ORIGINAL: Hotguns
The only real drawback to the ultra concealable guns is the grip is way to short for some peoples hand to grasp comfortably. If you have big hands,(which I do) you wont like the feel of the short little handle.
These guns are great to conceal, but not so great to shoot.
I carried a SigP239 but never could really get used to the short handle. I eventually wound up carring a 225 which was jsut a tad larger, but much longer in the grip which made it feel much better in the hand.
On the other hand, if you have average or small hands, it may be OK. In any case, you need to try one first before you spend money on one..and be advised that the short barrelled .45's generally have a problem with reliablity and usally need to be "tweaked" to be dependable.
i agree about being short grips i have short hands but my hands are very wide the warthog fit good for me an you can get extended clips for a bigger hand
also true is the short barrell but like kimber para has perfected the ballistics on short barrell pistols i
the small model kimber is also a great choice it just didnt fit my hand right maybe to skinny on the grips
i think for the best carry gun for a experianced guy would be a full size colt 1911 but someone new to carying may feel it to be to big
i often carry my ruger 44mag redhawk with a 7 1/2in. barrell i conceal it good and its comfortable with the right holster
there is a lot of good cary pistols out there and its hard to pick just one maybe try getting a 380 as a back up gun while you try many other choices for the first draw weapon also s&w makes a nice 44special revolver small but only 5 shot makes a good back up gun
i would say if you live somewhere where you may run into gang bangers or illigels carry 2 pistols and a high capacity assualt 12ga in the car
if you go for a full size 1911 they make a fanny pack that conceals it nice easy acsess till you get used to a holster