You're the one who can carry what you want; what appeals to you?
Many like Glock 19/23/32 because, while same size envelope as a 229, they are significantly lighter and hold more rounds.
A G26 is about the size of a J-frame, carries twice as many rounds as a 642 and can take reloads with mags big as 33 rounds.
Cognoscenti will go with a high-end 1911 or an all steel DA target gun like John's P220. You have to be dedicated to carry a heavy handgun.
I've personally gone about off duty with everything from a NAA .22 Magnum to a Smith 629 Mountain Gun and most options in between. Everytime I go superlight, however, I run into a miscreant who has not appreciated my attention as a LEO.
So, day in and out, on duty and off, you'll usually find me with a G27/23 strongside OWB w/G22 mag in pouch and S&W 442 in a pocket holster with a SpeedStrip in my other pocket. That weighs as much or more as John's excellent blaster, but it's two guns with lots of BBs.
I can carry what I want and that is the easiest to pack day in and day out. If I feel like it's a "heavy day", I'll carry a G35 & mag along with a G27. Or my 5-in. Smith 27-2 and the 442. Or my MkIV Series '70 and the 442.
Lots of choices is a nice thing. The 442 is almost always there these days.
Now, what kind of long gun are you taking in the truck or car? A $120 pawnshop Remington 760 Gamemaster loaded with '06 AP can be a gruntling thing.
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. " _ Thomas Jefferson
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