Aroliferation of legal challenges caused the courts to strongly rule in favor of the Second Amendment right to self-defense, and a citizen’s right to own and carry handguns. This gave the firearms industry an appreciated boost in s ales overall. However, smaller is more concealable, and the subcompact market has absolutely exploded with new innovation in smaller packages. Thirty years ago, SIG’s P228 was considered highly concealable thanks to its shortened 3.9-inch barrel. Today, that would be far too long to earn a spot on this list of ultra-concealable subcompacts.
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