Personal defense is my primary use for handguns. That said, a gun that can be used for gun games, hunting, or whatever is great. I always have a dilemma between semiautos and revolvers. My 629 can do anything I ask of it, but is suboptimal for defense. It is decent in that role with good 44 Special ammunition. However, so is 45 ACP, which is my favorite cartridge. Therefore, it is usually between my guns in 45 ACP. I like my SIG P220 Legion SAO, but the safety is incorrectly placed for high thumb shooting. I like my Dan Wesson Valor Government, but a Commander carries better and I am always suspicious of 1911 reliability. I always come back to my Glock 21 and 30. The 30 g4 is very accurate and carries well. The S&W M&P 45 M2.0 carries better than a G21 and is tied with a 1911. I would likely choose the Glock 30 as a good compromise carry gun. A Dan Wesson Valor Commander in 45 would give it good competition, but my current Valor Commander is chambered in 9mm. I would really like to try a 1911 like the Bill Wilson Carry (Officers frame, rail, night sights, grippy texturing). Maybe an HK 45 Compact will beat them all, but they really need to update the frame to P30 style before I will jump. So, for now, the simple Glock 30 wins.