What are the top 5 concealed carry handguns?
Based on sales trends and marketplace popularity, the following handguns emerged as the top concealed-carry pistols most shooters bought and carried. This isn’t fluff; it’s grounded in actual sales reporting and market analysis from dealers and industry editors:
SIG Sauer P365 – Continues to dominate as the best-selling micro compact carry gun, combining small size with surprisingly high capacity and reliability.
Springfield Armory Hellcat – A perennial top seller in 2025 thanks to its high round count in a tiny package and solid shootability.
Glock 43X – One of the best-selling concealed carry Glocks of the year, praised for balance of concealability and control.
Glock 19 – Not a pocket rocket, but one of the highest volume sellers overall and widely carried for its blend of compact size, capacity, and parts/accessory ecosystem.
Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 – Emerged in many “best-selling” and “best concealed carry” lists thanks to its lightweight, easy-to-shoot design (often favored for deep concealment).
If we dig deeper than “editor picks” into actual sales rankings for pistols in 2025, variants of the P365 platform (base, XL, X-Macro), Hellcat, Glock subcompacts/compacts (43X, 19), and modern lightweight carry offerings like S&W’s Bodyguard line consistently show up as the firearms people are buying most for everyday concealed carry.