go to the range, rent what feels good in your hand and shoot, shoot, shoot...i owned a glock 19, cost me 450 bucks new. liked it at first, but wasnt really a big shooter at the time. after going through a few all day classes with it, i felt like i needed something more comfortable to shoot. after alot of trial (and some good advise) i ended up w a sw m&p 9..couldnt be happier. picked it up online for 419 (plus shipping) and will someday get my $50 rebate and 2 more mags from sw....its a greta gun and a great deal, however YMMV so go see what works for you before you plunk down your hard earned loot on something that someone else likes