The last few years have seen a record number of firearm purchases by the American public, and the election of Donald Trump as president seems to prove that gun owners rose above and beyond in 2016 to protect their freedoms. The year 2017 brought out a number of new guns, and the new handguns for 2017 are packed with the latest advancements the firearm industry has to offer.
All the new handguns on the market for 2017 have a wide range of features. Some companies introduced new finishes and textures, while other companies rolled out entirely new platforms meant to revolutionize the marketplace. Check out the incredible new handguns we found for this year below.
Arex Rex Zero 1 Compact
Arex has responded to consumer demand for a more-concealable version of its Rex Zero 1S. The new handgun boasts ambidextrous controls and is able to handle +P loads. The company claims a service life of 30,000 rounds for this Slovenian-made, DA/SA handgun.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.85 inches
Overall Length: 7.1 inches
Weight: 27.5 ounces
MSRP: $670
(702) 215-3600 fimegroup.com
Beretta APX
Beretta’s first full-size, polymer-frame, striker-fired handgun was released earlier this year as a law enforcement/military/concealed carry offering. Originally conceived as a duty pistol for law enforcement and military personnel, the APX brings countless hours of ergonomic study and design to the market.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel length: 4.25 inches
Overall Length: 7.55 inches
Weight: 28.2 ounces
MSRP: $575
(800) 237-3882 berettausa.com
Bond Arms PT2A
The Bond Arms PT2A’s custom-engraved, 4.24-inch-long barrel provides for more manageable recoil than shorter-barreled offerings while showing off your support for the Second Amendment. Perfect for deep concealment, it is also available in .357 Mag./.38 Spl.
Caliber: .45 LC/.410 bore
Capacity: 2 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.24 inches
Overall Length: 6.25 inches
Weight: 23.5 ounces
MSRP: $887
(817) 573-4445 bondarms.com
Browning Buck Mark Field Target Suppressor Ready
The legendary Buck Mark gets brought into the 21st century with a host of modern enhancements that make it an ideal handgun for new gun enthusiasts, plinkers and target shooters alike. Add a can, and this semi-automatic .22 is sure to be excessively fun.
Caliber: .22 LR
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 5.5 inches
Overall Length: 11.31 inches
Weight: 38 ounces
MSRP: $600
(800) 333-3288 browning.com
Canik TP9SFT
Building on the popularity of the Turkish-made TP9, this latest version (imported exclusively by Century International Arms) is as suppressor-ready as a pistol can be. It comes from the factory with a polymer holster, interchangeable backstraps and a cleaning brush.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 18 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.98 inches
Overall Length: 8.09 inches
Weight: 26.88 ounces
MSRP: $460
(800) 527-1252 canikusa.com
Charles Daly AK-9
Charles Daly took the famous AK platform and re-engineered it into a 9 mm handgun that is fun and easy to shoot, yet still retains the look and feel of a standard AK pistol.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 6.3 inches
Overall Length: 14.37 inches
Weight: 96 ounces
MSRP: $529
(937) 835-5000 chiappafirearms.com
CZ P-10 C
The much-anticipated polymer-frame, striker-fired compact pistol from CZ preserves the company’s lauded grip angle while incorporating replaceable backstrap inserts. Its trigger has a 4- to 4.5-pound pull weight with minimal creep and stacking.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Overall Length: 7.3 inches
Weight: 26 ounces
MSRP: $499
(800) 955-4486 cz-usa.com
CZ 75 SP-01 Phantom
Restored to CZ’s lineup by popular demand, the Phantom is a polymer-frame version of the SP-01 Tactical. It features interchangeable backstraps and accepts standard CZ 75 magazines. The phantom is presently the official sidearm of the Czech army.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 18 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.6 inches
Overall Length: 8.15 inches
Weight: 29.4 ounces
MSRP: $636
(800) 955-4486 cz-usa.com
European American Armory Tanfoglio Witness Elite Limited Custom
Chock-full of features that typically equate to added expense, Tanfoglio’s Witness Elite handguns have won most major competition-pistol matches all over the world. No matter which of the five chamberings you select, it’s up for the task—right out of the box.
Caliber: .40 S&W
Magazine Capacity: 18 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.75 inches
Overall Length: 9 inches
Weight: 40.96 ounces
MSRP: $1,539
(321) 639-4842 eaacorp.com
European American Armory Tanfoglio Witness P Match
Given its generous capacity, and integral accessory rail, the European American Armory Tanfoglio Witness P Match is up to virtually any task, be it home defense, competition or range companion. It’s also offered in .45 ACP, .40 S&W and .38 Super.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 19 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.75 inches
Overall Length: 8.75 inches
Weight: 30.4 ounces
MSRP: $768
(321) 639-4842 eaacorp.com
FN America FN 509
FN adds to its vaunted handgun lineup with what is probably its best offering to date. The striker-fired 509 melds FN’s military-grade materials and engineering with features consumers demand in a defensive pistol.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Overall Length: 7.4 inches
Weight: 26.9 ounces
MSRP: $649
(703) 288-3500 fnamerica.com
Heckler & Koch VP9 SK
The VP9 SK is the subcompact version of the striker-fired VP9. The German-made pistol has interchangeable backstraps and grip panels, accepts extended 13- and 15-round finger-groove magazines and is available in black or NATO green.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.39 inches
Overall Length: 6.61 inches
Weight: 23 ounces
MSRP: $719
(706) 568-1906 hk-usa.com
Heizer Defense PKO-9
Featuring all-steel construction, yet coming in at a reasonable weight, the Heizer Defense PKO-9 offers a slim, pocketable handgun with a host of options to aid in shooting a small, light handgun. In addition to a standard safety, there’s a grip safety under the high-cut trigger guard.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 7 rounds
Barrel Length: 2.75 inches
Overall Length: 6.1 inches
Weight: 19.5 ounces
MSRP: $899
(888) 965-0972 heizerdefense.com
Honor Defense Honor Guard Compact
Constructed on a modular, stainless steel chassis, the Honor Guard Compact upsizes the company’s already successful Sub-Compact. Like it’s smaller sibling, the Compact is assembled in the U.S. by veterans.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.9 inches
Overall Length: 6.8 inches
Weight: 25 ounces
MSRP: $499
(678) 943-8035 honordefense.com
Hudson Manufacturing H9
Some might disagree, but the new Hudson H9 promises the best of both worlds. It has an all-steel frame and a 1911-style straight-pull trigger, but is chambered in 9 mm and uses a striker-fired mechanism. This novel handgun debuted at SHOT Show in January and features top-shelf components.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.28 inches
Overall Length: 7.63 inches
Weight: 34 ounces
MSRP: $1,147
(512) 593-2755 hudsonmfg.com
Kahr CM9 Tungsten with Grip Glove
Equipped with Pachmayr’s Tactical Grip Glove, Kahr’s subcompact CM9 Tungsten is nonetheless easy to hold and shoot. Moreover, it looks good, with a Tungsten-color Cerakote finish applied to the stainless steel slide.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 6 rounds
Barrel Length: 3 inches
Overall Length: 5.42 inches
Weight: 15.9 ounces
MSRP: $499
(508) 795-3919 kahr.com
Kahr CM45 Tungsten with Grip Glove
A little handful with big power, the CM45 Tungsten handgun incorporates Pachmayr’s Tactical Grip Glove to tame felt recoil. Polymer and Cerakote-coated stainless steel ensure corrosion resistance.
Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 5 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.24 inches
Overall Length: 5.79 inches
Weight: 19.3 ounces
MSRP: $499
(508) 795-3919 kahr.com
Magnum Research Desert Eagle L5 .44 Mag.
Magnum Research is now offering its lightweight, compact L5-frame Desert Eagle in .44 Mag. A 5-inch barrel and anodized aluminum frame make it relatively svelte (and
New York State-legal), while an integral muzzle brake tames felt recoil.
Caliber: .44 Mag.
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 9.75 inches
Weight: 46.6 ounces
MSRP: $1,790
(508) 795-3919 magnumresearch.com
Remington RP9
Remington’s first striker-fired, polymer-frame handgun, which is also available in .45 ACP, represents a major change in direction for the company most known for 1911-style pistols. The RP9 offers an easy loading 18-round magazine, ambidextrous controls and numerous ergonomic touches meant to maximize the shooting experience.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 18 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.5 inches
Overall Length: 7.91 inches
Weight: 26.4 ounces
MSRP: $489
(800) 243-9700 remington.com
Ruger American Pistol Compact
Lightweight-polymer construction, interchangeable backstraps and a new truncated size is sure to make the latest addition to Ruger’s American Pistol line a favorite among concealed-carry practitioners. It is also available in 9 mm.
Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.55 inches
Overall Length: 7.25 inches
Weight: 28.6 ounces
MSRP: $579
(336) 949-5200 ruger.com
Ruger LC9S HiViz
When the market spoke, Ruger listened. The company’s popular 9 mm pocket pistol is now available in a variant that boasts HiViz sights for easier aiming.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 7 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.5 inches
Overall Length: 6 inches
Weight: 17.2 ounces
MSRP: $499
(336) 949-5200 ruger.com
SIG Sauer P220 Legion DA/SA
SIG Sauer’s mainstay P220 gets the Legion treatment, with custom night sights, wraparound G10 grip and Legion medallion, three magazines and SIG’s proprietary P-SIAT trigger. The P220 joins the P226 and P229 in the Legion handgun family.
Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.4 inches
Overall Length: 8 inches
Weight: 30.4 ounces
MSRP: $1,143
(603) 610-3000 sigsauer.com
SIG Sauer P320 X Carry
SIG’s striker-fired P320, chosen as the winner of the U.S. Army’s MHS program, has a number of variants available in 2017. One interesting variant is the X Carry, which offers a number of purpose-driven upgrades and ergonomic features aimed at making the P320 a solid concealed-carry option.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.9 inches
Overall Length: 7.2 inches
Weight: 27 ounces
MSRP: $862
(603) 610-3000 sigsauer.com
SIG Sauer P210 Target
Some devices are icons in their own right: the Lamborghini sports car, the Rolex watch and now, the SIG Sauer P210. With a single-action trigger that very nearly defines the genre, ergonomic controls and a price tag that’s eminently reasonable for a top-tier pistol, SIG’s U.S.-made P210 hits the target.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.4 inches
Weight: 36.9 ounces
MSRP: $1,699
(603) 610-3000 sigsauer.com
Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0
Smith & Wesson’s second generation of M&P semi-automatic pistols offer a number of upgrades bringing greater ease of handling and shootability to the excellent M&P platform. Handguns are also available in .40 S&W and .45 ACP.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.25 inches
Overall Length: 7.4 inches
Weight: 24.7 ounces
MSRP: $599
(800) 331-0852 smith-wesson.com
Springfield Armory XD Mod.2 5” Tactical Model
A full-size pistol in .45 ACP with a 5-inch barrel? We’re talking about a 1911, right? Springfield Armory now offers the XD Mod.2 in a full-size, big-bore configuration for those that favor the .45 ACP. All the Mod.2 enhancements first introduced on the subcompact are available on the 5-inch Tactical model.
Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 13 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.1 inches
Weight: 31 ounces
MSRP: $637
(800) 680-6866 springfield-armory.com
Taurus Spectrum
For the first time in its history, Taurus USA is offering an innovative handgun that was engineered and manufactured in the United States. Equipped with soft-touch panels that seamlessly integrate into the grip and slide and provide enhanced comfort, responsiveness and control. Pick from an enormous array of color combinations to create your own distinctive carry pistol.
Caliber: .380 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 6 rounds
Barrel Length: 2.8 inches
Overall Length: 5.4 inches
Weight: 10 ounces
MSRP: $289
(800) 327-3776 taurususa.com
Walther Creed
This easy-to-own Walther is a polymer-frame, hammer-fired DAO pistol that holds 16 rounds and is extremely reliable. Borrowing excellent ergonomics from Walther’s other pistols, the Creed is comfortable despite its capacity.
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 16 rounds
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Overall Length: 7.3 inches
Weight: 26.6 ounces
MSRP: $399
(479) 242-8500 waltherarms.com
