The best handgun/caliber is the one that fits your hand and that you can shoot consistently into center mass at 10-15 meters at rapid fire. I would rather have a rimfire .22 that I could put 10 shots into the size of my palm rapidfire than a .45 that I could put one or two in.
I took my son out shooting a couple weeks back (we go a few times a month) and we decided to practice rapid fire. My 9mm were all in the space of a palm at 15 yards whereas my son shooting a Rem Rand .45 (1911 from WWII) could only place two shots at most on rapid fire.
It is similar to the "I have to get more horsepower!!" when you can't even effectively use what you have. Get what fits and get it on target. If you want to move up after that, go for it.
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