Right after I met my wife-2-b about 12 years ago, we went to a gun show. I found a ruger P89DC I liked, my first centerfire handgun. She wandered off to find something for herself. Came back with a mint Colt Agent, a steel .38 snubby, mint condition, ex-FBI desk gun. She still likes it, but it hurts my hand to shoot it.
Agree with the above, let her pick one out at a gun show, then shoot a rental or 2 if possible.
Wife taking CHL - Needs gun too.
Moderator: carlson1
Let her pick
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“Sometimes there is no alternative to uncertainty except to await the arrival of more and better data.” C. Wunsch
“Sometimes there is no alternative to uncertainty except to await the arrival of more and better data.” C. Wunsch
My wife and I got our CHL's together and our first pistols at about the same time. She has small hands and short fingers (to the point that finding correct fitting garden gloves is a chore). We looked at so many options for her. She did not want a revolver. I really wanted her to have something that was double stacked. She can shoot my Sig 226 .40, and she really likes it, but it is a stretch for her hand and would be difficult under stress for her to wield.
Just about the time we were going to settle on something less than ideal, the S&W MP 9 Compact hit the shelves at our local shop. They come with changeable grip sides (for larger or smaller hands) in the box that made all the difference. It's about as good a fit as I think we could find for her with the small sides mounted.
She much prefers the Sig trigger, but the S&W is admirable, accurate (she shot a 242) and fun as all get out on the range.
As always, to each their own, but if hand size and finger reach has been an obstacle for your wife, the MP9 Compact may be worth a look.
-platipus
Just about the time we were going to settle on something less than ideal, the S&W MP 9 Compact hit the shelves at our local shop. They come with changeable grip sides (for larger or smaller hands) in the box that made all the difference. It's about as good a fit as I think we could find for her with the small sides mounted.
She much prefers the Sig trigger, but the S&W is admirable, accurate (she shot a 242) and fun as all get out on the range.
As always, to each their own, but if hand size and finger reach has been an obstacle for your wife, the MP9 Compact may be worth a look.
-platipus
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I have been shooting the M&P's since they first came out. I just got the M&P9C I highly recommend sending her M&P to Dan Burwell. He does a trigger job for me that decreases the reach from the backstrap to the trigger. It has removed about an 1/8th of an inch. When you got small hands that is huge!!!
PM me if you need more info.
http://www.burwellgunsmithing.com/
I have been shooting the M&P's since they first came out. I just got the M&P9C I highly recommend sending her M&P to Dan Burwell. He does a trigger job for me that decreases the reach from the backstrap to the trigger. It has removed about an 1/8th of an inch. When you got small hands that is huge!!!
PM me if you need more info.
http://www.burwellgunsmithing.com/
CompVest,
Thanks for that info. I see he is in PA though!!! We are in the Houston area. Any local resources you or someone would recommend for the same kind of M&P trigger job? Or is Burwell one of those few and far between specialists that is worth the extra effort?
Not to hijack the thread, but what is involved in order to ship for out of state servicing like that?
Regards,
-platipus
Thanks for that info. I see he is in PA though!!! We are in the Houston area. Any local resources you or someone would recommend for the same kind of M&P trigger job? Or is Burwell one of those few and far between specialists that is worth the extra effort?
Not to hijack the thread, but what is involved in order to ship for out of state servicing like that?
Regards,
-platipus
Burwell is THE man. Others may do the work but... There are even full and complete instructions on the web but... I feel that if it is worth doing get the best. My life is worth it.
We send UPS next day. You can contact them for directions. You will need to send the whole gun.
PM me if you would like to use me as a reference.
We send UPS next day. You can contact them for directions. You will need to send the whole gun.
PM me if you would like to use me as a reference.