I just wanted to say thanks for all the advice you have given me. I've spent the last couple of days looking on line and at my LGS for the pistols that were recommended. I even looked at the S&W 41 but that's in a price league all of its own, as beautiful as it is. I'm still up in the air on what I'm going to purchase but I'm leaning more towards the the Buck Mark and the Victory due to the way they fit my hand. As I was going through this process, I did realize another benefit of having one of these pistols...it makes a nice survival gun for the backpack if things go sideways.