Recommending which pistol for YOU, no one can select the right pistol that fits your hands. I recommend going to a gun range where you can hold and feel a large variety of pistols and get what you like. Once you figure that out, then determine which carry method you plan to use- IWB, shoulder, waist band, etc.

I'm a huge Glock fan. I carry a G23 daily in 40 cal pushing 110 grain Lehigh Extreme Defense at 1400+ fps. Those rounds are very NASTY. I carry in a Comp Tac MTAC holster. It's the most comfortable IWB holster I've found.

Gun wise all I can recommend is what I rotate.

Subcompact: Glock 43X MOS and Sig 365XL

Compact: Glock 19 in different configurations, Walther PDP, and Staccato C2.

I carry AIWB so the size difference isn’t really noticeable with a good belt and holster. If I’m dressed in a way that makes the weight of the gun matter, I carry the 43X or 365XL.

Belt is Kore and holster is Tenicor either Certum or Velo4. Also carry in a T1C Axis Elite sometimes. The sidecar adds size to it but the weight is so well distributed it’s very comfortable.

I feel like most common guns are reliable so pick your poison. Can’t express enough how important a good belt and holster are for me.

6'0" 180lbs.