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You know Sevens hit on a good point that hasnt really been touched on in this thread yet. A larger gun will be easier to shoot more effectively should you have to use it. Larger guns tend to have sights that are actually typically pretty good and the longer sight radius should help with accuracy as well.
That is another reason I choose to carry the 9c over the shield 9. While the Shield is surprisingly easy to shoot for its size, you still cant defeat the basic concepts of sight radius. Hits on target are great and misses are liabilities. In this lawsuit laden world we live in this is something you should take into account if you have the mind to carry in the first place. You are already preparing for an extremely unlikely situation, might as well be well prepared to respond effectively if it arises.
Another tidbit, a larger gun with a longer barrel will gain you velocity on the rounds fired making them more lethal though shot placement is really what is key, see above paragraphs.
Something to demonstrate to yourself what I am talking about and gauge your own effectiveness is rent that bodyguard .380 or a shield 9 again and ask the range if they have a shot timer, ask how to use it(simple as can be) and borrow it if possible or have them use it with you. There is also an Iphone app put out by surefire called shot timer but its not real great, just OK, and if the range is crowded forget it. Absent a timer, just note your hits out of 5.
Start from the low ready position as you wont have a holster for the gun and most ranges don't allow drawing to fire on the line anyway for civilians. Shooting as fast as you can effectively, that cant be stressed enough, put 5 rounds on a regular sized paper plate at 7 yards. If you cant do it, slow down until you can, and note your time(or hit percentage). You should be pushing yourself to shoot as fast as you can and consistently be hitting the plate. Now pick up that compact and do the same thing. The difference will be self-revealing.
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