Great suggestions in the above...Here's our take on CC's of that size, and some of the considerations in carrying them.
As far as accuracy is concerned, when compared to groups of controlled pairs I've shot with my wife's Smith 637 with ~2" bbl., the add'l length of our Sig M11 and G23 doubles the effective range for similar groups. I.E.: I get ~2-3" gps with the Smith snubbie at 7-10 yds with a modified Weaver stance, and just about double that with our compacts. With the Smith Bodyguard 380 that we carry on occasion, the effective range for those same groups is 3-5 yds, again, shooting 'controlled pairs'.
When a compact size is doable for us, my wife's G23 fills the bill for her and I like my Sig M11-A1 (P229). I weighed the M11 last night and got 29.6 oz. with an empty mag and the G23 comes in at 23.8 oz., just enough to be noticed on the belt, and that's without a loaded magazine. The magazine add's another 9 oz.!
Too, either of these pistols and spare mags plus holsters and carriers for each adds as additional 4" to my hip width, (1-3/4" for a single mag carrier & just over 2" for a leather OWB; both close fitting). Carrying that extra mag makes OWB or for that matter IWB carry, just that more difficult. The 4" extra body width was a bit of a surprise when I measured it this am.
That said, either of us successfully carries either gun (tho my wife has never carried an extra mag unless attending a training course (Front Sight in NV)). Loose clothing works well but the bulk on the hips is evident (general printing) if you look closely.
Just some thoughts on the subject, YMMV, BTW, if you commit to carrying a compact, the Glock 23 or 19 is a hellofa choice if you do some work on the trigger, get tritium night sights, and you're happy with the grip size. Rod
