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I'd listen to crow hunter on this one..as well as gak..

look at a 357/38 in a medium frame 3-4"
in a Smith and wesson a K frame
in a ruger a GP or a six series


if a semi auto, providing no issues with operation and hand strength
a 9mm duty size 4-5" barrel..

these work well for home defense and range use..
there may be better options for CCW though..
but the smaller and lighter the gun, the more the recoil is felt..