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I carry an LCP, get her to look at the Kusiak holster for it, their website needs a complete overhaul, but....I have one that has an extra slot for an extra mag...I have a hard time loading mine, too. Their holsters sits just right on me.

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ShootDontTalk wrote:I'm not sure about all the concern about racking the slide. Are you saying that racking the slide is going to be an integral part of her drawing the weapon when needed - carrying with an empty chamber? If so, I would recommend getting comfortable with a round in the chamber. The fine motor skill necessary to rack the slide will be one of the first casualties of the massive adrenaline dump in a crisis. Range time yes it can be a problem, but one that can be overcome with practice.

you've got to be able to reload, clear a problem, even occasionally empty it for a police officer.

small 9 mill? what about the LC9?

I carry the LCP, yes, it has a recoil, and yes, it's small.

here's the way I figure it....

1. I want stopping power, I truly don't care if the bg is dead, I just want them to stop what they are doing and leave me alone, stopped is what I am after, in pain is cool, dead is fine too. One of my giggles is when I wear my LCP in my thigh holster with a maxi dress, I say that I'll blind a bg with my white legs and he'll run away before I can get to my gun.
2. I can rack the slide on my LCP, but I do have to work at it, and I can't do it when my husband is hovering over me.
3. yes, there is a bit of a recoil, I can't go to the range and fire it for an hour, or even a half-hour. But I can for 15 mins, then take a small break then go for another few mins. I get the practice in and I know that if needed adrenaline will take care of dealing with any pain that the recoil causes.
4. for working the slide on her gun, it's easier for women not to "pull it back" but rather to "push it". since you said you have a bit of an issue with that one gun, it probably wouldn't help with it, but take a look at the Cornered Cat website, I think she explains what I'm talking about here.

when it's time for her to look at a holster look at Kusiak Leather they have some great holsters that aren't too bulky.