Originally Posted by douglasfir
Would a "micro compact" (Shield plus, Ruger Max-9, Sig P365) be a bad choice for a first non-rimfire handgun? I know that smaller handguns are said to be more difficult to shoot well and not as fun to shoot and therefore not as likely to get practiced with. With the capacity of these small guns getting so large, it is awfully tempting to make my first handgun one that I can comfortably concealed carry.

Unless you are super serious about concealed carry, you'd be much happier with a full-sized pistol.
A lot of folks "talk", "dream" of carrying concealed. But all they really do is go to and from the range. The fact is that a guy can easily conceal a full-size pistol - you don't need a girly gun.

Last edited by dla; 06/18/21.