Several of you have been asking the question, “What do you recommend for carry?” 

Well, that’s kind of a big question, and it has a lot of answers.

Concealed Carry Draw

Choosing a CCW gun is an intensely personal decision and all we can really do is advise you on what to look for in your carry gun, and talk about what we ourselves carry.

Which is what we’re going to do today.

Glock G43X Eric Shooting
Eric looks straight out of an 80s action movie here…

We rounded up the guns and gear that our staff — both editors and some of our writers — use on the daily when carrying concealed.

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Note: This isn’t all the writers, but we’ll be updating in waves, so be sure to check back in for more of our personal carry choices.

Eric Hung, PPT Founder

I have two carry guns, depending on what I’m wearing.

Sig Sauer P365 XL

My go-to 12+1 9mm carry gun is the P365 XL which gives me the perfect amount of grip and a slightly extended sight radius.

Micro Compacts Sig Sauer P365XL
Micro Compacts Sig Sauer P365XL

Plus, with the XL version, I get the flat trigger which feels slightly better than the original.

You can get my full take on it in my full review.

Micro Compacts Sig Sauer P365X
L to R: P365 XL, P365, P365 X

How about a holster? We’re up to our eyeballs with holsters, and every writer probably has a dedicated “holster drawer” in their house.

But I go with Hidden Hybrid Holsters for their comfort. Like in the name…it’s a hybrid holster of a leather backer and Kydex shell.

Hidden Hybrid Holster, Suede Back, Double Clip
Hidden Hybrid Holster, Suede Back, Double Clip

The best of both worlds, in my opinion. See my full review here.

It’s not too heavy, but I still prefer wearing a sturdy gun belt built for the purpose. And so, I use my Kore Essentials, which easily supports it.

Kore Tactical Gun Belt Rigidity with P365
Kore Tactical Gun Belt Rigidity with P365

Plus, with the benefit of easy re-sizing if I’m sitting down for extended amounts of time.

Check my full review of it here.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

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Ruger LCP Max

How about when I want to wear some athletic wear? Or simply don’t want to put on a belt?

I go for my Ruger LCP Max…10+1 rounds of .380 that still packs a punch.

LCP Max in Hand
LCP Max in Hand

Unloaded, it’s about the weight of a big iPhone. And even loaded and in a Hidden Hybrid Holster, it feels like nothing at all.

LCP Max in Hidden Hybrid Holster with Ulticlip
LCP Max in Hidden Hybrid Holster with Ulticlip

Note…I got the Ulticlip option that sturdily clips onto athletic pants without the need for a belt. I tested it out with my shorts/joggers, and even with full running, nothing gets dislodged.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

Prices accurate at time of writing

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You guessed it, we have a full review of the Ruger LCP Max too!

Jacki Billings, PPT Editor-in-Chief

Shadow Systems MR920

My everyday carry is a Shadow Systems MR920 — which is, essentially, a bougie Glock 19 clone. 

Shadow Systems MR920

I love the MR920 because it comes with interchangeable backstraps that accommodate my small palms but long fingers.

Additionally, I adore the enhanced beavertail and optics cut slide. 

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Prices accurate at time of writing

Prices accurate at time of writing

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The MR920 nestles inside a Dark Star Gear Orion holster fitted with a Dark Wing attachment in the AIWB position. 

Concealed Carry Gun in Holster
Dark Star Gear Orion with Dark Wing attachment

Belt-wise, I rotate between a NexBelt and a Volund Gearworks Atlas

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Prices accurate at time of writing

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As a petite female CCWer, flatter nylon belts work best to help me conceal that larger MR920.

Not to mention, nylon belts feel more comfortable around my hip bones. 

Womens Concealed AIWB

Sig Sauer P238

As a lady, sometimes I wear pants without belt loops or full-on dresses/skirts.

This type of wear doesn’t pair with a mid-size gun like the MR920, so I step down to a Sig Sauer P238

Womens Concealed Alexo Athletica Leggings
Sig Sauer P238 in the Alexo Athletica leggings.

The P238 is a tiny .380 ACP semi-auto that works really well as a backup gun or, in the case of dresses, a primary on the thigh.

Womens Concealed Thigh Holster
Sig Sauer P238 in a Can Can Concealment Garter Holster

I usually wear the Can Can Concealment Garter Holster dresses and skirts, and alongside the Sig, it works really well. Perfect date night combo!

Best Looking .380
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Prices accurate at time of writing

Prices accurate at time of writing

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Need more tips on how to carry as a lady? Check out my article here!

Wyatt Sloan, Jr. Editor

I cycle through about 50, yes 50, different carry guns — everything from duty-sized guns to pocket pistols, revolvers, and other weird stuff.

Best Striker Fired Handguns Wyatt
Give me all the guns!

My mind changes about as much as the Texas weather, and my carry choices give off more mixed signals than your 3-year love crush at the office.

To save everyone the headache, I’ve reluctantly narrowed it down to two guns.

CZ 75 D PCR (Cajunized)

At the end of the day, this little guy beat out some tough contenders, such as my Staccato C2, Sig P229 Legion, and Walther PDP Compact, among others.

This small, hammer-fired, alloy-framed gun holds 14+1 rounds of 9mm and features a slide-in-frame design, decocker, and some of the best damn ergonomics of any pistol I have ever picked up.

CZ 75 D PCR 2-1
CZ 75 D PCR

Soft recoil, excellent accuracy, and superb reliability are all present in the PCR.

I installed the Cajun Gun Works Pro-Carry kit, which left me with a trigger that will stack up to any custom shop gun out there. I also installed some PCR-specific Trijicon night sights.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

Prices accurate at time of writing

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I carry this gun OWB in either a leather holster or a custom-molded kydex holster with standard loops.

CZ 75 D PCR with holster and mags 1-1
CZ 75 D PCR with holster and mags

Sig Sauer P365

When I need to go even smaller, I regularly seem to fall back to my standard Sig P365.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

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The smaller barrel and shorter grip length are easier to conceal for me than my P365XL, but it still allows me to use extended magazines to match the capacity of its larger brethren.

Great OEM night sights, a solid trigger, and 100% reliability have made the P365 a staple in my carry rotation.

P365 with holster and mags-1
P365 with holster and mags

I typically carry this gun OWB in a Bravo Concealment holster or a DeSantis Mini-Scabbard leather holster.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

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Shake the magic 8-ball and ask again later; I will probably have a different answer.

Jonny Villanueva, PPT Video Editor & Videographer

Although I’ve always been an EDC fanatic, carrying a firearm along with my daily essentials didn’t begin until my recent move from Los Angeles to Austin, TX, in 2022.

SIG Sauer P365X RomeoZero-1
Can you tell who the photographer is of the bunch?

Now that certain legalities have changed, I carry a Sig Sauer P365X with a pre-installed RomeoZero.

Its overall size and magazine capacity of 12+1 falls in line with my thinner frame of 120 pounds perfectly.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

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The P365X is often paired with a Hidden Hybrid Holster to maximize comfort, though I occasionally switch to a Safariland Schema on warmer days.

I swapped out the stock frame for one styled in FDE and plan to replace the RomeoZero with a Holosun EPS in the near future.

Jonny EDC
My whole EDC kit

Sean Curtis, Content Producer

Walther PDP

For everyday carry, I trust the Walther PDP.

I carried it on duty before I retired and love it! Some of my favorite features are the grip, trigger, accuracy, and reliability of the gun.

Walther PDP
Walther PDP

I have several thousand rounds through the full-size and compact models now — both have been outstanding.

Best Compact 9mm Pistol
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Prices accurate at time of writing

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For formal occasions, I run the full-size in a Safariland Level III Duty Holster, as well as a C&G OWB Kydex holster.

Sean Walther PDP Safariland Holster

The compact PDP also fits nicely in an IWB holster from C&G.

While I have a Leupold DeltaPoint Pro on the full size, the compact is still a slick top…for now!

Johnny Bragg, PPT YouTube Contributor

As y’all know, I test a ton of pistols for Pew Pew Tactical, so my EDC changes like the weather.

This week’s rig is the FN 509 Compact, colored in tired dark earth, plus an extra mag.

I’ve already done a full range test on the 509C, and this thing runs like a Swiss sewing machine.

Just got this new Tier 1 Concealed AIWB holster – so far, so good.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

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I’ve recently fallen in love with the Kore Essentials X7. I wear it with the buckle at 4 o’clock and am super happy with it. Read our full write-up on the Kore Essentials belt here!

Great rig this week, but be sure to check out some of the other guns I’ve reviewed here.

Travis Pike, PPT Contributor

Sig Sauer P365 with XL Slide

My carry gun is a P365XL slide mated to a standard P365 frame.

I get all the benefits of the longer slide with all the concealment of the standard frame. Plus, I can use the smaller magazines to reduce the size even more.

Sig Sauer P365 Upgrades
Sig Sauer P365

Of course, smaller magazines mean less capacity, right? 

Not so with the Mag Guts P365 magazine springs.

Sig Sauer P365 Upgrades Mag Guts
Sig Sauer P365 Mag Guts

These allow me to add +2 rounds to my 10- and 12-round magazines. I tend to carry with the 12-round magazine that has a capacity of 14 with the Mag Guts installed. 

The barrel is a True Precision threaded variant, and it wears a Griffin Armament Micro Comp.

The optic is the Holosun 507K, which features almost all the awesome features of Holosun pistol optics and only lacks the solar panel.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

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The entire package ups the gun’s capabilities. 

It’s easier to shoot faster, further, and more accurately, and that’s what matters to me.

It might not be the most compact P365, but it’s one of the easiest to handle and helps eliminate the human error associated with shooting. 

Sig Sauer P365 Upgrades

Read up on more of my upgrades here!

Todd Gimian, PPT Contributor

For my EDC, I carry a modified Glock 43x.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

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It has a “grip swell” by LVstipple to increase the width of the grip to a uniform dimension and eliminate the “Glock bump.” LV stipple did the stippling as well.

The slide was milled for Holosun 507k by Grant Defense, as well as Grant Defense’s trigger.

I carry the Glock in a Phlster Pro Series holster attached to a Phlster Enigma — that I’m currently in the process of combining with their Flex to allow for a better knife attachment.

The knife I carry is a Flagrant Havoc by Flagrant Beard.

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Prices accurate at time of writing

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Beyond the knife and gun, I carry one extra Shield Arms S-15 magazine (for 30 rounds total on me). And, if I don’t have a bag with me, I’ll also carry a Cat7 Tourniquet.

Final Thoughts

As you can see, concealed carry is a very personal choice and often dictated by each person’s build and lifestyle.

OWB Holster Bravo concealment Blazer
OWB Holster Bravo concealment Blazer

Hopefully, this has given you some inspiration for your own carry choices and will help you out when picking one for yourself.

What do you think about our choices? Any questions for our authors? Let us know in the comments below! Once you’ve gotten your carry gun, check out our Best Concealed Carry Holsters.

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