Have any of you transitioned to bigger guns for similar reasons?
I haven't transitioned to that philosophy as that's been my philosophy since day one.............the first handgun I carried regularly was a Colt Combat Commander.
Current EDC is a Sig 229 SAO/, preceded by various 1911's, Smith M&P, Glock 19 & Beretta 92 Compact (which really isn't compact).................I will occasionally carry a G27 in a coat pocket for short trips here & there. Once in a great while & under certain circumstances, a J-frame, but not often.
I've always put shoot-ability & accuracy above any small inconvenience of carrying a larger gun.
MM