Warrior Poet Society on Top Carry Micros: Hellcat, P365, Shield Plus

Is the Springfield Hellcat still in the micro carry conversation when John Lovell runs his top four subcompacts head to head, or does Warrior Poet Society just remind us that price, grip length, and flush mag capacity still decide the shelf before any YouTube ranking does? Lovell puts the S&W Shield Plus, Glock 43X, SIG P365, and Springfield Hellcat through price, size, capacity, sights, trigger, accessories, and ergonomics.

What he covers: flush fit capacity out of the box (Hellcat 11 versus 10 on the others until the 43X 15 round flush mag enters), night sights shipping on P365 and Hellcat, Shield Plus as his price and trigger favorite, P365 as the size winner, and his overall pick landing on the Glock 43X for full grip plus accessory ecosystem. Specs, category winners, and personal carry notes in the video are his, not ours.

Here’s our take. Buy into this micro class if you want a proven subcompact 9mm for everyday carry and you already know which tradeoff you care about most (size, price, or factory night sights). Skip the whole comparison if you need a compact or full size duty gun, or if you were only shopping the 43X and that complete pistol is not on our shelf today. Watch his grip and capacity notes before you treat any single winner as set and forget for your hands.

We stock three of the four platforms he puts on the table. On the shelf: the Springfield Hellcat OSP. Related: the SIG P365 and the S&W Shield Plus. Complete firearm. Indiana FFL transfer through Wulfy’s. Ask us for current fees.