Hop, a firearms instructor with a decade of carrying experience, reviews three firearms he considers poor choices for everyday carry (EDC) when he was younger and on a budget. He highlights the Taurus Model 85 Ultra-Lite revolver for its low capacity and difficulty to shoot compared to modern micro-9mms, the Beretta BU9 Nano for its heavy trigger and lack of a slide release, and the Star M43 Firestar for its excessive weight. The AMT Backup .380 is noted for its unreliability and painful grip safety.
Modern high-capacity micro-compacts like the Sig P365 and Springfield Hellcat have rendered traditional single-stack 9mm handguns largely obsolete due to superior capacity in similar footprints. Appendix carry further diminishes the need for slim single-stacks, as it allows for better concealment of wider, double-stack pistols. While single stacks were once favored for deep concealment, advancements in double-stack technology and carry methods have shifted the landscape of everyday carry firearms.
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