Have you checked with gun shops within a reasonable drive from your house? There's a gun shop here that has an indoor range and you can rent guns.
A good tip for CCW (especially when starting out and you're trying to keep costs and logistics streamlined and minimal) is to get a Full Size gun and Compact (or Sub-Compact) gun that uses the exact same magazines and ammunition.
There are several types of makes and model available for this, but the example I give (and use daily) is:
Glock 17 ( Full Size 9mm - 19+1 capacity ) Glock 19 ( Compact / Medium 9mm - 15+1 capacity ) Glock 26 ( Sub-Compact 9mm - 10+1 capacity )
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All three of the above firearms have the exact same function, grip angle, and ammunition. Each smaller gun can use the magazines for the larger gun.
I carry a Glock 26 daily at work with 10+1 inside the gun with two 19-round magazines in my back pocket. This is done with the Glock in an Alessi ankle holster wearing dress slacks.
Some people do not appreciate the handling of the Glock, so it's only an example. There are several firearm platforms that offer a Large, Medium, and Small version with magazine compatability to help streamline your costs.
To wit, my Glock 26 only has one 10 round magazine, but I've got 80+ 17 & 19 round magazines and a dozen 33 round magazines. That 10 round magazine is only what I use to keep the gun's overall dimensions small when concealing it, and my reloads are always 17 or 19 round, since magazines conceal better than firearms.