The 7+1 capacity, double-action-only BullPup9 comes with two magazines and is made in very limited production – only 150 per month. MSRP: $1,099

8. Walther PPK

   You already thought it, but I’ll say it: Bond, James Bond. Yes, it’s that gun — the legend of the silver screen. Now, before you go off all half-cocked (look that one up for an interesting history of a cliché), we know this isn’t a brand-new gun. In fact, it’s a rather old design, first introduced in 1930. But it has been redone for 2019 while hanging on to the heritage that made it famous.

   While the gun has a bit of a checkered past (Hitler offed himself in his underground bunker with a .32 caliber version), it’s most recognizable for its stainless-steel frame flashing in the limelight in the hands of one 007. The reborn version, absent from Walther’s arsenal since 1992, is chambered in .380 ACP to hold a bit more ammo than the 9mm version. With a gun this small, that extra round can make a difference. Plus, today’s .380 cartridges are more powerful than in years gone by, so you’re not really sacrificing much with the slightly smaller round.

   All the controls are right-handed, as is tradition in older models, both original and redone. The magazine is a scant 6+1. However, for one extra round, pick up the sport (PPK/S) version that features a slightly longer grip with a 7+1 magazine and single-color black finish.

   Production of this venerable weapon has moved from Germany to Walther’s US headquarters in Fort Smith, Arkansas, making this a truly American-made gem. MSRP: $749

9. Remington RM380 Executive Pistol

   The .380 has a special place in the hearts of pocket carriers, with its slightly smaller diameter, often allowing one more round in the magazine than its 9mm cousin. And with today’s better bullets, there isn’t a big power difference anymore between the rounds. Remington has taken advantage of the love with their new RM380 Executive Pistol. It’s still a pocket pistol, so it only holds 6+1, but the convenient size fits easily into dress pants or khaki pockets — with a holster, of course, for safety. Similar in size and shape to the popular Smith & Wesson .380 Bodyguard, the RM380 takes pocket pistol styling up a notch with an all-aluminum frame, stainless slide, and wood-tone accents on the grip, giving it a polished look often lacking in lower-priced firearms. While the abundance of metal makes this gun a tad heavier than most of its competition, it makes up for the excess weight with its runway model looks.

   The biggest drawback to the RM380 is a common problem with pocket pistols: trigger weight. At 10 pounds, you’ll need a determined index finger and practice to pull the trigger and keep it on target at the same time. MSRP: $405

   Long known for their hammer-fired semi-autos, Kimber is bringing out their first-ever striker offering in the new EVO SP, chambered in 9mm. Available in four different finishes — from two-tone to custom — the EVO SP offers a ton of features in a lightweight, compact package. The frame is aluminum with a stainless slide finished in FNC black. Each variation offers a different grip texturing that feels and looks unique to the chosen style. Speaking of style — where it meets function — all four variations include changeable backstraps.

   Target acquisition is made easier through tritium night sites, standard on all four variations, and putting rounds down the 3.16-inch barrel onto that easily-acquired target comes through a 6-7 pound trigger with integrated safety.

   One of the smaller magazines on the market, the EVO SP holds 6+1, a surprisingly low number of rounds in today’s industry race to stuff as many bullets as possible into compact and subcompact semi-autos. MSRP: $856 to $1,047

11. Glock G19X

   What’s a new gun review without something from Glock? The G19X officially entered the market in early 2018 but has yet to hit its stride, so you’ll no doubt see a lot of publicity push the SHOT SHOW and throughout the year. Glock’s entry into the US Army’s tough-fought and potentially lucrative HMS contract program (ultimately won by the modular Sig P320 – with the drop safety issue apparently solved), the G19X is a hybrid design of new features, old features, and features from two different existing Glock models, all wrapped in anew coyote color scheme — a drastic departure from the traditional Glock black.

   Based mainly on the Gen 5 updates, the G19X is basically a combination of the G17 grip coupled with a G19 slide and Marksman 9mm barrel. The muzzle has been rounded off to enhance draws and reholstering, but not dramatically, so the gun still fits into standard G19 holsters.

   The idea of a shorter barrel coupled with a longer grip, while uncommon, is not new in the gun world, ever since the commander-style 1911s first hit the market almost 70 years ago, so this hybrid pairing isn’t so outlandish.

   The Army had very detailed requirements when selecting their new handgun to replace the aging Beretta 92/M9, including a manual safety, ambidextrous slide stop, and lanyard loop at the base of the grip, features never before seen on Glocks. For the civilian version, the manual safeties are gone, but the lanyard loop remains.

   One important feature that didn’t make it over to the G19X is the magazines. Thanks in part to the lanyard at the bottom of the grip, the G19X only accepts Gen 4 mags, a first for the normally backward-compatible functionality found in other Glock models. Fortunately, Gen 4 mags are very popular and not hard to get.

   The G19X comes with two flush-fit 17-round magazines and two 17-round +2 extension magazines. MSRP: $749