I don't know if this is smart or not but my wife is wanting a handgun to carry and get her permit(she has started a new job that has her in her car a lot and going to different locations including homes). Her boss recommended her to carry, not that she is in danger constantly. But what guns would you recommend and why? She has medium hands for a women. Thanks for your your time and help!
Carry handgun for a women
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Rubberduck270
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Sig P238 gets my vote.
My wife carries a Ruger SR9c, its large enough that recoil isnt a problem and small enough to conceal.
She also shoots and occasionally carries my Glock 19 and S&W Shield just fine.
What ever you do, make sure she shoots and like its before purchasing. Ive seen to many men buy there wifes guns they like but the wife doesnt like to shoot.
Maybe Bowdacious will chime in since she teaches the carry class and is a wealth of knowledge.
She also shoots and occasionally carries my Glock 19 and S&W Shield just fine.
What ever you do, make sure she shoots and like its before purchasing. Ive seen to many men buy there wifes guns they like but the wife doesnt like to shoot.
Maybe Bowdacious will chime in since she teaches the carry class and is a wealth of knowledge.
Ruger lcp or a hammerless .38 like the s&w air weight gets my vote. They are small and the recoil is "snappy" but not severe. My wife can out shoot me with both guns. They are just too small for my hands. (Or at least that's my excuse)
TraumaSlave
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I say a revolver. KISS. Keep it simple sweetheart. And I just happen to know where a NIB Smith Bodyguard is really close to you.
bigtex
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I tend to agree. Both of my gals carry a lady smith .38.TraumaSlave":1tkcaptp said:
My wife has a LCR 357. She prefers a revolver. Much easier for her. Simple and effective. Did I mention she can our shoot me?
revolver
id be hard pressed to give a woman a semi auto and most men for that matter
id be hard pressed to give a woman a semi auto and most men for that matter
ImThere
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My wife has the Taurus pt 22 I don't know if I would recommend a 22 or not but with her health problems it's better than nothing
Wiley
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S&W 642 Airweight. No hammer to snag when drawing. No safety since it's a revolver. Put her a Laser Grip on it. I have 3 and all are VERY accurate. Regular 38 ammo is pretty mild although the little revolver is rated for +P
stik
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go to a range with rental guns and let her choose.
Rubberduck270":31a81wjm said:
Do you carry that " cocked and locked"?
7mminatree
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^^this^^ my wife didn't like any of my picks, she ended up with an LC380 after shooting a bunch of 9's and 38 snubbies. Came down to the LC380 and Glock 42. Got the Ruger quite a bit cheaper. She's very happy with it. I just kept my mouth shut after she rejected my suggestions for various reasons.stik":3rbxn4xg said:
Exactly what I carry most of the time but I don't have a laser. Its snappy with those +P's but for what its for I like it.Wiley":34edmz28 said:
Thanks for all the suggestions, we went this weekend and held a few, didn't get there in time for Range time, but have narrowed it down to a few and we hope to shoot some this weekend. She seems to like the Ruger LC9 size the best, any positives or negatives and would you get the new striker fire or older version? Thanks again for the help and time.
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Deer Assassin":3rwoilt2 said:
Agree...
Got my wife the Ruger hammerless in 38 spl. Just load it and squeeze trigger. She likes it.
duckriver
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Mine loves my 642 air weight and ruger sp101
LanceS4803
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She has try a few out and decide.
But, I got my daughter a Ruger LCR as a graduation gift. She had never fired a pistol in her life (but lots of experience with rifles and machine guns, go figure).
First 5 shots at 7yds were in a 6" circle. She was sold.
The Ruger has a MUCH better trigger pull than any S&W. The light weight isn't an issue. Use the rubber 5rd strips instead of speed loaders.
But, I got my daughter a Ruger LCR as a graduation gift. She had never fired a pistol in her life (but lots of experience with rifles and machine guns, go figure).
First 5 shots at 7yds were in a 6" circle. She was sold.
The Ruger has a MUCH better trigger pull than any S&W. The light weight isn't an issue. Use the rubber 5rd strips instead of speed loaders.
infoman jr.
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Is there another way to carry a gun?7mm08":2xvwqx2h said:
Hunter 257W
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Deer Assassin":3toim0p3 said:
This is my thinking also. The operation of a revolver is more intuitive for somebody who really cares nothing about guns (Most women). Most women are not going to practice enough to truly be familiar with any kind of gun. Yet practically everybody knows the basics of at least making a revolver fire. You point it and pull the trigger - it's that simple. No safety, No slide release lever, No magazine release button. (Wouldn't THAT be fun if a novice shooter punched the magazine release when trying to shoot an attacker with a semi-auto??)
The semi-auto 380's and 9mm's are great for adding capacity and reducing recoil but if your shooter freezes up because she doesn't even remember how to make it go BANG, all that is useless. I have a Ruger LCP but for my wife I got a Ruger SP101 38 Special and load it with 110 grain +P loads using a heavy charge of Unique.
Mine carries a S&W Bodyguard 380. She practices with the gun at least twice a week. That gun has a long trigger pull and takes some practice to become proficient with. Sig Sauer P238 is a very nice gun with a much better trigger than the S&W. Another nice gun is the Glock 42.
