I have several 9mm pistols that I like.
Ruger Lightweight Commander:
I've been a lifelong 1911 fan and I highly recommend a Ruger Lightweight Commander in 9mm. It's well made, accurate and reliable, and the price is reasonable.
Citadel officer frame sized 1911.
I had low expectations for this given the $250 price (lightly used) but it's both accurate and reliable and it's my favorite 9mm 1911 to carry. I did have to change out the too small and too sharp safety lever for an extended safety lever. Some hand fitting was required, but no more than is the case with any 1911. I added night sights and it's near perfect.
Star BM:
The Star BM is very much a 1911 clone and I own no less than three of them. I like them a lot. There was a period of time when I had to commute from NC to northern VA, and it was just easier to have a concealed carry pistol at each end of the commute and I kept one in my truck as well. You could also find them at dirt cheap prices in very good to excellent condition a few years ago. I'm not sure about now.
The Star BM is a great "1911" for concealed carry due to the size and features such as the bobbed heel on the frame. It's still one of my favorite carry pistols.
Browning Hi Power:
I carried a Browning Hi Power for nearly a decade and it's a great choice for an all around 9mm pistol for someone who likes single action pistols. It's a big large and heavy for concealed carry, but no worse than a 5" 1911.
I also own a couple FEG clones, a P9 and a first Gen P9M. Both are just as reliable as my FN Browning Hi Power, although not quite as accurate.
CZ 75 - in various forms
I carry a CZ 75 D Compact PCR and it's a great alloy frame carry pistol. I'm currently carrying it as I'm not able to shoot as much as I normally do so I've standardized on a DA pistol to maintain commonality with the S&W 686+ I carry in the winter months. It's accurate and very reliable. My sole complaint is that I'd had some corrosion under the enamel finish around the Kansas City roll mark. It's in an area of maximum sweat in the holster and apparently they compromised the finish with the roll mark. I had two bouts and both times chipped away the aluminum oxide and then spot painted with black enamel. It's the only CZ I've owned that has done this.
I also have a CZ 75 Compact, which is also a good pistol. I have the SA/DA variant, but frankly I carried it with the hammer down on the safety notch both to shorten the trigger reach and to avoid having to shift my grip to release the safety if I carried it in condition 1. If you've got large hands or a long thumb it's do-able without shifting your grip. It's accurate and reliable and the finish held up to years of everyday carry in really sweaty conditions. It's the only SA/DA CZ 75 I still own, the rest are decocker equipped. SInce I acquired the PCR, the Compact has worn a Kadet conversion kit pretty much constantly and it makes a great sub caliber trainer. It's also surprisingly accurate for a .22 conversion kit.
I also have a CZ 2075 D RAMI. It's a superb sub compact 9mm, with both 10 and 14 round magazine options. Again it's accurate, reliable and has held up well in everyday carry.
At the other extreme I have a CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical. It's an excellent range gun and tactical pistol. It's a bit large and heavy for concealed carry but very accurate and reliable.
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The common element with all of them is that if your hand fits a 1911 well, the Browning Hi Power and the CZ 75 derivatives will also fit your hand well.
