Dunno, probably small of the back. I'd rather lose a butt cheek than anything vital if I screw up in the heat of the moment!
What is your normal grouping at 7 yards with your favorite handgun?
I don't get near enough practice with my 1911 A1, maybe 4"?
Okay, you can shoot well enough to keep from being an unintentional hazard to nuns, orphans, and innocent bystanders. But if you can't get to the range that much you need to stay away from stuff with bells and whistles. That means either a revolver, or something striker fired.
Dunno, probably small of the back. I'd rather lose a butt cheek than anything vital if I screw up in the heat of the moment!
Small of the back means you're not going to have a hip to support the weight, so you might want to think polymer or alloy instead of steel. Don't go too light though; weight is inversely proportional to controllability, which becomes even more important if you go for a .40 as most of them are .40 barrels stuffed into 9mm frames.