Trying to find a decent C&C pistol?

Those are sweet. I've had a 20 and a 29 for 6-7 years now. Relaxed rhe barrels in both and shoot 230g hard casts out of them. That's a woods gun for sure. The 20 is a bit big for cc unless you have a fanny pack or something like that imo.

I always like to suggest the 20, I bought mine with the intention of using it as a woods gun, but now I usually am carrying it IWB lol
 
Honestly, get what you think your going to like now. You can always change your mind later.

I am one of those people that constantly suffers from buyers remorse. If I have to choose between A&B, I'll always wish I picked the other. The great thing about guns is, assuming you get a good deal on your buy, you can always turn around and sell or trade it on armslist with little to no depreciation. For a concealed carry gun, I've done this every year for the past few years.

I've at some point used the following as my ccw:
-Glock 23
-Glock 27
-Glock 43
-Springfield 1911 Champion Operator
-S&W Shield 9mm
-Springfield XD Mod2 45 Subcompact
-Ruger SP-01 2.25" .357 Magnum
-Sig P938

The only ones on that list I still own are the top 4. Honestly, none I felt were outright bad choices. The 357 snub nose revolver was not ideal, as shooting 357s from a 2.25" barrel was so ridiculous it was comical, but with .38+p it was fine. The 45 Mod 2 was a little too chunky, and I've found this to be the case with most double stack "subcompact" 45s. I like 45ACP as much as any red blooded American, but it's not an ideal CCW round IMO. The size vs capacity tradeoff is too lopsided.

Most often, I'm carrying either the 43 or the 27. They both hide easy on my lanky frame, and have adequate capacity IMO. If I had to do it over again, I'd probably buy a 26 instead of the 27, and I might make that swap at some point in the future.

If someone told me they were looking for a CCW gun, and didn't have any preconceived notions about what they think they want, I'd say Glock 26 all day.
 
Here's my 43.
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Here's my 27
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My shield when I still had it.
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My XD Mod 2 45 when I still had it.
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