Gun peoples: pistol for wife.

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[Ninjakel]

Look into the Kahr PM9- single stack, small and a nice gun.

I'm not a big girl, but I handle our Springfield XD9 SC just fine.

Not a fan of little 22's.

[Rider]

S&W .38 special "Lady Smith" Simple to use, never jams, and no safety to deal with. The perfect choice for women to conceal carry.

[Ninjakel]

Originally Posted by Rider

S&W .38 special "Lady Smith" Simple to use, never jams, and no safety to deal with. The perfect choice for women to conceal carry.

I absolutely despise revolvers.


It all boils down to what she is comfortable firing. and carrying.

My suggestion is to go to a few different firing ranges, and rent a few different guns.

[LeeNetworX]

Lisa loves our Glock 26 - she's very comfortable with it. She finds it light and comfortable while holding it, and shoots some pretty tight groupings with it.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Ninjakel

I absolutely despise revolvers.

When you're a newb and you forget your safety is on or you don't know how to clear a jammed casing, your life could could be over. More advanced users?... yeah go with a semi auto. Revolvers are easy for the newbs, aim and fire.

[Ninjakel]

Originally Posted by Rider

When you're a newb and you forget your safety is on or you don't know how to clear a jammed casing, your life could could be over. More advanced users?... yeah go with a semi auto. Revolvers are easy for the newbs, aim and fire.

well personally, a noob has no business carrying a hangun. get proficient, get alot of range time in, and then maybe.

Giving a noob any gun to carry isn't the brightest idea. More times than not, it goes wrong.

[Lamnidae]

Originally Posted by Rider

S&W .38 special "Lady Smith" Simple to use, never jams, and no safety to deal with. The perfect choice for women to conceal carry.

Hey that's the one my wifey's got.



i'd say 38 or 9.... Stick w/ revolver, easier to use, kinda like a mouse... point and click.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Amblyopic

Hey that's the one my wifey's got.



i'd say 38 or 9.... Stick w/ revolver, easier to use, kinda like a mouse... point and click.

I still can't stand S&W from my Auto 45 and can't bring myself to forgive them for kissing D.C.'s ass during the AWB. A problem I have seen and heard about with the S&W revolvers (Saw a S&W 500 that showed it quick) is the firing pins have bent since they are directly connected to the hammer.

The Taurus revolvers don't have a firing pin that is connected to the hammer. Infact it's also a safety feature so if you do somehow cock the hammer back and it drops before it locks. Your finger has to be on the trigger to fire. Plus it has 5 shots instead of 6 for sleaker carry.

Also don't get hte ultralite 38s. Heavier pistols reduce a lot of the recoil which women prefer. I've seen a lot of women at the range get ultralites and then freak out when that 38 feels like a 357.

But video of me at the range including me firing my stub nose 38/357.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nsu0kyHXF8

[askmrjesus]

Ordinarily I would advise against a .22 for self-defense purposes, but seeing how the most likely person to be shot with this gun is you, it's probably a good choice.

JC