The 19 is a nice gun. The LC9 may have the same problem as my Bersa - less mass = more felt recoil = more time to get back on target etc. The Bersa feels like it has more kick than the p226 despite firing a smaller round. The bersa is definitely easier to conceal - single stack mags. Bear in mind the 19 may wind up an NFA item if Feinstein gets her way (registration $200 tax stamp etc) whereas the lc9 won't be. The looming bans pushed my wife towards the 19 knowing she could always buy a smaller gun later if it was too big, but could not buy 19 post-ban. I carry the Bersa IWB in summer where concealment is more difficult, and the p226 OWB in the winter when I can wear a cover garment without looking out of place.