New Pistols for 2020

Kimber | EVO SP Raptor (Collector’s Edition)
Featuring a unique two-tone finish and accented with a special patterned G10 grip with trademark scales, the Collector’s Edition of the EVO SP Raptor is sure to be a favorite for concealed-carriers and collectors alike. 

▶ Scaled slide serrations
▶ Tritium night sights
▶ Ambidextrous magazine release
▶ Striker indicator

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 7 rounds 
Barrel Length: 3.16 inches
Overall Length: 6.1 inches
Weight: 19 ounces
MSRP: $999
(888) 243-4522 kimberamerica.com

Kimber | K6s DASA 4” Combat
Suitable for backup, concealed carry and home defense, the new model takes the original K6s system and outfits it with a double- and single-action trigger. 

▶ Extended combat grip with finger grooves
▶ White-dot sights
▶ Knurled hammer spur
▶ Serrated backstrap

Caliber: .357 Mag.
Cylinder Capacity: 6 rounds 
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Overall Length: 8.62 inches
Weight:25.5 ounces
MSRP: $989
(888) 243-4522 kimberamerica.com

Kimber | Rapide (Black Ice)
Truly unique, this 1911 with striking two-tone Kimpro finish and DLC coated barrel offers a variety of features and comes in two other chamberings including 9 mm and 10 mm.

▶ Stepped cocking serrations
▶ Slide lightening cuts
▶ TruGlo TFX Pro Day/Night sights
▶ High undercut trigger guard

Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds 
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.7 inches
Weight: 38 ounces
MSRP: $1,490
(888) 243-4522 kimberamerica.com

KRISS USA | Vector 22 SDP-SB
The new Vector 22 SDP-SB is a dedicated, semi-automatic, rimfire pistol that incorporates the same aesthetics and ergonomics of the original design. Compact and lightweight, it provides simple manipulation and is easy to transport. 

▶ Ambidextrous safety
▶ SB Tactical SBX-K brace
▶ Low-profile flip sights
▶ Direct-blowback operation

Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 6.5 inches
Overall Length: 24.3 inches
Weight: 89.6 ounces
MSRP: $649
(714) 333-1988 kriss-usa.com

Les Baer | 1911 Gunsite Pistol
Honoring the superior firearm training at Gunsite Academy, this 1911 is designed and built with real-world defensive features for personal protection and is designed for daily carry.

▶ 30 lpi checkered frontstrap
▶ National Match barrel
▶ Gunsite raven logo on single diamond deluxe wooden grips and rear of slide
▶ Front and rear cocking serrations

Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.5 inches
Weight: 37 ounces
MSRP: $2,323
(563) 289-2126 lesbaer.com

LWRCI | SMG 45
Operating via a proprietary short-recoil/delayed-blowback operating system, the SMG 45 brings some oomph to the modern sporting pistol thanks to its .45 ACP chambering. It is loaded with ultra-high-end features and is a joy to shoot.

▶ SB Tactical folding brace
▶ Magpul MBUS Pro sights
▶ Paddle-style magazine release
▶ LWRCI Ultra Combat Grip

Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 25 rounds
Barrel Length: 8.5 inches
Overall Length: 26 inches
Weight: 94 ounces
MSRP: $2,995
(410) 901-1348 lwrci.com

Mossberg | MC2
Building on the success of the subcompact, single-stack MC1sc, Mossberg released its bigger brother for 2020. Offering 13-round capacity and the same award-winning features as the MC1, this larger offering helps build on Mossberg’s handgun line.

▶ Ships with second, 15-round magazine
▶ Available with manual safety
▶ Forward cocking serrations
▶ Available with stainless slide

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 13 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.9 inches 
Overall Length: 7.1 inches
Weight: 21 ounces
MSRP: $490
(203) 230-5300 mossberg.com

Nighthawk Custom | Agent2 Commander
Nighthawk Custom has teamed up with Agency Arms, adding the latter’s precision-machined, highly detailed slide to the former’s vaunted frame and internals, creating a distinctive, Commander-size 1911 for concealed carry. It’s also available in 9 mm.

▶ Match bushing barrel
▶ Faceted slide with side windows
▶ Railscales G10 grips
▶ Nighthawk/Agency custom trigger

Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.25 inches
Overall Length: 7.84 inches
Weight: 36 ounces
MSRP: $4,499
(870) 423-4867 nighthawkcustom.com

North American Arms | Ranger II
Featuring a new barrel length for the popular Ranger II, the 4-inch model contains a break-top barrel which ejects the shells as it opens, making it perfect for a quick reload as well as for concealed carry.

▶ XS Tritium night sights
▶ Rosewood grip
▶ Spurred hammer
▶ Break-top barrel

Caliber: .22 Mag
Cylinder Capacity: 5 rounds 
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Overall Length: 7.5 inches
Weight: 8.1 ounces
MSRP: $594
(801) 374-9990 northamericanarms.com

Palmetto State Armory | PS9 Dagger
It’s no secret that the PS9 Dagger is designed to look like, well, a certain Austrian model. With similar capacity, size and weight to another popular concealed-carry pistol, the PS9 differs primarily in the significantly lower price.

▶ Metal sights
▶ Red-dot-cut version available
▶ Threaded barrel available
▶ Accessory rail

Caliber: 9 mm  
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.9 inches 
Overall Length: 7.15 inches
Weight: 22.4 ounces
MSRP: $299
(803) 724-6950 palmettostatearmory.com

Remington | 700-CP w/Arm Brace
We’ve been seeing AR-15-based pistols for quite a while now, but Remington’s gone one better. Based on the 700, the new 700-CP brings the rifle-caliber-pistol craze to a new level with a bolt-action option reminiscent of the XP-100.

▶ Also available in .223 Rem., .300 BLK and 6.5 Creedmoor
▶ Rear single-point sling mount
▶ M-Lok-compatible handguard
▶ Magpul MIAD pistol grip

Caliber: .308 Win.
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 12.5 inches 
Overall Length: 29 inches
Weight:112.8 ounces
MSRP: $1,169.99
(800) 243-9700 remington.com

Rock River Arms | BT-9
Expanding its line chambered in 9 mm, the BT-9 AR pistol features a billet aluminum lower receiver with a Glock-compatible mag well, eliminating the need for a magazine-block adapter.

▶ Hogue rubber pistol grip
▶ Smith Vortex flash hider
▶ Extruded aluminum A4 upper receiver
▶ Lightweight freefloat handguard

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.5 inches
Overall Length: 21 to 23.5 inches
Weight: 80 ounces
MSRP: $1,350
(866) 980-7625 rockriverarms.com

Ruger | 57
From its short trigger reach to its reversible magazine release and generous slide stop, the new Ruger-57 has a lot going for it, but perhaps the most enjoyable aspect of it is its high-performance, low-recoiling and fun 5.7x28 mm chambering and equally impressive 20-round capacity.

▶ Picatinny-style accessory rail
▶ 1911-style ambidextrous thumb safety 
▶ Adjustable rear sight
▶ Non-slip textured frame

Caliber: 5.7x28 mm
Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.94 inches
Overall Length: 8.65 inches
Weight: 24.5 ounces
MSRP: $799
(336) 949-5200 ruger.com

Ruger | LCP II .22
In 2013, the Ruger LCP took the firearm industry by storm. This year the company strives for another winner by combing the same look and feel of the popular pistol in an affordable training platform, thanks to the new rimfire chambering.

▶ Manual safety
▶ Textured frame 
▶ Fixed front and rear sights integral to the slide
▶ Front and rear cocking serrations

Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 2.75 inches
Overall Length: 5.20 inches
Weight: 11.2 ounces
MSRP: $349
(336) 949-5200 ruger.com

SAR USA | SAR-9X Platinum
At the top of the line for SAR9 pistols is the Platinum. It features a Cerakote finish and weight-reducing slide serrations/cuts. The striker-fired, semi-automatic also includes the ergonomic grip frame, good trigger and other niceties for which the SAR9 is known.

▶ Cerakote finish
▶ Accessory rail
▶ Lightening slide cuts
▶ Ergonomic grip frame

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 19 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.4 inches
Overall Length: 7.6 inches
Weight: 27.5 ounces
MSRP: $555
(833) 727-4867 sarusa.com

SCCY | DVG-1 RD
With the DVG-1 RD, SCCY brings its customary value to the cutting edge of carry guns. The new semi-automatic is a polymer-frame, striker-fired subcompact that comes with a Crimson Trace red-dot sight already installed. It gives cost-conscious consumers an affordable, yet ultra-modern carry pistol design.

▶ Crimson Trace CTS-1500 red dot
▶ Flat trigger
▶ Quadlock barrel-locking system
▶ Enhanced grip texture

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.1 inches
Overall Length: 6.01 inches
Weight: 15.5 ounces
MSRP: $389
(386) 322-6336 sccy.com

SIG Sauer | P320X Full RXP
SIG Sauer’s P320 introduced the company’s first striker-fired in a modular grip frame. Now, the company improves upon its success by offering a model with a factory-installed SIG Romeo1Pro MRDS, so it’s ready to go right out of the box.

▶ XRay3 night sights
▶ Ambidextrous, extended slide-catch lever 
▶ Front and rear cocking serrations
▶ Accessory rail

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.7 inches
Overall Length: 8 inches
Weight: 30 ounces
MSRP: $999.99
(603) 610-3000 sigsauer.com

SIG Sauer | P365 XL RomeoZero
A balance of subcompact concealability with full-size handling and shootability, the new SIG Sauer P365 XL RomeoZero features a more generous sight radius, enhanced handling characteristics and a MRDS-compatible slide.

▶ XRay3 night sights
▶ SIG Romeo Zero MRDS
▶ Front and rear cocking serrations
▶ Extended beavertail

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 12 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.7 inches
Overall Length: 6.6 inches
Weight: 20.7 ounces
MSRP: $749.99
(603) 610-3000 sigsauer.com

Smith & Wesson | M&P9 Shield EZ
Another pistol building on the wild success of an award-winning sibling is the M&P9 Shield EZ, which brings a more powerful chambering to the EZ platform that won accolades last year. S&W read the market right on the need for easier to use pistols.

▶ Grip safety
▶ Disassembles without pulling trigger
▶ Armornite finish
▶ Accessory rail

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.675 inches 
Overall Length: 6.8 inches
Weight: 23.2 ounces
MSRP: $479
(800) 331-0852 smith-wesson.com

Smith & Wesson | Performance Center M&P9 M2.0 C.O.R.E.
Finally! The M2.0 improvements Smith & Wesson brought to the M&P pistol in 2017 have made their way to the Performance Center line and optics-ready variant. The gun that gamers and red-dot fans alike have clamored for is finally available.

▶ Four backstraps
▶ P.C. cleaning kit included
▶ Trigger stop
▶ Seven optics-mounting plates

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches 
Overall Length: 7.5 inches
Weight: 29 ounces
MSRP: $721
(800) 331-0852 smith-wesson.com

Springfield Armory | Ronin Operator
Featuring a forged-steel slide and frame as well as a hammer-forged barrel, this 1911 pistol sports a two-tone finish as well as a salt-bluing treatment. A 9 mm option is also available.

▶ Grip safety 
▶ Fiber-optic front sight
▶ Crossed cannon laminate grips
▶ Gen 2 skeletonized speed trigger

Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.6 inches
Weight: 40 ounces
MSRP: $849
(800) 680-6866 springfieldarmory.com

Springfield Armory | Saint Victor .308
Packing .30-caliber power into a 10.3-inch-barreled package is the new Saint Victor .308 pistol. With features including a freefloat M-Lok handguard and an accessory rail this heavy hitter is a nice addition to your portable pistol toolbox.

▶ SB Tactical SBA3 five-position collapsible brace
▶ BCMGUNFIGHTER Mod 3 pistol grip
▶ Blast diverter
▶ Single-stage flat trigger

Caliber: 7.62 NATO
Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds
Barrel Length: 10.3 inches
Overall Length: 28.1 to 30.5 inches
Weight: 128.6 ounces
MSRP: $1,363
(800) 680-6866 springfieldarmory.com

Springfield Armory | XD-M Elite 3.8
With a hammer-forged barrel at a mere 3.8 inches and a matching compact slide, the little 9 mm combines amazing capacity with compact dimensions perfectly suitable for concealed carry.

▶ U-Dot tactical rack rear sight and fiber-optic front
▶ Loaded-chamber indicator
▶ Interchangeable backstraps
▶ Removable mag well

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.8 inches
Overall Length: 7.2 inches
Weight: 28 ounces
MSRP: $559
(800) 680-6866 springfieldarmory.com

STD Manufacturing | Nickel Plated 1911
Not every pistol has to be utilitarian polymer. Standard Manufacturing took a page out of the Wayback machine and is offering a nickel-plated 1911 for fans of the 1911, zoot suits and Model A Fords. I mean, we are in the roaring ‘20s again, right?

▶ Lowered and flared ejection port
▶ Extended magazine release
▶ Match-grade trigger
▶ 4140 Carbon steel frame

Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches 
Overall Length: 8.6 inches
Weight: 30 ounces
MSRP: $1,499
(860) 225-6581 stdgun.com

Stoeger | STR-9 Optics Ready
Giving credence to the incredible popularity of pistol-mounted red-dot sights, Stoeger released an optics-ready version of the affordable STR-9 for 2020. Coming in at less than $400 and offering more than just standard equipment, the STR-9 with mounting plates is a smart choice.

▶ Four optics-mounting plates 
▶ Three backstraps 
▶ Fiber-optic front sight
▶ Magazine loader included

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.17 inches 
Overall Length: 7.44 inches
Weight: 24 ounces
MSRP: $399
(301) 283-6981 stoegerindustries.com

Taurus | 942
Based on Taurus’ popular 856 revolver, the 942 is a rimfire wheelgun perfect for training and plinking thanks to the abundance of .22 LR ammunition. The eight-round cylinder adds to its appeal for practicing the fundamentals.

▶ Ergonomic rubber grip
▶ Serrated-ramp front sight
▶ Drift-adjustable rear sight
▶ Exposed hammer

Caliber: .22 LR
Cylinder Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 2 inches
Overall Length: 6.6 inches
Weight: 18 ounces
MSRP: $369.52
(800) 327-3776 taurususa.com

Taurus | Defender 856
Purpose-built for concealed carry, the Defender 856 sports a host of features—like upgraded sights and ergonomics—that make it a solid, affordable choice for personal protection.

▶ AmeriGlo tritium front sight
▶ Textured VZ grip
▶ Matte stainless steel finish
▶ Extended ejector rod

Caliber: .38 Spl. +P
Cylinder Capacity: 6 rounds
Barrel Length: 3 inches
Overall Length: 7.5 inches
Weight: 35 ounces
MSRP: $477
(800) 327-3776 taurususa.com

Walther | CCP M2 380
Walther takes the already soft-shooting .380 ACP and makes it even more comfortable with its Softcoil gas technology. Not only is felt recoil reduced, but the pistol’s slide is easier to rack. Additionally, takedown requires no tools and the fixed barrel simplifies cleaning and maintenance.

▶ Softcoil gas technology
▶ Fixed barrel
▶ Ergonomic grip frame
▶ Easy-to-rack slide

Caliber: .380 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.54 inches
Overall Length: 6.41 inches
Weight: 19.4 ounces
MSRP: $469
(479) 242-8500 waltherarms.com

Wilson Combat | ACP Compact
Offering all of the precision, craftsmanship and quality consumers expect from the Wilson Combat brand in a lower price point, the ACP Compact offers features such as Eagle Claw grip and slide treatment along with other select customer-selected options.

▶ G10 Eagle Claw grips with black medallions
▶ Contoured magazine well 
▶ Battlesight with red fiber optic front sight
▶ Eagle Claw frontstrap/mainspring housing treatment

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Overall Length: 7.6 inches
Weight: 36.9 ounces
MSRP: $2,595
(800) 955-4856 wilsoncombat.com

Wilson Combat | Experior Commander Double Stack
Available in full-, commander-length or compact sizes, the Wilson Combat Experior is for those who desire a more capacious 1911 to meet their concealed-carry needs. Chamberings include 9 mm and .45 ACP.

▶ Enhanced-capacity, compact-size aluminum frame
▶ Reversed-crowned muzzle
▶ Countersunk slide stop
▶ Fluted barrel hood

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.25 inches
Overall Length: 7.85 inches
Weight: 30.2 ounces
MSRP: $3,045
(800) 955-4856 wilsoncombat.com

Yankee Hill Machine/Graham Brothers Rifleworks | MARC Bolt Action Pistol GBR1600-300
Built using a Remington 700 action, this compact yet hard-hitting handgun features a MARC Sport Chassis System with a Remage-style barrel interface topped with a 5/8x24 threads and YHM’s Slant Brake. A folding SB Tactical arm brace keeps things small for ease of transport.

▶ MARC handguard
▶ GBR 0-MOA scope rail
▶ Accurate-Mag steel magazine
▶ Sling swivel eyelets

Caliber: .300 BLK
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 9 inches
Overall Length: 29 inches
Weight: 120 ounces
MSRP: $2,018
(877) 892-6533 yhm.net

Zev Technologies | O.Z9C Compact
This compact version of the modular O.Z9 is built around a steel receiver, which is the serialized part. The new compact is ideal for concealed carry, and multiple variations are available—or you can select Zev parts and build one yourself.

▶ Bronze match barrel
▶ Slimmed PRO magazine well
▶ Fiber-optic front sight
▶ PRO Flat Face Trigger

Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Overall Length: 7.3 inches
Weight: 26 ounces
MSRP: $1,679
(805) 486-5800 zevtechnologies.com