My every day carry is a Glock 17. Not compact by any means, but with a good IWB holster I forget I am carrying, and hides well. My wife is getting her LTCH and wanted the Taurus 738 so when we went to buy I liked it so much we bought one for each of us. It being only a .380 and only 6 plus 1 I will only carry on certain occasions when clothing dictates. Some have a problem with the caliber but I do not. I can't find any Federal Hydra Shok any where right now so am loaded with Hornady critical defense. Is there a better choice? I have read good reviews of the round.
Try out a Sig P938 with the extended mag (Extreme model or additional purchase). I have XL hands and can almost get 1/2 of the pinkie on it and this is with the Crimson Trace laser addition. Without the laser, I can definitely get the pinkie completely on.
Please excuse the crazy Punisher logo. It's a Davidson prototype that I'm trying out for the palm swell. The actual finished product will have a smaller Grenade pattern with no logo. With the palm swell added, it feels 'like' a 1911. Good luck with your choice.
I purchased a Ruger LCP to carry in my pocket. I thought about a G26 for CC . I have a G19 which i carry when i have a jacket or sweatshirt on but a little big in summer.
Sounds like you are looking for the Glock 19/23/32. Great guns. I would love to carry mine but I'm 5'11" and weigh 151 pounds so it's hard for me to cover up. I now carry a Glock 26 or 27 or S&w Shield.