XD subcompact
bbl length 3"
Capacity 9+1
.40 caliber (also comes in a 9mm)
Correction, the Glock 26 has 10+1 capacity. It also comes in a .40 in the Glock 27 model.
So far, it appears that all of these guns are going to be very easy to conceal (as is to be expected). They all have basically a 3 finger grip surface and a short barrel.
From just this basic data review, I still feel that the XD SC .40 offers as good, if not better, CCW than the others especially considering the capacity difference between the XDS .45 at 5+1 and the XD SC .40 at 9+1.
Also, the Glock 26 9MM is 10+1 (one more shot than the .40) not enough IMO to make up for the lost firepower of the .40.
I have never shot a P238 and only handled one a time or two, so no real world knowledge. IMO it is a light caliber for CCW ( I know, this is the same guy who likes the .38, but to be fair, I carry the +P JHP ammo).
The next step, for me, is to actually wear each of these for a while and get the first hand info. Also, to learn about the safeties, or lack thereof, on each weapon and the overall complexity of operation of each gun. I do know that the P238 is much like a 1911 in its operation, which, in my book, makes it a weapon that requires a LOT of practice to become proficient in its operation.
While I said that the XD SC will fit in the front pocket of blue jeans, I didn't try it with a holster and wouldn't carry it (or any of these weapons) in a pocket without one. I always carry hot, so thus the need for the holster. I am getting old, but still can't go 'round shootin' off misclaimeous parts and pieces from an AD in a front pocket.