Gun for wife

[dennishoddy]

After years of talking, my wife decided she needs a handgun and concealed carry license.
She can't rack the slide on my Kahrs that I use for CC, nor the P3AT.

She can rack the slide on the reduced recoil spring M&P, but it's too big.
Not looking for a Revo.
Double action, no grip safety, no slide safety is what I'm looking for. Probably in 9 mm even though I hate that round personally for me.
I'll be adding a lazer and night sights to make it as fool proof as possible, as I'm sure a lot of range time is not in her future unless I get lucky and she really learns to like it.
Would putting a pic of myself as a target help??

 

[Scott Hearn]

My wife can't really rack the slide on 9mils either. She has RA. She can do it on some of the full size guns but she can't do the small ones or do a failure drill worth a damn. Look at a G42 in .380, they are easier because of lighter springs and are really fun to shoot, she actually likes shooting hers. The Hornady ammo is about the best defense ammo out there for .380. Lasers are neat too, I may buy one for my wife.

 

[jtischauser]

G42 or Ruger LC9s aren't too terrible to rack.

Those end plate slide rackers handles for Glocks made it easy for my wife to rack her nightstand G17 but it also makes it harder to carry concealed.

 

[TerryKendell]

+1 on the LC9s Very easy to rack slide

 

[racnsoonr]

Same issues for my wife. We settled for an sr22 which is not ideal but better than nothing. She has 10 rounds she can control and she wanted a external safety
I liked the p238 for her as well

 

[grantwoodok]

Sig P238 is easy to manage for my wife.

 

[Matt1911]

I gotta ask, why no revolver?
When I was helping my mom pick a gun, she was had some difficulty racking the slides, but got through it. When shooting though, she had multiple stovepipe issues because of limp wristing So we went to a GP100 loaded with critical defense 38 specials.

 

[racnsoonr]

We wanted an external safety as an extra precaution for kiddos around

 

[Scott Hearn]

I gotta ask, why no revolver?
When I was helping my mom pick a gun, she was had some difficulty racking the slides, but got through it. When shooting though, she had multiple stovepipe issues because of limp wristing So we went to a GP100 loaded with critical defense 38 specials.

A lot of women are intimidated by a big honking nice looking magnum revo. But they see a snubbie and think "now that's more like it". Then they shoot them side by side and say WTF? My wife actually asked me why my LCR kicked so much more than my model 66 snubbie, she shot shells out of the same exact box and just couldn't figure it out. I said "which one weighs more? There's your answer". She shot my LCR a total of 3 rounds and put it down on the bench. She said "NOPE! I want an auto, they don't hurt as much"

A DA revo is still a legit choice for a lot of people that don't shoot much, at least from a safety/reliability standpoint. But the other side of that coin is shot placement, autos are just easier and the recoil impulse is way different.

 

[Matt1911]

A lot of women are intimidated by a big honking nice looking magnum revo. But they see a snubbie and think "now that's more like it". Then they shoot them side by side and say WTF? My wife actually asked me why my LCR kicked so much more than my model 66 snubbie, she shot shells out of the same exact box and just couldn't figure it out. I said "which one weighs more? There's your answer". She shot my LCR a total of 3 rounds and put it down on the bench. She said "NOPE! I want an auto, they don't hurt as much"

A DA revo is still a legit choice for a lot of people that don't shoot much, at least from a safety/reliability standpoint. But the other side of that coin is shot placement, autos are just easier and the recoil impulse is way different.

That's why we went with the Ruger, they're built like a tank and weigh about the same.

 

[zombiegirl]

The SigP238 are super easy to work....I've had several ladies in my classes go buy one after using mine. You can also get the SigP938--if she's wanting a 9mm vs a 380.

 

[dennishoddy]

We rented 5 guns total at Wilshire and at our great sponsor H&H.
She was all over the target with the sig 239 in .380 at 7 yds.
Shot the center of the target out with the sig 938 in 9mm, and did fairly well with the new Glock 43 single stack in 9mm
She really didn't like the grip on the Glock or the 239.
The 938 had over molded Hogue grips with finger grooves on it that I think helped with the recoil.
The Glock gave her recoil issues. First shot out of the Glock she turned and looked at me like WTF is this?
Went to H&H, rented a Walther and a m&p shield. No go on either.
Still had her eye and heart set on the Sig 938. She shot it very well, it is SA, but came with factory night sights, and an extended mag with pinky rest. Factory laser sight came with it also. I don't like the ergonomics of the laser, but it's her gun now, so after range time, don't know if it will stay on or not.
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[Jeff T.]

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Shot the center of the target out with the sig 938 in 9mm, and did fairly well with the new Glock 43 single stack in 9mm
The 938 had over molded Hogue grips with finger grooves on it that I think helped with the recoil.
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Still had her eye and heart set on the Sig 938. She shot it very well, it is SA, but came with factory night sights, and an extended mag with pinky rest. Factory laser sight came with it also. I don't like the ergonomics of the laser, but it's her gun now, so after range time, don't know if it will stay on or not.

It felt the best to her, she shot it the best...
As she practices with it she will get more comfortable and confident with it.
She didn't want it to look good or to win matches with.
You got the right one for her, and didn't make her mad, Good Job!

 

[Docneeley]

I'm married to a gun junkie. She carries a original Colt Pocketlite plus, or a S&W J frame, or an LC9. Her Glock 19 is her favorite to shoot. The Pocketlite is her fav to carry and she empties it into a saucer sized target as fast as she can pull the trigger at 7 yds.