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I was in the army and a lot of it comes down to how comfortable you are with a firearm. If you have the experience a Glock is a great choice. Without a safety you need to have good habits or practice a lot to keep from shooting yourself in the foot. The kimber custom carry 45s are a great everday carry gun, but you are looking at 1k easy and I am not sure how long it takes to get one after you order it. FWIW I bought a used smith and wesson 5904 model used from a police officer. If you find one that has had some trigger work done it is perfect for carry. The only drawback is that it's a 9mm weapon. On the upside you can get the sweet 30 rd stick mags that come out of the magazine well 8 inches.