Hey SVT have you handled a sub compact Glock? I own a G39, the "baby" Glock frame in .45 GAP caliber. Back when I bought it I was enamored by its size because compared to all the guns at the store it was small, and in .45 GAP it packed a nasty defense round with a lot of energy.

It was great for a while but after picking up a Kahr pistol I quickly realized the shortcomings of Glock being that it is a double stack, thick-ass pistol that grows bothersome after a few hours of carrying it. Don't get me wrong - the Glock is an excellent shooter. I love shooting it, and don't mind carrying it for a few hours at a time, but anything longer than that and it starts sucking. It is nice to have a nasty round in such a small package though - here's a .45 GAP vs. a 9mm luger in the exact same CCI Speer Gold Dot:





The Glock:



With +1 round Pearce Grip extension:



It looks small enough until you set it side by side with a Kahr.

Kahr CW9 (a gun that can be found new for right at $400.00-$450.00) and Baby Glock - to be fair the onky extension can come off of the Baby Glock to give it the smaller grip size, but that's where the PM9 comes in later...



The Glock is a thick brick by comparison:





I am using the CW9 as an example because you can find it as cheap or cheaper than the comparable Glock 26/27/29/33/39 Baby Glock frame.

If you don't mind spending some extra money for even smaller dimensions then the PM9 is that much smaller than Glock's smallest sub compact - here you see the slide length difference:



Just pointing out that there are other, smaller options for a 9mm conceal/carry pistol other than Glock. Obviously I love Glock, but realze their limitations because they refuse to make a true subcompact pistol in single stack. The only single stack they offer is the Glock 36 which is still a fat ass, and it's nowhere near as small length/height wise as the Baby Glock 26/27/29/33/39.

You could also look at the wonderfully inexpensive Kel-Tec PF-9 for a small 9mm. They go for $300.00 or so brand new.