One thing I've noticed is that when shooters are shooting .40, .357mag,.45acp, their support hand comes off the hand holding the pistol and readjusts. Many people do this constantly. You don't see that nearly as much with a 9mm.
I'd get an airweight .38 snubby. You can try multiple grips, change them quickly and easily, they are affordable and powerful. Snubbys are ultra-reliable for a pocket gun and can be fired through a pocket or in contact with an attacker five times.
No pocket auto will match a snubby in the reliability department. I have a LCP and it jammed a few times. My 442 never has. I do find the LCP easier to always have with me.
My Dept. used P230/P232's for our back-up/plainclothes pistol for many years. We never had any problems with them. They are very accurate. I bought a P232 blued for its light weight. Mine has never jammed. I've never seen on jam on the range.
I carried a 1911 in mid-1980's as a Cav scout driver. It was very inaccurate. The M-9 is a good pistol, but I think the P226 would have been a better choice.
I have Big Dot sights on my G-26. They are fast at CQB range, which is what I wanted. I just got a set of CT laser grips for my 442 snubby. I can't wait to try them out.
For IWB/OWB: Sig P232
It's a great mix of accuracy, thinness, light weight, and reliability. The sights are great for a small CCW pistol.
Here's my P232 with P230 grips on for maximum concealibility.
Pocket: Ruger LCP
I'm issued a P220(8+1), but I think I'd rather have a G-21SF(13+1).
Check out this G-21 torture test:
http://www.theprepared.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90
My 2 cents as an Army vet, LEO, and FI:
The police dept. adopted the revolver at a time that autos were known to jam often. The only exception would be the 1911, but even the Armed Forces didn't want those carried cocked and locked (I've seen ND's with 1911 in the Army & the PD). So for...
I have small hands and can't shoot a Glock due to the bulky grips. My finger barely reaches the trigger.
Is the M&P noticeably better in this regard? If so, I'd be interested in one.
Yes, go to the gun shop, and have them put the small grip on. Bring your Visa.:D
My M&P9 is...
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