January 2009

$1000 Carry Guns: Sig Sauer, Glock, Springfield, and Smith

The P220 Carry 45 ACP was easy to master, and the 45 GAP Model 38 is a bargain. Accomplished shooters may prefer XD40 Pro Carrys in 40 S&W, but we’d pass on the 327NG 357 Mag.

When it comes to describing or categorizing a gun, it is very easy to throw around words like tactical, custom, elite, or professional. The banner we've thrown over the four handguns evaluated herein reads Pro Carry. What makes a sidearm a professional carry gun? Our working definition begins with the second word first. A carry gun is one that lends itself to being on the person for extended periods of time, often in concealment. A professional's gun is one that fits his or her purpose. …

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