I carry a Shield 9 , and like it . I can reliably hit center of mass at 25 yards . If careful , I can keep rounds inside of 8 or so at that range . Plenty good enough . Very easy to conceal . Very reliable . Up close , out to 1012 feet with threatfocused shooting it will hit within 2 of where I ' m looking , so quite natural aiming for me . Caliber wars are kind of meaningless . 9 mm is fine for self defense . I carry Federal HST 124 gr . At the same time I also have a decent Aimpoint PRO on my AR . It ' s great , 30 , 000 hour life on one battery and very durable . Tough decision ! Maybe it depends on what one you ' ll use the most . I don ' t think you ' ll regret either decision . <| sep |> And we are the pieces of sweetcorn '<| sep |> No , it will be in their best interest to fire me and replace me with someone they can pay $ 15 an hour for the next 9 years . Because they don ' t have to pay me a cent more , despite my skills and experience .