It isn’t unusual for a full-size pistol to have the frame shortened and barrel cut down to create a concealable handgun. Compact and subcompact versions of 1911s, Glocks, Walthers, and SIG handguns are successful with these modifications. A less common path is to take a subcompact pistol and add a longer slide or a taller grip to enhance handling. For example, SIG modified the P365 to the XL and then the TACOPS to enhance handling of the base handgun. Extended pistols may be more difficult to conceal than the originals — but not by much — while they generate less recoil due to the slightly bigger guns’ heavier weight, and the extendeds shoot better because they have a longer sight radius and bigger grips.
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