Wife needs a pistol...I Need help

[Blackthorne]

Wife shoots a Browning Hi-Power Practical. She loves it with 115 grain all the way up to 142 grain 9mm. In $700-$900 range used.

Very comfortable with Pachymar grips stock, not too heavy, but with enough weight to absore some of that recoil.

Damn fine looking pistol too.

 

[CobraGT]

same here.... my girlfriend's very happy with her G17 (she had a 2nd gen, then upgraded to a 3rd gen). She didn't like the 1911 at all...

My wife fires a Glock 17, modestly priced and small grip, will probably do nicely.

Steve

 

[Morgayne]

Wife shoots a Browning Hi-Power Practical. She loves it with 115 grain all the way up to 142 grain 9mm. In $700-$900 range used.

Very comfortable with Pachymar grips stock, not too heavy, but with enough weight to absore some of that recoil.

Damn fine looking pistol too.

You stole my gun! hehe just kidding. Beaut eh?

 

[23/4there]

glock 17C compensator pistol, easy to control 9mm.

XD is better fit for people with smaller hands.

 

[Max Owner]

Walther PPK?

 

[IM_Lugger]

I wouldn't recommand a HP with that grip for peopel with small hands (esp. woman), I've handled one and it was way to big for my hand and 92FS fits me right...

 

[Morgayne]

If you're not anti-Taurus, the PT 24/7 is a light DAO 9mm that fits pretty small hands. I absolutely love mine, and my woman can handle the light recoil. Was also NRA Gun of the Year in '05 I believe.

http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=148&category=Pistol

do they make a version with a barrel length long enough for us though?

 

[nza]

my wife likes the glock17, with a ported barrel..

 

[RevolverRodger]

I would guess most ladies could shoot the glock 17 well...

 

[leadfoot]

Take her to your local dealer and have her try a Walther P99/S&W P99 in 9mm. My wife has small hands and with it's different sized backstraps fits her the best of pistols. It only weighs 25 oz. Good luck in your search.

I agree....x2

 

[Cocked&Locked]

do they make a version with a barrel length long enough for us though?

Yep, nice pistol for the price.

 

[Cocked&Locked]

I wouldn't recommand a HP with that grip for peopel with small hands (esp. woman), I've handled one and it was way to big for my hand and 92FS fits me right...

A HP feels bigger then a 92? Must be subjective, I find the 92 a much bigger clunkier feeling gun then a BHP, mind you if you have the pachmyr grips rather then the plastic or wood, they do feel bigger then otherwise. It's pretty hard to beat the M&P in 9 with the exchangeable backstraps for hand fitting, but the XD in 9 is really nice as well. I find the glock 17's really blocky feeling, and my wife can't reach the trigger on them if she has a proper grip

 

[IM_Lugger]

A HP feels bigger then a 92? Must be subjective, I find the 92 a much bigger clunkier feeling gun then a BHP

I was talking about a HP with this grip, it felt way larger than by 92FS...

 

[Cocked&Locked]

yeah, I've got one of them, they do feel bigger then other hp's but still not as big as a berretta, but thats just me maybe.....

Nothing against berreta's, they're great pistols, they just don't like my hands, mind you, they're still miles ahead of glocks....but what isn't when it comes to ergonomics

 

[Colin]

Have try the SW M&P, very nice pistol.

 

[coelocanth]

My wife's got pretty small hands and the SIG 226 was what fit her best. Grip size can be very subjective, and she sure shoots well with the SIG

 

[Smoothbore]

Is this a current production pistol?
I don't recall seeing this two-tone model on Browning's website.
It looks mighty sharp!

 

[Cocked&Locked]

Thats the practical model. The standard Mk3 is all blue with black plastic grip panels and the saftey on the left side only...

 

[Morgayne]

No it isn't on the website, but this is a well known model