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.......I am looking for a pistol for protection mainly. Something that i can carry and is not to big but big enough to easily handle. I live in New York so i need to be able to conceal the firearm easily.......

Had you considered a wheelgun? A Ruger SP-101 in .357 mag is concealable, reliable, simple, and powerful.

As is so often the advice on this forum.... if at all possible, try before you buy. All the reading about different pistols, and all the advice of others can't match shooting one for real.