I also have several guns I carry from time to time ... and was a little surprised when a friend who has been in gun fights and has had training all the way through the CIA "farm", expressed reservations. His "issued" pistol is a Glock 19 ... and that's all he shoots...except for other Glocks...
I was in the Army when it transitioned from the M-14 to the M-16. I had used the M-14 in Basic and was much taken with it. I remember holding up a 5.56x45 and a 7.61x51 rounds and saying to the E-8 who was conducting the training on the M-16 "Sergeant, it's hard for me to believe this puny...
3913 I got for $200 from a cash strapped buddy. I felt a little guilty about that price but at the time had no idea how nice a gun that 3913 was...
Am considering a Kahr PM9 just because I find myself carrying my P230 often because of the even lighter weight...
Just to add to the accolades given the 3913. I tend to be a SIG man for automatics...but the 3913 is the exception. I got it when a Cop friend of mine offered to sell his 'first edition' model to me for $200 when he was tight on cash. Man did he live to regret that.
Reliability is 100%...