None listed I love my new Beretta 90-Two althought Im happy with just about any Beretta

My personal favorite is the s&w m&p. Definitely by far the best shooting pistol for me that I have owned. I actually own a compact .40. The grouping with this was incredible. Only thing that has come close was a ruger p90 (or which ever the .40 was).

I liked my glock but the m&p in my hands is definitely more accurate.

My personal favorite is any SIG

Out of all my handguns it would be my Glock 23

Out of all of my handguns, my fav would be the Browning HiPower 9mm with Hogue grips.

My good old Smith & Wesson Model 64

Walther P99c

It would be a toss-up between my HK P2000SK and my HK45CT. Love 'em both!

Tarus "slimline" sub-compact 9mm.

Put about 2 thousand rounds through it with no problems at all. Great firepower, easy to conceal (or so I've heard).

Why are Sig and HK not listed?

Why didn't you include Kahr? The PM9 and CM9 are two of the more popular CCWs on the market today.

I would guess a lot of the 263 "others" = 30% Are Sig / HK / Kahr / Colt & other popular brands.

I myself would vote Sig Sauer.

Voted "other". Sig Sauer. 'nuff said.

Beretta 96 inox......

I'm a Kahr fan.

My XD 45 tactical ...
she is a big cow. but it eat any ammo I feed it..
and with 5 magazines at the ready ..she its a lot ...

Not on the list. But the answer is easy...Walter PPQ. Go to your LGS and pick up a PPQ...there's a very good chance that it'll just melt into your hand. Do a safety check, rack the slide and squeeze the trigger....nice huh? Keep pressure on the trigger...keeping it in the fully rearward position, now move the slide back about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch and then back forward, this will re-cock the gun. Now slowly start releasing pressure on the trigger, letting it creep forward.....when you hear the click STOP. Now the gun has reset and is ready to fire again (yep the trigger only moved 1/10 in an inch forward)...nice huh. Now squeeze the trigger again...only about 4.5 pounds and then....CLICK.....Nice and Crisp. Nicest factory trigger out there and the ergonomics of the pistol are superb. It's absolutely at the TOP of the list in its price category. A little larger/thicker than most compacts...but just barely.

Ya'll know I'm not real partial to the auto loader, but my favorite would have to be the Colt Gold Cup in .45 ACP. Loaded with 185gr. JHPs this gun probable would have taken deer up close. It DID do a number on crows.

If it has to be a little gun, then the Colt Combat Commander in .45 ACP.

Remember, I carry a Ruger Blackhawk .44 Special, so I could just as easily carry a Gold Cup.

Bob Wright

If it had to be a 9mm i would say go with a Sig Sauer P229. Can't go wrong. Otherwise, I'd get a nice 1911. A Kimber if i had the money.

glock 26 or 27 make great guns for CCing

My favorite bottom feeder is the 1911. Most fun handgun is the S&W 625 in .45ACP.

These are fairly large guns by the OP requirement,but...

I prefer 45 but that's a moot point for my choices,I carry a Commander mainly but would a compact HK if I had one.I don't because I have the Colt,but I do carry a fullsize USP45 Tac in the cool weather and have 50% more capacity.

For the average Joe,you can't beat HK's reliability from anyone as in the OP.I'm talking the big picture here,not my Glock or this has been flawless because as a whole HK has a miniscule failure rate in production class,and some semi customs have a hard time being better.Th PPQ seems very promising but I haven't handled one yet.Will one day but I don't need a 9 so it's strictly to experience it.

Kimber Pro Carry II. I've grown to like it better than my Glocks or Sigs. Sold the Beretta 92 - never shot it.

My next favs are my Glocks. Good guns. Solid, purpose built weapons.

Anyway, never neglect the 1911 in 45 ACP. Solid, reliable, soft shooting, accurate pistol. Trigger that is unsurpassed. An easy to shoot gun.

Personal carry guns are just that: personal. Personally, I like the S&W Bodyguard 380 with Hornady Personal Defense Ammo. I definately would not want to get shot with it. Easily concealed.