I’ve owned literally dozens of different handguns over the years. Of the more popular, modern pistols designed for concealed carry specifically, I have owned a few Shields (originals and M2.0 models), a Glock 43X, and a P365. All of them are fantastic carry guns, and if I were choosing one over all others on their own merits it would be tough.

I look at more than that though. Rather than jump between several different types of handguns for various purposes (range use, CCW, night stand gun, woods gun, etc), I find it preferable to choose one family of firearms and stick to them across the board... like a system if you will.

With that said, I like the M&P series over all others. I can run an M2.0 Compact 9mm for my range/night stand gun, an M2.0 Shield 9mm for general CCW, an M2.0 10mm for a hunting/hiking/camping sidearm, and an M&P Bodyguard .380 for those times when deep concealment is the main priority. The only one that really differs from the others is the Bodyguard with its long heavy trigger pull but I actually find that to be a good thing on such a small pistol that might find itself simply dropped into a pocket on occasion.