Here goes my broken record again. Try the feel of a Sig. You ought to be able to get a 226, 229, or 2022 for somewhere in the 400.00-600.00 range used, and they are second to none in quality. Those old P6s someone mentioned are the BOMB to shoot. Awesome accuracy, very little muzzle flip, slim grip due to being a single stack, and a great sig trigger. Those can be had in the 350.00-400.00 range any day of the week. The poster who mentioned getting a .22 so you can put hundreds of rounds downrange cheap had a point, too. .22 is still pretty cheap compared to any of the centerfire calibers, and just as much fun to shoot.
And welcome to the forum!
And welcome to the forum!