Because you said you'd like to carry and a large caliber I'd suggest a S&W 45shield. It's not super expensive, compact, and shoots nicely in my opinion.
Yea I hear you on that, the trigger safety takes a bit getting use too. I generally carry a .38 featherweight J frame revolver and that doesn't have a safety either. It does have a long pull in double action and a lock with key if you want to disable it all together. My version has an external hammer so single action firing has a very short and light pull.
Because you said you'd like to carry and a large caliber I'd suggest a S&W 45shield. It's not super expensive, compact, and shoots nicely in my opinion.
https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/m-p-45-shield-m2.0-no-thumb-safety
I like, but thumb safety preferred for concealed carry, if chambered and ready to go…
Yea I hear you on that, the trigger safety takes a bit getting use too. I generally carry a .38 featherweight J frame revolver and that doesn't have a safety either. It does have a long pull in double action and a lock with key if you want to disable it all together. My version has an external hammer so single action firing has a very short and light pull.