Pistol grip only or pistol grip + stock? PGO shotguns are an un-aimable abomination. I'm nthing the remmy 870/mossberg 500 love, I have a 1970s production 870 Wingmaster and it is silky smooth and has never let me down.
Like most things firearms related, comes down to personal preferences and skill. I personally would not carry a revolver but I do know people who do and can pull some Elmer Keith shit off with them.
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Those are all perfectly adequate and shouldn't give you any problems. For the AR-15, get a good set of Back up Iron sights, I recommend the Magpul Pro front and Rear. Shoot with the iron sights for a brief period and learn the fundamentals while you save up for a good optic. Try to get plenty of magazines for it, and also purchase a sling, a sling is very important on a Self defense/fighting rifle.
Now that you have a baseline, this is the part where I suggest walking into a gun shop and handling guns similar to them to be sure of it.
Good taste, but what @WhoBusTank69 said about pistols is absolutely true. Go hold a few because you might find that grip angle really uncomfortable.
I'll probably pick up the AR asap and then look at pistols. I'm concerned about AR platforms > high capacity sidearms > shotguns in that order. I do have smaller hands and the only other weapon I've owned, a VP9, bit the webbing quite a bit. I was told that might just be due to poor handling and not the gun being too awkward for my grip.
The VP9 does have quite a bit of the slide over the ass end of the grip, so it might have just not been the right style for your hands. Good idea on scooping up the AR first, though. That's advice we should all take atm.
I have carried a .357 Magnum snub-nose revolver in the past. I don't recommend it these days, especially for newbies. It's a very hot round being shot out of a relatively light gun. Before the age of the so-called "Wonder-Nines" a snub .357 or .38 revolver could very easily be argued for being the best newbie friendly Concealed Carry Weapon.
The introduction of single stack versions of pistol like the Glock 48 make subcompacts much less desirable imo. It was the width of a doublestack holstered IWB that always made it less concealable and more uncombortable for me, not barrel length and grip. I find a full size grip to be a lot to conceal with just a t-shirt personally, but like you said almost nobody would notice. Most of the time I just go OWB with the 19 and button up anyway.
Most issues with pistols can be fixed with practice and proper grip. Check this guy out for fundamental practice:
