Help my wife pick a gun (9mm).

Boberg XR9-L

Very compact, smallest restricted class handgun in Canada.
Light weight
High high quality in manufacturing
Recoil reduction system

I absolutely love mine and so does my wife.
 
Yahhh ok choosing a light pistol if you're a beginner and a person of a small stature and small frame is a really really really really bad idea. The reason is physics, a firearm gives as much energy in recoil as the bullet moving forward. So the heavier the firearm the steadier the barrel and less felt recoil, therefore you don't develop a flinch.

You don't need anything fancy like magical systems or short reset triggers or Han Solos magic blaster or a 2000$ kimber, gold cup or competition sti. Just get her to shoot a cz75 shadow and buy it for her. She will actually shoot what she's aiming at. It 875 bucks, and the cz75 is one of the most underestimated best pistol platform ever created.

Plus you can customize it with nice colourful grips to match her nail polish.

I would not, read not at all, recommend a polymer gun (sig, glock, m&p) not for a beginner and not for a small frame person.
 
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mikethebike said:
Yahhh ok choosing a light pistol if you're a beginner and a person of a small stature and small frame is a really really really really bad idea. The reason is physics, a firearm gives as much energy in recoil as the bullet moving forward. So the heavier the firearm the steadier the barrel and less felt recoil, therefore you don't develop a flinch.

You don't need anything fancy like magical systems or short reset triggers or Han Solos magic blaster or a 2000$ kimber, gold cup or competition sti. Just get her to shoot a cz75 shadow and buy it for her. She will actually shoot what she's aiming at. It 875 bucks, and the cz75 is one of the most underestimated best pistol platform ever created.

Plus you can customize it with nice colourful grips to match her nail polish.

I would not, read not at all, recommend a polymer gun (sig, glock, m&p) not for a beginner and not for a small frame person.
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I totally agree with this. Having watched multiple female shooters at our club try polymer guns and struggle with the heavy trigger and snappy recoil, their smiles light up when they try the CZ shadow and can actually hit the target with it.
 
I had the same issue with my wife. We decided on am M&P .22. Just to get her comfortable and then moved up to a MP9.
The .22 was perfect she wasn't scared and it was easy to sell once she learned the basics.
My ego didn't want to buy a .22 but I'm happy we started slow.
 
My girlfriend just got a new pistol. It came down to the M&P9 or the Girsan Compact. She went with the Girsan due to the grip (which I find is actually better than the real 92). It's a great gun and the little more weight does help with recoil. You get a lot of gun for your money.

As for between your two choices, M&P hands down.
 
Did she try the Sig 226? I have small hands and this would be my choice. I've fired Glock, Browning high power,Sig 226 and 1911s.
The M&P is nice too, but I haven't actually fired it, just held it.

I fired a GSG 1911 in .22 the other day and it's going on the Christmas wish list...

Remember, you can always get a smith to tune the trigger, there's not too much you can do about how big your/her hands are...

Ergonomics are a big plus in pistol shooting.
 
I have an M&P 9,22 and 45 love them all, had an all steel Jericho baby eagle it wasn't bad but the m&p's can be had on sale at certain sites for around $500 so that would be my choice if I could only have one, and the straps as stated make fit very easy
 
that being said though you should try them all because no matter what we all think, the answer will be when your wife gets to shoot it as to whether its any good for her and she will know right away
 
Nothing beats personal experience; the old adage of if the glove fits, wear it still prevails.

OP: List your location, you'll be surprise how many local shooters will offer assistance. I shoot at POCO, on weekends most pistols show up throughout the day, ask nicely, bring your own factory ammo, tried them all.
 
Hey, How about a 9 x 18 mm Makarov? She'd like the smaller size, but some don't like/describe them as being "snappy". Would ya'll consider a 380?

Or a Sig M11 or P229. A bit more small hand friendly if stuck on 9mm's.
 
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As a woman with a small frame, 5'3", I love my Girsan 9mm.

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Plus, it's real pretty. :p
 
stevey3737 said:
that being said though you should try them all because no matter what we all think, the answer will be when your wife gets to shoot it as to whether its any good for her and she will know right away
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Yes this is definitely the correct answer, however it will be tough to actually try every gun under consideration which is why I came here to glean as much opinion as I can. Thanks for the input everyone though, I really appreciate it, it has confirmed that we are on the right track.

She did look at at a Sig 226, apparently it didn't stand out and it a bit pricey if I remember correctly.
 
I bought a Cz 75 because I have smaller hands. I found it fit me much better than a glock. Then I realized I like 1911's much better. Just a personal preference.

If you don't want a polymer frame the cz is a great gun.
 
zupermann said:
Hey, How about a 9 x 18 mm Makarov? She'd like the smaller size, but some don't like/describe them as being "snappy". Would ya'll consider a 380?

Or a Sig M11 or P229. A bit more small hand friendly if stuck on 9mm's.
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.380 kicks harder than 9mm in many comparably sized guns. Direct blowback tends to punish the hand more than locked breech.

We make most of our guns in both a rotary locking barrel for 9mm, and direct blowback in .380.
The only reason for the .380 line is the number of markets that can't sell 9mm to civilians.
 
i would say m&p. i would also look at a walther p99, i absolutely love mine. comes with 3 backstraps and the small ones fit in my wifes hands really well. i know you are looking at semi autos but have you thought about a revolver? my wife likes the 9mm but wouldnt put my model 10 down. 38 special is more of a push than a snap and is very nice to shoot
 
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