Point me to good concealed carry choice resources please

objective and definitive?

Not yet invented.

One must actually at least hold a gun to find if it fits one's hands, much like one must sit in a car seat to find if it fits their seat.
Ay?

I mean, there's alotta different guns out there.....for a reason.

And there is always the S&W J-frame.
 
I agree with the consensus here. You need to try out a number of different models before you find the best choice for you. And it has to be the best choice for you, because another person's best choice does not mean that gun is also your best choice.

I'm the owner of WhichGun.com, one of the sites previously recommended in this thread. I do include ratings on concealability and firepower that are based on objective and quantifiable data (width, weight, height, and length for Concealability Factor, caliber and capacity for Firepower Factor, and all six for CCW Factor). But I try to make it clear that I am not claiming that a gun which earns a higher rating is "better" than one with a lower rating. My goal was to help a prospective buyer narrow down the dizzying number of choices to a more manageable "short list" of guns to research in more detail.

I believe the best course of action is to use the resources out there to help you narrow down your choices to 8-10 handguns. Then, try to find a range that has these models available to rent, and shoot them all. If a particular model is not offered as a rental gun in your area, you should at least go to a gun shop and hold the gun to see how it feels in your hands. After doing all this, you should have a good idea of what your best choice is.
 
You are asking (in advance of course) which horse will win the race on race day. Twelve horses entered will get you thirteen or fourteen answers from a typcial sample of humanity.

In shooting, . . . I have a friend who refuses to carry anything bigger or heavier than a Ruger LCP.

I carry a full size all steel 1911, . . . or a XD45 and 2 spare mags for whichever of them I am carrying.

Therefore, . . . it all depends. I am a product of military training and Viet Nam, . . . he is a full fledged civilian.

In essence, . . . you just have to find what works for you, . . . is comfortable for you, . . . but most important, . . . the one you WILL carry and can shoot well enough with to defend yourself. If it is a mouse gun, . . . so be it, . . . if it is a cannon, . . . so be it.

May God bless,
Dwight
 
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