According to NSSF surveys, there were approximately 5.4 million first-time gun buyers in 2021, which equated to approximately 29.6% of all sales being to new gun owners — and about a third of those were female buyers. Many of those new customers cited that they just wanted something for EDC protection, and likely, that need falls into a small form factor that carries and conceals easily.

Though there are many options, there are few guns that conceal more easily and sell as...