1. An Optic-Friendly Holster
The immense popularity of carry optics has required holster makers to change their designs. This Galco Walkabout 3.0 for the SIG P365 and its variants caught my attention because it offers an elegant solution to the optics question. They simply opened up the holster and angled out the carrier for the extra magazine. When carried in the appendix or near-appendix positions, this design angle makes it easier to draw the magazine out using your off hand. The holster also offers two varieties of clips, one of which works with or without a belt, and, as always, the leather is excellent and comfortable. (galcogunleather.com; $59)
2. Swappable Fiber Optics
Fiber-optic sights can really help you see where you’re aiming. Their main downside has been that they’re difficult to configure; for example, if you purchased red but now think green might work better, changing them out could mean either replacing them entirely or trying to wrestle out the old one and heat a new one in place well enough to stay. But the folks at TAG Precision have now made it so much easier to change out the color by simply using a hex key. Don’t get me wrong, the tiny little things are still fiddly to work with and I highly recommend having a tray under them, but the process has been made as easy as it can be. A separately purchased supplemental service pack also greatly expands your color-configuration choices. (tagprecision.com; $69.95 for the sights, $18.99 for the service pack)
3. Tiny but Mighty
Streamlight’s Microstream USB Pocket Light is perfectly sized to carry in your pocket at 3.9 inches long—and, at just 1.2 ounces, you won’t mind doing so. The trade-off for such a tiny size has often been a lower-brightness output, but not so with this; you get 250 lumens on high for 1.5 hours or 50 lumens on low for 3.5 hours. Just press the button to turn it on and then double-press to cycle through the two modes. (streamlight.com; $58.99)
