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adamcsills wrote:That said, I think it'd make the most sense not to outright buy her something. If she doesn't like the way Glocks feel (very few people I know feel that way), what's the chance you'll find one she really does like?

Not planning on just buying her one, looking for suggestions for specific models so I can find ranges in the area that have them available as rentals so she can shoot and figure out what she likes the most. But test firing guns can get expensive (especially at places like the Bullet Trap where you also have to buy their range ammo), so was looking for a narrower list.

That said, thanks for all the suggestions, gives me a good choice of models for her to try.

Took my wife to the gun show at Dallas Market Hall on Saturday......she found some pistols that she liked, but not yet wild on anything. So, looking for suggestions for her, though there are a couple of "requirements":

1. She prefers a 9mm caliber
2. Light-weight
3. Left-handed - she insists on an external safety, so must either have a left-handed model (thumb safety on right), or ambidextrous (like the springfield XD9)
4. She doesn't want a pink gun
5. She's not a fan of full-size (harder to conceal) or smallest sub-compacts (she feels they look like toy guns)
6. She wants a semi-auto, not a revolver

I have a Glock 19, which she doesn't mind shooting at the range, it just doesn't feel "quite right" in her hands and the lack of a thumb safety switch is a deal-buster for her on Glocks. (The one she liked the most for feel is the Ruger LC9, but the safety is on the wrong side and Ruger only makes a few left-handed bolt action rifles, nothing else.)

So.....post those suggestions, got 6 months to find her something she'll love so she'll have it under the Christmas tree!