CCW Weekend: The Handgun Of The Future

I think that striker-fired, polymer-frame pistols are here to stay for the average gun-buyer, because they are cheap to produce and lightweight compared to their size, but they aren't for everyone. Serious shooters are rediscovering heavier guns because of their superior recoil-management, which is what has driven SIG Sauer to produce their X-Series models, which feature a metal-loaded polymer frame. They also just introduced an alloy-frame P320, which adds classic-pistol feel to a striker-fired pistol.

Alloy-framed, hammer-fired pistols aren't down for the count either, particularly among competitive shooters, where superior recoil-management can shave seconds off a shooting stage. Compared to an alloy-framed pistol, polymer-framed pistols feel cheap.

I have six SIG pistols; two are polymer-framed, the P320 and P365; and the rest are alloy-framed, the P226, the P228, the P229, and the P938. My alloy-framed pistols all shoot better than the polymer-framed pistols, and in spite of the added weight, are quickly becoming my favorites for ED concealed-carry.

Nice read.