Go with the Glock 21. My father in law used one on the force for 21 years and he still carries a G21 today. The grip is fatter than the 9mm Glocks though so if you have small hands it won't work well without a grip reduction. I have owned the Para P-14 and P-12. The P-14 always had mag problems but the compact P-12 functioned fine. I sold those off though and now only have 9mm glocks. I have NEVER had a malfunction with any Glock I've shot. When you are betting you life on a sidearm you never should question if it will fail. That's where glocks shine. Plus the mags are $16 dollars right now verses a $50 Para mag. Glocks are lighter and carry allot of bullets too. Perfect for concealed carry. Oh and don't get the C model, it flashes in your sight picture to much. They don't kick hard at all so you don't even need it.