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Taurus, a name synonymous with budget-friendly firearms, has continually provided a diverse range of options to firearm enthusiasts, whether they seek pistols, revolvers, or rimfire handguns. While Taurus has long excelled in delivering affordability, their latest offering, the GX4 Graphene, marks a significant leap into sophistication and innovative features—an exciting departure from the brand’s budget-friendly reputation.
Over the last few years, micro compacts have taken the pistol market by storm with the introduction of the G48 and the success of SIG P365. During that time, major firearm manufacturers have released a micro-compact pistol to compete in this market. Recently, FN has announced its foray into the market with the new FN Reflex and Reflex MRD.
Since the introduction of the SIG P365 a few years back, it has been a massive influx of micro-compact handguns and micro red dots to pair with them. Recently, Vortex announced its foray into the micro-compact red dot market with the Defender CCW micro red dot.
Heckler & Koch (H&K) takes a very Apple approach to new products. Apple won’t release new features on the iPhone until Apple feels like they have a purpose grasp of the technology and know how to implement it properly into its ecosystem. Heckler & Koch seems to approach their firearms in the same way. At, EnforceTac 2023, H&K unveiled the new H&K SFP9CC, the first micro-compact in the H&K VP9 series.
In 2022, Wilson Combat released grip modules for the popular SIG P365 and P365XL. Now, Wilson Combat is poised to bring the same attention to detail to SIG’s micro-compact pistol. Wilson Combat is proud to introduce its newest pistol, the WCP365.
Smith & Wesson is building off of the popularity of their highly successful M&P 2.0 EZ series with the introduction of the new Equalizer micro-compact pistol. With the Equalizer Smith & Wesson seeks to balance size, capacity, and ease of use into a micro-compact form factor.
Firearms|Handguns By Drew BryantSeptember 30, 2022, theloadoutblog.com Over the past few years mirco-compact pistols have been all the rage in the industry. The success of the G48 and the P365 […]
Firearms|Handguns By Drew BryantAugust 11th, 2022, theloadoutblog.com SIG SAUER was one of the first company’s to dive into the micro-compact space with the original SIG SAUER P365. The P365 was […]
News|Industry News By Drew BryantJuly 10th, 2022, thefirearmblog.com Back in late 2020, Trijicon release their contender to growing micro red dot crowd with the Trijicon RMRcc. The new RMRcc featured […]
Firearms|Handguns By Drew BryantMay 10th, 2022, theloadoutblog.com Coming out of left field last week is IWI with the announcement of the new Masada Slim micro-compact pistol via the company’s social […]
Firearms|Handguns What shooters are always looking for is less felt recoil, more control, and increased lethality when the time strikes to defend themselves. These are the hallmarks of the newly […]
Firearms|Handguns Yesterday, SIG SAUER Custom Works unveiled the new P365XL Spectre Comp. The new Spectre pistol from the custom shop at SIG will feature superior craftsmanship and features that will […]
Firearms|Handguns Today, Beretta USA announced the launch of their new pistol, the APX A1 carry pistol. The new pistol is available in four frame colors (Black, OD Green, Wolf Grey, […]
Firearms|Handguns Over a year ago, SIG Sauer released the P320 Fire Control Unit (FCU) and custom shop. The new FCU and custom shop gave consumers the ability to build a […]
Firearms|Handguns Yesterday, Ruger announced the introduction of their latest pistol with a concealed carry focus—the Ruger LCP MAX. The LCP MAX is a change of pace from the litany of […]
Last week, Ruger released their new micro-compact Ruger Max-9. New owners of the new Max-9 will be eager to personalize and refine the pistol to meet their needs. Viridian Weapons Technologies has just announced their new Ruger Max-9 Lasers from the company’s E-Series.