anything in 9mm, ahahaha just kidding. By girl guns i mean guns that are specifically made for girls and becuase they are pink they should be the right gun.
suggestions for the wifes first handgun?
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anything in 9mm, ahahaha just kidding. By girl guns i mean guns that are specifically made for girls and becuase they are pink they should be the right gun.
I'm a female shooter, just started shooting late in 2012 and shot 13 IPSC type matches this season..I love it!!
I didn't know anyone who owned handguns when I first started shopping for a gun so I did alot of research and then my husband and I went over to Vancouver, handled a bunch of different guns at Wanstalls and then went to the DVC range to try out some of the ones that I liked.
For me it was all about how the gun felt and fit in my hand, it came down to a Sig p226 and a CZ 75 Shadow, I chose to buy a Shadow in 9mm and have not regretted it.
I did change the rubber factory grips out for thin aluminum "aggressive checker" ones so I can hit the mag release without juggling the gun, plus the "aggressive checker" certainly reminds me when my grip is getting a little too lazy! I love my Shadow and most people who have taken me up on the offer to shoot it love it too, it just feels so right in your hand.
I didn't know anyone who owned handguns when I first started shopping for a gun so I did alot of research and then my husband and I went over to Vancouver, handled a bunch of different guns at Wanstalls and then went to the DVC range to try out some of the ones that I liked.
For me it was all about how the gun felt and fit in my hand, it came down to a Sig p226 and a CZ 75 Shadow, I chose to buy a Shadow in 9mm and have not regretted it.
I did change the rubber factory grips out for thin aluminum "aggressive checker" ones so I can hit the mag release without juggling the gun, plus the "aggressive checker" certainly reminds me when my grip is getting a little too lazy! I love my Shadow and most people who have taken me up on the offer to shoot it love it too, it just feels so right in your hand.
FWIW, my wife shoots every once in a while, she loves my Ruger Mark 3 target gun, but it is a bit on the heavy side, and that was one of the things you said your wife didnt like about your 1911 in .45.
She has her own .22 as well, its a Beretta U22 NEOS which fits well in smaller hands, and is a very light weight pistol. The slide is easy to rack, and the gun comes with a full top rail which is nice for a red dot or pistol scope, ours has a pistol scope, but I prefer a red dot now that I have the scope on a couple pistols.
If you are dead set on a 9mm, the M&P 9mm is affordable and cheap to shoot and does come with 3 different back straps. It is also a lot lighter than a 1911
She has her own .22 as well, its a Beretta U22 NEOS which fits well in smaller hands, and is a very light weight pistol. The slide is easy to rack, and the gun comes with a full top rail which is nice for a red dot or pistol scope, ours has a pistol scope, but I prefer a red dot now that I have the scope on a couple pistols.
If you are dead set on a 9mm, the M&P 9mm is affordable and cheap to shoot and does come with 3 different back straps. It is also a lot lighter than a 1911
Steyr M40, Taurus 24/7 , Ruger P345 - small guns that fit nice. Turn the left hand around and push the slide back rather than pulling it back - much easier. If there is a load in the chamber to remove, it will drop into the left hand as you push the slide back.
kschneider
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anything in 9mm, ahahaha just kidding. By girl guns i mean guns that are specifically made for girls and becuase they are pink they should be the right gun.
I didn't set out to buy a girl gun, just to make my gun different, to personalize it, to make it mine. I guess I agree with you, surprise. Didn't see that coming, did you. LOL. You can buy any gun, and then make it over to your liking, which for some girls, means some pink. I did. I would not by a pink gun, however, because it would not be different, just a run of the mill, mass produced pink gun. It wouldn't be individual. But that's just me.
That's not the brightest way to go go about growing the sport... I would recommend taking her to the gun store anyway and having her handle them under your supervision. If the clerk gives you grief, just let him have the gun back and ask to speak to the manager.
Remind the manager that you not only would be buying a gun, but ammunition, cleaning and maintenance supplies, possibly a holster, targets etc from the store that you purchase the firearm from. These people have got to be educated, they seem to forget that without new people entering the sport, their days are numbered both as a store and as shooters themselves.
-S.
plus if she does not have a license, who cares! as long as you have one you are golden. There are a bunch of ######s behind the counters and it's seems to be normal to be treated like crap. I remember having a terrible experience buying my first shotgun locally, the sales person treat me like a newbie who didn't deserve being taken care of (lol), it was so bad that I had to send a letter to the manager a few days later...They call me to apologize and I also returned the firearm I had bought from that guy. Anyway, I have seen a lot of things in the firearms and service industry in general, sad part is most business owners will not know it happened unless you complain. Do the business owner a favor and complain.
that gun in ur picture is nice, you should take it to the range next time you go!
what was I saying again ? ho yea I remember, you have no idea what you are talking about, lolll
you definitively working hard to get the ''TROLL'' reputation.......ho wait, already got you have should I say.
lolll
My wife has small hands also, when she started shooting handguns we went to the gun store to find a pistol that fit her. After handling several guns she settled on the Walther P22Q. Small grips, easy to load and chamber, and fairly accurate if you use good quality ammo. She has since bought a couple of more pistols, including a high power, but when we go to the range she always brings the Walther. I would recommend this gun or a Beretta eos for anyone with small hands for their first handgun, or for anyone looking for a good quality fun gun to shoot.
kschneider
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- southern ontario
Grips and mainspring housing make a difference for small hands. My 1911 single stack with thick grips and curved ms housing is as big in my hands my 1911 double stack with thin panels and flat ms housing. My Ruger MK III with flat panels is easy for a girl with small hands, but put these on and not so small anymore.
