Too blocky/bulky for carry, in my opinion; especially if you are small. Makarov makes a nice 9-mm; used about $175. I carry one and nobody at the first picnic ever knew.
Mac's and the like are too propriatory for the non-enthusiest. I'm promoting ease of operation...pull gun out of purse, pull trigger, done deal. Think about it. If the 23 is too blocky, Glock has a single-stacker (I forget the model #).
I somewhat disagree. Sure the Mak requires proprietary ammo (9X18), but there's tons of it available in both JHP and FMJ. The Mak has a simple design and a minimum of moving parts. Also, it has a great reputation for not jamming and drop-testing has netted good results regarding misfires, etc.
Greg _W