>>9824253Suggestions: M&p shield chambered in 9 or a Bersa Thunder chambered in 380.
M&P shield is an amazing CC weapon. Comfortable, light, compact. Has never jammed on my out of thousands of rounds. Easy to clean. Only thing I dislike about it is how top heavy it can feel when shooting, makes for innaccuracies to be a lot harder to correct.
The Bersa Thunder .380 is one of my absolute favorites. Not the biggest round but essentially 9mm short. Kind of uncomfortable to wear without a holster as it can dig into your skin after a while. Shoots like a fucking champ. Never jammed once. Super easy to clean. Small compared to other handguns. Don't let anyone tell you it's a girl's gun, it's a total beast for its caliber.
Both are around $300, so definitely affordable.