I'm new to concealed carry. I'm choosing to carry several different guns. My favorite caliber is .45 and I really like 1911s. However, my primary carry gun is a G23. My back up is a Smith 638 in a Flashbang holster. My hands are so big that smaller guns aren't comfortable to shoot but I'm having trouble finding a way to carry the others. My next purchase will be a 3" 1911 and from the Flashbang family the Marilyn holster. Another thing to note I'm found on 9mm for up close shooting. It seems to shoot through and not expand like I would like but different ammo might help. Also I've got a elbow issue and the recoil on the 9mms tend to aggravate that where the .45 doesn't.