I like anything 1911 like or similar.
The feel
Glocks are blocky
No doubt reliable but I find no safety troublesome for grunts
For my taste besides 1911 or derivatives
Steyr GB
Sig 230/232
FN ...of course
P7 or P9 Heckler and Koch....finger pointers
Only advantage to 9mm is weight or ammo
But it’s not your primary so?
What about the new hyper 20 cal they are developing to shoot rifle or pistol
5.7x28
It damn well should be made here
Even the single-stack Glocks feel blocky to me. The HK USPs too, but not the P7/9. Most full-size Sigs fit me fine. The compact 232 is a natural pointer like the PPK, but with better reliability.
Feel is real important. If it doesn’t feel like a natural extension, it doesn’t get shot nearly as much as it should. At least from my experience.