I'm not leaning towards any particular weapon for self defense. I'm sure any is better than none. But i personally dont see capacity as being and excuse "not" to carry a more comfortable weapon (Shield) vs the 9C. I dunno about you guys but I walk around 12 sometimes 16hrs a day with mine. I'm yet to find any of my other weapons near as comfortable as my Shield. On the other hand, I dont find my Shield to be as accurate (for distance) vs my others. In the end its going to depend on what you want today. Do I plan on working 16hrs a day and want my comfortable weapon to carry. Or do I plan on working 12hrs a day carrying a bigger (more uncomfortable) weapon with a larger mag that is capable of engaging targets a little farther distance.

IMO, comfort is the #1 priority for me. I will use the comfort a hell of a lot more than I will ever use a high capacity mag, lol. Now on the other hand, I dont mind carrying my 1911 on occasion. Of course for short amounts of time (maybe a few hours). But lets face it, whats the point when its not comfortable at all times.