Handguns are like women....everyone likes a different flavor and everyone is convinced thier flavor is the best....
That being said, I used to carry a gun for a living for many years, I have owned over 50 of them I would guess. I have extensive experience with handguns and I carry one when I bowhunt.
I carry a .45 kimber....but....a .40 Khar just might be the perfect "concealble" handgun. Very good natural point, .40 is good for power and its very slim for easy concealability. For "beginners" it has a ejector that you can see or feel if a round is chambered which is nice.
There are lots of nice guns..But, I personally think revolvers are such old technology, its like driving a model t ford when you can drive a new F150.
BTW this is the quote of this thread
The most important thing is to have a pistol that you are confident you can hit your target with.
The second most important thing is to have a caliber that begins with a four