Ok, who picked the Taurus and why? Just want to know the reasons over the other choices. I mean the Taurus does have nice ergos but it is huge!
I would not put my faith in any of your other choices
I can see why some people don't care for Taurus and Kimber; but the M&P and XD? What are your bad experiences with the M&P and XD lines?
To explain why the choices are so limited, these are the handguns in my collection that I considered for my daily CCW. Here is my thought rationale behind each one, take into consideration that I currently own all of these guns and love them all so hopefully my opinion will seem unbiased.
Kimber TLE PRO- slim, short barrel, familiar with 1911s
Cons: not too good of a shot for me, low capacity, heavy
Kimber Tactical Custom- slim, accurate, familiar with 1911s
Cons: low capacity, slide length
Taurus PT92- higher capacity, accurate, carried the M9 at work
Cons: no night sights, grip width
S&W M&P9c- slimmer than G19, short barrel, reliable, accurate (after trigger job)
Cons: capacity
XD45- comfortable, higher capacity than the 1911s, reliable
Cons: grip length
G19- higher capacity than M&Pc, accurate, reliable
Cons: size