Well, this started in an attempt to identify Sammy's gun in AHBL2, and devolved into my own, continuing search for a good handgun for myself. My parents both have Colt .45s, but I can't rack the slide on those, and the grip is really too big for me to feel comfortable. I've been searching for a more user-friendly gun in a more or less desultory fashion ever since.
I'm not looking for a carry . . . I want something that will pretty much sit in my house until someone tries to break in. The dog will keep the intruder busy for the time I need to get my gun. I know that a revolver is preferred if you want to keep a gun loaded, but I'm not planning on keeping a round racked in the chamber, because I think that's stupid. A semi-automatic with a cartridge that pops in and out easily would be nice. No children live in my house nor visit there, so there's not that much of a concern about snooping.
( Skip this if you're anti-gun, okay? Thanks. )