I carried a 2.5" Model 19 for a long time. Tried a Glock 17 and I liked that. Carried a 1911 for a short while but... Now I'm a lot older. I carry a S&W 642 with the TALO grips. I carrythe same gun day after day and try to practice with it once a week at least. In the summer I wear it in an IWB just behind the center line on my right. In the winter I drop it in my coat pocket. It is very accurate. What I rely on much, much more than the gun is my senses.
Always a S&W medel 642 with Win. 158 LSWCHP in plus P with a couple of speed stripsand a speed loader in winter. You can carry a BUG in Ory-gun which is what the 642 is. The primary is a Kimber Pro Carry 11 with night sights and checkered Rosewood slimline grips. In summer IWB Galco Royal Guard with a shirt worn out. In the winter OWB Ted Blocker X-15 Horsehide. Any 230 Gr. ammo. It's all good. Best Lyle