Girlfriend can't work slide on semi-auto handgun.

[zombieoutfitters]

Hi Jake,

My wife has extremely small bone structure and as a result her hands are not that strong...she can't pull most MA triggers on new guns as a result...unless they are 22's.

I find your post interesting as about the ONLY gun she could rack and pull the trigger on were Glock 17's. Of course these are all MA pre-ban and have some definite use on them.

Other than a .22 those are the only one's that work for her...I mention this because the only way we found out was to go down to the gun store and tell them the deal...that "hey my wife cannot work the action on most guns, can she try the one's you have and find one she likes" After 10 guns she finally found one.

Good luck!

 

[devildog32713]

Why would anyone want a small child to operate the action on a semiauto pistol?

If whatever strange reason he/she needed to, he/she could. The only thing we can do to prevent gun accidents is correct mindsets and thourough firearms education. I first learned to use and fire a Glock 19 when I was 8 years old.

 

[richw]

Not to discourage the gf, but if she truly only cares about home defense, revolvers are arguably better anyway.

Can even get 8 rounds .38 sp+/.357 mag if you wanted...sooner or later hopefully a company will put out a 9-10 rounds .327 federal....

 

[rha600]

I'm a little late to the game here, but m intended and I went to the range tonight. She hasalways had a problem with the slide on my glock 21 (.45 cal), but tonight she shot my 9mm PX4 (it's fairlynew so she has never shot it) and she loved it. The slide was not a problem at all for her.