Can't recall if I replied to your earlier 19x recommendation. I don't really get the rationale for the 19x.

My thought process, played out via the Walther PDP options:

* Full size PDP has a 4.5" barrel.

* Compact PDP has a 4" barrel.

* BUT there's a factory combo of Compact grip w/5" barrel (any of the PDP frames will work with any longer barrel).

That Compact + 5" barrel combo is intriguing to me. I want to see if the longer barrel's length and weight have any noticeable positive effect on recoil vs the 4".

(Why the Compact? I'm limited to 15rd mags so sourcing legal mags is MUCH easier and I don't have giant hands that need a longer grip)

I am not looking for a CCW. Strictly home defense and just overall skill building. So more weight / longer barrel is no problem for me and may be actually preferred.

So the 19x seems like it's designed in the opposite direction of what I'm looking for.