Bulzeye,
Sorry it took so long to reply. I am very excited to see how knowledgeable you are with handguns. Maybe I will have your knowledge some day.
As for the primary function, I cannot say for sure. It will definitely serve the purpose of home protection. I don't want to get up in the middle of the night and grab my Mossber 590. I want to grab a handgun and go. Know what I mean?
I will also be doing a lot of practice with the gun to just downright practice my shooting. I have always been a good shot, but since I haven't owned a pistol in years, I have some practicing to do. I just recently obtained some hunting property right up the street from my house, so I will be able to shoot all I want.
As for concealed carry, that is really not an issue yet. I currently don't have a CCW, and I'm not sure if I'll be able to get one. To be honest, I don't know if I qualify. I was once on a felony probation from a pain pill charge. One of my buddies girlfriends threw some prescription pain medication under the floormat of my truck, when I got pulled over for speeding. Needless to say, I took a first offenders act, and served probation. I have my rights back now, and I'm NOT a convicted felon, i.e. the first offenders act. I have actually been on a gun forum trying to ask the members if they knew if I qualified for a CCW. But that's another topic in itself.
Finally, I have been seriously looking at the Sig's. They just seem to be quality. I haven't ruled out HK's though. I am considering either a .357, 40, or 45. I just wish I had a little more knowledge of which caliber is more accurate, which is flatter shooting with what loads, etc. You know, all the interesting techie stuff? Hey, thanks again for any responses.