Small, light and chambered in .22 LR, the Beretta 20X Bobcat is a double-action pocket pistol built on an alloy frame with a 2.4-inch barrel and a two-tone finish. G10 grips, Beretta's ELS system and a manual safety control round out the package, and the box holds two 8-round magazines. This example is new, SKU NGZ5759 (L2026-09183).

For an Illinois household the Bobcat makes sense as the pistol new shooters learn on: the manual safety and the double-action pull reward deliberate handling, and .22 LR keeps noise and recoil to a minimum. It also works as a kit gun for a hiking pack or a tackle box. The alloy frame and 2.4-inch barrel keep it pocket sized, the second magazine means less reloading between strings, and the two-tone finish with G10 grips gives a small pistol a bit of polish.

Key features

• .22 LR pocket pistol, double action
• 2.4-inch barrel, two-tone finish
• Alloy frame, G10 grips
• ELS system and manual safety
• Two 8-round magazines, new

This pistol ships to the Illinois FFL dealer you name at checkout; you must be 21 to take a handgun there, and it is released after the 72-hour hold.