The War Poet Subcompact by Shadow Systems, 9mm, 3.41" Fluted Barrel, 13+1 Rounds

Built in collaboration with Shadow Systems and John Lovell of the Warrior Poet Society (and ONLY available here), the new War Poet 9mm was created to be the ultimate concealment Pistol. Unlike others in its class, the War Poet Subcompact is incredibly easy to operate and shoot. Sporting an overall width of just 1.05", it features a highly concealable form factor that virtually disappears beneath your clothing—but shoots like a full-sized pistol thanks to some smart design choices by Shadow Systems.

The 17-4 stainless steel slide stands apart from the crowd with deep front and rear serrations that allow for easy manipulation, even when your hands are slick from sweat. The slide comes topped with a steel blackout rear sight that makes it quick and easy to pick up the tritium front sight under duress. It also features an optics cut-out for direct mounting of popular red dots (more on that below), so if you want to run the CR920 with an optic, it couldn't be easier.

The new optics mounting system is among the best we've ever seen, and was the result of considerable effort. By redesigning internal slide components, Shadow Systems was able to relocate portions of the operating system to allow strong, deep screw placement; extremely low placement for true co-witness with iron sights; and, most importantly, direct mounting of several red dots WITHOUT adapter plates.