5 Best 9mm Handguns for Self-Defense

Glock's first ever "Crossover" pistol, the Glock 19X, combines the best features of two of its most popular and most trusted field-tested platforms. The full-size Glock 17 frame and the compact Glock 19 slide have joined forces to produce the ideal pistol for all conditions and all situations. The 19X comes in the coyote color with the first-ever factory colored slide, finished with an improved nPVD slide coating to prevent corrosion. Additional features include the Glock Marksman Barrel (GMB), no finger grooves, ambidextrous slide stop levers and lanyard loop. Included with the 19+1 capacity pistol is a standard 17-round magazine, two 17+2-round magazines and coyote-colored pistol case.

The Sig Sauer P320-M18 Pistol was recently issued to all branches of the U.S. Military and was chosen as the official sidearm of the U.S. Marine Corps. The P320-M18 is the commercial version that brings the same unprecedented accuracy, extreme reliability and unmatched durability the military demands. 

The P320-M18 comes standard with SIGLITE night sights and a removable night sight rear plate. The slide is optic ready and directly compatible with the ROMEO1 PRO. The slide and grip module are the same coyote tan as the military version, and it includes (1) 17 round magazine and (2) 21 round magazines. The P320-M18... chosen by the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S Military, now available to you for the first time. 

Features

• Optic-Ready Coyote PVD Slide with Removable Night Sight Plate Compatible with ROMEO1PRO and Deltapoint Pro Optics
• Carry Length Coyote Grip Module
• Ambidextrous Manual Safety

Designed for professionals, the Glock 17 is trusted by law enforcement officers and military personnel around the globe because of its unsurpassed reliability, optimal magazine capacity of 17 rounds in the standard magazine and its low weight. With the signature "Safe Action" trigger system, the GLOCK 17 9mm Luger pistol is safe, easy, and quick - precisely what you need in critical situations.

The P365XL Spectre Comp brings an exciting new technology to the P365XL Line with a Custom Works designed slide that features an integrated compensator reducing muzzle flip and felt recoil by up to 30%. The Spectre family of pistols has become the pinnacle of feature-rich performance in the Sig Custom Works polymer lineup.  With exclusive laser stippled grip modules, Titanium Nitride gold barrels and triggers, and custom-designed slides, these exclusive firearms are as functional as they are beautiful.  Every Spectre series pistol comes standard with XRay3 day/night sights, flat XSeries triggers, and is optic ready out of the box.  Each model also comes standard with two magazines, a Sig Custom Works coin and a certified custom certificate. 

The P365XL Spectre Comp features an XSeries LXG laser stippled grip module, and a Custom Works slide exclusive to this model, with updated cocking serrations giving the pistol a unique look with theTitanium Nitride gold barrel and trigger.  But what makes the Spectre Comp truly stand out is its integrated compensator.  Not only does it reduce muzzle flip by nearly 30%, but it also can never come loose or cause function issues, because of its uniquely integrated construction with the slide.  In addition, with an optic-ready slide and rear dovetail sight, an installed new Romeo Zero Elite optic can be co-witnessed with suppressor height sights.  The P365XL Spectre Comp offers all the benefits of a compensated pistol in a reliable, concealable, everyday carry package.

Features

• Integrated compensator
• Laser Stippled LXG XSeries grip module
• Custom Works Spectre optic-ready slide
• Titanium Nitride gold barrel and XSeries flat trigger
• Compatible with all 365XL holsters
• XRay3 Day/Night sights

Glock's first ever "Crossover" pistol, the Glock 19X, combines the best features of two of its most popular and most trusted field-tested platforms. The full-size Glock 17 frame and the compact Glock 19 slide have joined forces to produce the ideal pistol for all conditions and all situations. The 19X comes in the coyote color with the first-ever factory colored slide, finished with an improved nPVD slide coating to prevent corrosion. Additional features include the Glock Marksman Barrel (GMB), no finger grooves, ambidextrous slide stop levers and lanyard loop. Included with the 19+1 capacity pistol is a standard 17-round magazine, two 17+2-round magazines and coyote-colored pistol case.