Best dry fire training systems for handguns

Top pick: Mantis X10 Elite. It clips to the rail and measures what actually matters in dry fire — trigger pull, movement before and after the shot, draw and recoil timing — with live feedback in an app, so you're training against data instead of guessing. Works on your real pistol, no laser needed.

Who the others suit:

• Mantis TitanX — same coaching approach but adds a laser, for shooters who want a visible impact point on a target too.
• SIRT Training Gun (P320 style) — a dedicated metal-slide trainer with a resetting trigger; best if you'd rather not dry fire your carry gun at all.
• Steiner TOR-X — green laser trainer for a bright, easy-to-see dot on the wall.
• Triumph Systems brass laser kit — a simple laser cartridge plus target for basic trigger-control reps.
• Aetronix Bluetooth kit — budget-friendly laser cartridge with several target sizes and app scoring; the plain Aetronix sets are the cheapest way to start.
• Laser Strike targets — add-on targets for an existing red-laser setup.

Whatever you pick, confirm the cartridge or mount matches your pistol's caliber and rail.