George Hill
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No one suggest a compact Springfield XD?
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WhoKnowsWho
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I am voting for the P32, will be the easiest for her to carry everywhere and everyday. My wife doesn't have a problem pulling the slide back on it, while a P-99 is a bit hard. If she has large enough pockets, she could carry it with the extended magazine and be able to easily hold onto it.
Brian Williams
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Ruger single six with a birds head grip in 32 mag
I was thinking Colt .32 as well, but I'd be leary of a piece that old as a primary.
Beretta made a nice .380 that was light and not at all snappy, don't recall the slide being hard to operate.
That Colt 380 Govt can be a handful to fire, and the sights are not very good, it is however easy to cock.
Beretta made a nice .380 that was light and not at all snappy, don't recall the slide being hard to operate.
That Colt 380 Govt can be a handful to fire, and the sights are not very good, it is however easy to cock.
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George, I think you and I are on the same page.
Often times the "small" guns due to size and design are just difficult to rack, snappy with recoil, and have awful trigger pulls. Can't do much with them as one can with a larger platform.
again IMO.
Often times the "small" guns due to size and design are just difficult to rack, snappy with recoil, and have awful trigger pulls. Can't do much with them as one can with a larger platform.
again IMO.
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Try reading the post: no revolvers and no Kahr P9.
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Random thought: A Kahr K9 (the all steel version) is only 23 ounces. The trigger shouldn't be too heavy and the recoil when I shot it was pretty mild for the size, though probably more than a steel CZ-75B. Only question might be the weight of the recoil spring.
Otherwise... I dunno. Maybe a Beretta Cheetah variant?
Otherwise... I dunno. Maybe a Beretta Cheetah variant?
rauchman
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Surprised no one has mentioned the Sig 225 or 239. It is reasonably light, holds 8+1 rounds of 9mm. Is slim and the recoil is not bad at all.
This is another case where the gun is expected to correct weak shooting skills. Limp-wristing will cause any semi-automatic to jam on a regular basis. If this person needs a DECENT CCW gun with a loaded weight of 20 oz. or less, then my advice is to practice until the limp-wristing problem is corrected!
Richard
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Oleg Volk
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I enjoy Kahrs BUT one of the requirements is a short trigger travel (a la P7M8 or Glock). At this time, the purchase is on hold -- holster will be selected first, then the gun to fit it. May have to be a revolver, as my friend said she's been working out and has more hand strength now than before -- so a Taurus 713 or an equivalent S&W might work...and that also opens the options on autoloaders. In short, will have to try lots of them and see what works. Which gun or caliber it is would be less important than "always with her" and "can hit accurately" aspects. A Glock 26 in .32acp would be just about ideal 
I tend to think of the .32ACP as a back-up gun, caliber.
For primary defense, can you get her up to a 9mm? A G19 seems the best compromise for carry & HD, plus weight and your requisite trigger-travel. I'm sure that, with your coaching, the Glock trigger will not be a safety issue.
For primary defense, can you get her up to a 9mm? A G19 seems the best compromise for carry & HD, plus weight and your requisite trigger-travel. I'm sure that, with your coaching, the Glock trigger will not be a safety issue.
Richard
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Oleg Volk, please excuse the length of this post. This was my experience in helping Wendy a small woman from another board select a handgun.
"I met Wendy, her husband, and two of her daughters at Woverine Sports. I brought my Taurus PT111, S&W Model 37, Glock 27 with a 9mm Bar-sto barrel, Bulgie Mak, Kel-tec P32, stainless Kahr K9, and "the Frog". I also brought holsters for these to be tried by Wendy. She seems to favor the belly band idea.
The Frog is an E9 that was completely redone. The work was by Marianne Carniak owner of "the Accurizer Gunshop" in Troy, MI.
The order of the day was Wendi rejected handguns for very good reasons and the opted for a Kahr E9. The trigger pull on my PT111 was too heavy. She didn't like the feel of my M37 with Eagle Secret Service grips. I am sure the grip on the Glock 27 is too big for her and she wanted more than two fingers on the grip. Wendi had difficulty pulling the double action trigger on the Bulgie. I am not sure if she rejected the Kel-tec P32 because it
didn't feel like a gun or due to the recoil.
Wendi then kissed the Frog and its sibling. It was love at first pull. She enjoyed these two pistols and shot both well. The Frog has checkering on its front strap and the K9 has skateboard tape. She wanted to know what the difference was? I told her about $200.
The shop has a really nice E9 for about $430. It has better sights than the Frog had, a better trigger, and rubber grips that are the one used on the standard line. When I left Wendi was finalizing the sale with Wolverine and seeing if her husband agreed with her.
A fun time was had by all. I enjoy helping people and doing range instruction."
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Richard
"I met Wendy, her husband, and two of her daughters at Woverine Sports. I brought my Taurus PT111, S&W Model 37, Glock 27 with a 9mm Bar-sto barrel, Bulgie Mak, Kel-tec P32, stainless Kahr K9, and "the Frog". I also brought holsters for these to be tried by Wendy. She seems to favor the belly band idea.
The Frog is an E9 that was completely redone. The work was by Marianne Carniak owner of "the Accurizer Gunshop" in Troy, MI.
The order of the day was Wendi rejected handguns for very good reasons and the opted for a Kahr E9. The trigger pull on my PT111 was too heavy. She didn't like the feel of my M37 with Eagle Secret Service grips. I am sure the grip on the Glock 27 is too big for her and she wanted more than two fingers on the grip. Wendi had difficulty pulling the double action trigger on the Bulgie. I am not sure if she rejected the Kel-tec P32 because it
didn't feel like a gun or due to the recoil.
Wendi then kissed the Frog and its sibling. It was love at first pull. She enjoyed these two pistols and shot both well. The Frog has checkering on its front strap and the K9 has skateboard tape. She wanted to know what the difference was? I told her about $200.
The shop has a really nice E9 for about $430. It has better sights than the Frog had, a better trigger, and rubber grips that are the one used on the standard line. When I left Wendi was finalizing the sale with Wolverine and seeing if her husband agreed with her.
A fun time was had by all. I enjoy helping people and doing range instruction."
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Richard
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