I like big guns that really go “boom” and I have a few but the key to CC is the concealed part, IMO. That little 5-shot Airweight is so light and small that you can put it in your jeans pocket or jacket pocket and it hardly sags. I can completely conceal it in the palm of my hand! I could pull it out of my front pants pocket and have it in my hand without someone noticing, if they weren’t really paying attention.
I like all of the guns mentioned or pictured in this thread. They are all true self-defense or close combat weapons. Not being the expert that some of you guys are on guns, I just stick to the premium brands and it’s done well for me.