Re: Which "carry" handgun to choose
I'd never argue with a Glock 19.
But I do carry an XDs daily. I have a XD subcompact, too. It's actually a remarkable pistol, cheap, very accurate, I shoot it faster and as well as my 1911 stock-class race gun. So far...about 1000 rounds of various manufacture, no issues. But I still carry the XDs because it's so easy to slip in the waistband and conceal with a T-shirt, and I do. No problem going to a restaurant with only a T-shirt over it. The narrowness of the XDs makes a big difference, at least on my frame.
I really was a "1911-only guy"...I guess now I'm a "use what you're best with" guy. It took a really long time for that to happen.