The Sig Sauer P365 is a micro-compact striker-fired 9mm built for concealed carry. Sig has kept it in production, and its flush magazine holds 10 rounds in a pistol that weighs 17.8 oz and measures 1.06 inches across the slide.

Two steel magazines ship with it. There is no manual safety on this version, with a striker safety lock and a disconnect safety inside doing that work, and the trigger is the standard curved Sig unit. The grip module is moulded in a single size, with no backstraps to change. The slide is not cut for an optic, so a red dot on this exact version means machining this slide or buying a P365 that already has the cut.

If you're cross-shopping, the Sig Sauer P365 XL keeps the same slide width on a longer 3.7-inch barrel and a 12-round magazine at 20.7 oz, 2.9 oz more, and its slide carries an optic cut from the factory. The Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus has an MSRP of $499, matches the flush count and runs 6.1 inches overall against the P365's 5.8 at 20.2 oz, 2.4 oz heavier, with a thumb safety on the frame.