Handguns are always too large and too heavy when you're carrying them, and too small and too light when you're using them to defend yourself. Ruger has a good reputation for building reliable weapons. They aren't works of art, but they generally function well. I'd stay with a 9mm or a .40, and buy the one that feels natural in your hand and shoots well for you. There are many good choices out there. Look at the Kahr line and some of the Taurus pistols. The method you select to carry it will make the biggest difference in comfort. Ane remember, it's not what you hit them with; it's where you hit them that counts. Guys like me who insist on carrying .45s are really just compensating for small earlobes.
Take a look at the Springfield Armory XD sub-compact.You get 10+1 capacity in a small polymer frame. The frame is wider than the Ruger, and it is much more pleasant to shoot.I have one. If you are planning on coming to the New Year's Day ride, I can bring it with me.Mine is not for sale, but you can check it for fitment, feel, comfort, etc.Here is a picture I pulled from Google to give you an idea on size of the XD SC.
Quote from: VTX-Dan on December 19, 2011, 09:59:52 AMTake a look at the Springfield Armory XD sub-compact.You get 10+1 capacity in a small polymer frame. The frame is wider than the Ruger, and it is much more pleasant to shoot.I have one. If you are planning on coming to the New Year's Day ride, I can bring it with me.Mine is not for sale, but you can check it for fitment, feel, comfort, etc.Here is a picture I pulled from Google to give you an idea on size of the XD SC.Quite honestly, I love the XDs. Two things create a problem though. I wonder how difficult they are to truely keep concealed on a bike, and they are a biit out of my price range.
Quote from: cybrhick on December 19, 2011, 10:25:04 AMQuote from: VTX-Dan on December 19, 2011, 09:59:52 AMTake a look at the Springfield Armory XD sub-compact.You get 10+1 capacity in a small polymer frame. The frame is wider than the Ruger, and it is much more pleasant to shoot.I have one. If you are planning on coming to the New Year's Day ride, I can bring it with me.Mine is not for sale, but you can check it for fitment, feel, comfort, etc.Here is a picture I pulled from Google to give you an idea on size of the XD SC.Quite honestly, I love the XDs. Two things create a problem though. I wonder how difficult they are to truely keep concealed on a bike, and they are a biit out of my price range.You can always get yourself a trunk
Quote from: Gumbo on December 19, 2011, 10:30:12 AMQuote from: cybrhick on December 19, 2011, 10:25:04 AMQuote from: VTX-Dan on December 19, 2011, 09:59:52 AMTake a look at the Springfield Armory XD sub-compact.You get 10+1 capacity in a small polymer frame. The frame is wider than the Ruger, and it is much more pleasant to shoot.I have one. If you are planning on coming to the New Year's Day ride, I can bring it with me.Mine is not for sale, but you can check it for fitment, feel, comfort, etc.Here is a picture I pulled from Google to give you an idea on size of the XD SC.Quite honestly, I love the XDs. Two things create a problem though. I wonder how difficult they are to truely keep concealed on a bike, and they are a biit out of my price range.You can always get yourself a trunk And you could always suck on...my buddy Jim's tiny earlobes.