it runs like any expensive gun. You can do this with any inexpensive gun - a couple of simple upgrades like a new trigger or recoil spring will get it running fine.