[RocktimusPryme]

As others have said its a good idea to try to at least hold and possibly shoot your candidates. Most ranges have guns for rent. Go around the the ranges and see if they have firearms you think might fit your needs and rent them.

I dont say that I dislike striker fire just to sound cool. I just cant hit anything with them. Its weird, but you put a glock in my hand and I am all over the place compared to my Colt. So I prefer my triggers to go "click" not "ssspppprrrrooooiinnk"

Also everyone is mentioning automatics, which is what I carry too. But I have carried a S&W J frame. Worth looking into.