>>64435585
>: Range, defense, maybe some conceal?
For your use case a compact sized pistol is best. The glock 19, and compact size of everything else I reccomended will be the best compromise of easy to learn to shoot with AND to learn to conceal. Get a kydex holster for it, not something fabric or leather as they can deform bunch up and pull the trigger and leg ya. When you hold your pistol don't cross your thumbs, have them stacked on top of each other.
Don't buy a small tiny gun to learn on, you will struggle and get discouraged. Don't buy a glock or M&P or any other pistol if you pick one up in the store and hate how it feels. You're more likely to actually shoot something you like shooting, and that means more training which will make you more proficient.
>>64435616
Price, those are used guns he is reccomending because theyre sold at the price of a new RXM or M&P ect. The gen 5 has a better trigger, but glocks triggers generally compared to everything else at their price point so most folks spend more to upgrade them.