Handguns — Specs Head-to-Head
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
40-entry category comparison. Observation window: September 2026 unless noted. Prices are observed street listings, dated; sources named in each entry's dossier. Entries marked "n/a in dossier" lacked that spec in the dossier's Key specs table — not invented.
| Entry | Action | Caliber | Capacity | Barrel | Weight | Street (observed, Sept 2026 unless noted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIG P365 | Striker | 9×19mm | 10+1 / 12+1 | 3.1" | 17.8 oz | $538–560 new (truegunvalue agg., 9/19–21/2026) |
| Glock 19 Gen5 | Striker | 9×19mm | 15+1 | 4.02" | 21.5 oz | $517–600 new (Sept 2026 listings) |
| S&W Shield Plus | Striker | 9×19mm (.30 SC variant) | 10+1 / 13+1 | 3.1" (4" var.) | ~18.3 oz | $350–395 (GrabAGun, Sept 2026) |
| Springfield Hellcat | Striker | 9×19mm | 11+1 / 15+1 (Pro 15+1) | 3.0" (Pro 3.7") | ~21 oz | $555–595 new (Sept 2026) |
| Glock 43X | Striker | 9×19mm | 10+1 OEM (factory 15-rd mags 5/2026) | 3.41" | 16.4 oz | $448 base / $484 MOS (GrabAGun+PSA, 9/21/2026) |
| SIG P320 (Compact) | Striker | 9×19mm | 15+1 | 3.9" | 25.8 oz | $443–542 (Sept 2026 listings) |
| S&W M&P9 M2.0 (FS) | Striker | 9×19mm | 17+1 | 4.25" | 24.7 oz | $449–549 (Sept 2026) |
| CZ P-10 C | Striker | 9×19mm | 15+1 | 4.02" | 26.3 oz | $449.99 (GrabAGun, Sept 2026) |
| Walther PDP (4.5") | Striker | 9mm | 18+1 | 4.5" | n/a in dossier | $599 (PSA/Primary Arms, 2026) |
| HK VP9 | Striker | 9mm | 17+1 | 4.09" | n/a in dossier | $736–759 (KYGunCo, Sept 2026) |
| Springfield Echelon | Striker | 9mm | 17+1 / 20+1 | 4.5" | n/a in dossier | $707–800 (PSA, Jul–Aug 2026) |
| Canik Mete MC9 | Striker | 9mm | 12+1 / 15+1 | 3.18" | n/a in dossier | $350–400; $384.99 deal (9/16/2026) |
| Taurus G3C | Striker | 9mm | 12+1 | 3.2" | n/a in dossier | sub-$300 for years; used $146–199 (9/15–19/2026) |
| Taurus GX4 | Striker | 9mm | 11+1 | 3.06–3.7" | n/a in dossier | $281 (Bud's Carry, ~May 2026) |
| Shadow Systems MR920 | Striker | 9mm | 15+1 | 4" | n/a in dossier | $586–650 (KYGunCo/Bereli, 2026) |
| S&W Bodyguard 2.0 | Striker | .380 ACP | 10+1 / 12+1 | 2.75" | ~10 oz (per review evidence) | $329–399 (Sept 2026) |
| Ruger LCP Max | Internal hammer | .380 ACP | 10+1 / 12+1 | 2.8" | ~10.6 oz (per review evidence) | $250–320; $269.99 (GrabAGun, 9/21/2026) |
| 1911 (representative Gov't) | Single action | .45 ACP | 7–8+1 | 5" | n/a in dossier | Tisas $315 new sold; RIA $280–342; Springfield $700–800 |
| Staccato 2011 (P) | Single action (1911-pattern) | 9mm | 17+1 / 20+1 | 4.4" | n/a in dossier | $2,199–3,100 (Sept 2026 listings) |
| Beretta 92FS | DA/SA | 9mm | 15+1 | 4.9" | n/a in dossier | $600–685 (Sept 2026; $500 w/ expired rebate) |
| Beretta M9A4 | DA/SA | 9mm | 15+1 / 18+1 | 5.1" | n/a in dossier | ~$900–1,100 street |
| CZ Shadow 2 OR | DA/SA | 9mm | 19+1 | 4.89" | 46.5 oz (per verdict) | $1,199.99 (bauer-precision, 9/21/2026) |
| S&W J-frame (642) | DAO revolver | .38 Spl +P | 5 | 1.875" | n/a in dossier | $500–556 (Sept 2026) |
| Ruger LCR (.38) | DAO revolver | .38 Spl +P | 5 | 1.87" | n/a in dossier | $520–619 (Sept 2026) |
| Ruger Mark IV (Target) | Blowback, int. hammer | .22 LR | 10+1 | 5.5" | ~42 oz | $503–550 (Sept 2026) |
| SIG P226 (Nitron) | DA/SA | 9mm | 15+1 | 4.4" | 34 oz | $1,000–1,200 (GrabAGun, 9/21/2026) |
| CZ 75 SP-01 | DA/SA | 9mm | 18+1 | 4.6" | n/a in dossier | $877–914 (Sept 2026) |
| CZ P-09 | DA/SA | 9mm | 19+1 | 4.53" | n/a in dossier | ~half SP-01 street (per verdict) |
| HK USP (9mm V1) | DA/SA | 9mm | 15+1 | 4.25" | n/a in dossier | MSRP $1,159–1,729; street discounted; buy-used consensus |
| S&W Shield EZ 9 | Int. hammer, SA | 9mm | 8+1 | 3.675" | 23.2–23.8 oz | $449.99 (PSA, 9/21/2026) |
| FN 509 (Midsize) | Striker | 9mm | 15+1 | 4.0" | 26.5 oz | $640–730 (Sept 2026) |
| IWI Masada | Striker | 9mm | 17+1 | 4.1" | 22.4 oz | MSRP $534.99; street lowest-in-class (Sept 2026) |
| Grand Power Q100 | Striker | 9×19mm | 15+1 (per dossier text) | 4.25" | n/a in dossier | $539–599 (Sept 2026) |
| Taurus TX22 (Gen 2) | Striker SAO | .22 LR | 16+1 / 22+1 | 4.1" threaded | n/a in dossier | $300–335 (Sept 2026) |
| Springfield SA-35 | Single action | 9×19mm | 15+1 | 4.7" | n/a in dossier | $670–754 (Sept 2026) |
| Glock 48 | Striker | 9×19mm | 10+1 (factory 15-rd mags 2026) | 4.17" | n/a in dossier | $448–485 (Sept 2026) |
| Hi-Point YC9 | Striker, blowback | 9mm Luger | 10+1 | 4.12" threaded | n/a in dossier | $158–190 (Sept 2026); MSRP $229 |
| Colt Python 2020 | DA/SA revolver | .357 Mag / .38 Spl | 6 | 4.25" | n/a in dossier | $1,254–1,599 (Sept 2026) |
| Heritage Rough Rider | SAO revolver | .22 LR (+.22 WMR combo) | 6 | 6.5" | n/a in dossier | $150–203; MSRP $165.99–246.99 |
| Beretta PX4 Storm | DA/SA, rotating barrel | 9mm (.40/.45 var.) | 17+1 | 4.0" | n/a in dossier | $449–525 (Sept 2026); MSRP $709 |
| Canik SFx Rival | Striker | 9×19 | 18+1 | 5.0" | n/a in dossier | $629.99–630.99 (Sept 2026) |
| Desert Eagle (Mark XIX) | Gas-operated, SA | .50 AE / .44 Mag / .357 Mag | 7+1 / 8+1 / 9+1 | 6" | ~69 oz (per dossier) | MSRP $1,917 (black .50 AE); street varies |
| Kel-Tec PMR-30 | SA, hybrid blowback | .22 WMR | 30+1 | 4.4" | 13.6 oz (per dossier text) | $409.99 (GrabAGun, 9/20/2026); MSRP $545 |
Reading the table
- The 9mm default: 27 of 40 entries are 9×19mm — the category's center of gravity is the 9mm defensive pistol.
- Micro-9 cluster (P365 / Hellcat / Shield Plus / G43X / MC9): all striker 9mm, 3.0–3.7" barrels, 16–21 oz; the comparison is capacity vs. shootability vs. price, not caliber.
- Full-size duty cluster (G19 / M&P9 / P-10 C / PDP / VP9 / Echelon / 509 / Masada / Q100): 15–18+1, 4–4.5" barrels; street prices spread $450 (Masada) to $800 (Echelon Comp).
- DA/SA metal holdouts (92FS / P226 / SP-01 / Shadow 2 / PX4 / USP / SA-35): heavier, longer barrels; pricing from $449 (PX4) to $1,729 MSRP (USP Tactical).
- Revolver pocket corner (J-frame / LCR): 5-shot .38, ~1.9" barrels, ~$500–620 street.
- .22 trainers (TX22 / Mark IV / Rough Rider) and the novelty corner (Desert Eagle / PMR-30): priced $150–410; the Eagle is its own price universe.
UNVERIFIED points carried into the category: 43X pricing bands pending the dossier repair (Sept 2026); several weights not in the dossiers' spec tables and not invented. Grand Power Q100 long-term durability evidence absent (owner base too small) — see dossier.