somewhat open ended, but need help finding a carry gun

[lfaler]

Trying to find a carry gun. I have a full size 45 SW for a car gun but is too heavy and unwieldy to try to carry concealed (I carried it concealed for a number of years, but it was a real pain in the butt). I don't mind a caliber switch maybe to 40.

I am considering the XD springfield, walther P99 and the HK compact. Any others worth looking at? Haven't excluded glocks, but having handled the others and shot them as well as a glock the glock grip never felt quite right in my hands. Had more trouble getting one target. Same with sigs, so those are out.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

LF

 

[Walkalong]

3" Kimber or Springfield. Consider the EMP, although it is a 9MM. For cheap get a 3" GI or Mil Spec Springfield.

 

[kirkcdl]

I have a Sig 239,a USP compact,and a Glock 32,but I carry my Taurus Mil Pro 140.It's smaller,lighter,and has a higher capacity for the size than some of the others.I know Taurus doesn't have quite the same reputation as the others,but that's due to the crap they manufactured a few years ago,not current production.Do a search on some of the main gun related sites,you'll find a lot of people are discovering Taurus all over again.Go fondle a PT145,the new Taurus SA/DA trigger is pretty awesome,sort of like a Glock with a D/A reset when the cartridge fails to ignite.They're as accurate as you'll need at self defense distances.If the 145 feels too thick,try a 745,it's a single stack (6+1) version.You won't be disappointed...

Walkalong,get the fiber optic front sight for your Elite Match,I just got one for my 40 Elite,all I can say is "WOW"...