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My Wife and I just got our Handgun permit's.
Now we are looking to buy some new Handguns.

She really likes the Glock 19 9mm.
We will be going to shoot more handguns in the near furture so she can get the feeling of different brands and models, before we settle. But I think she has her mind made up!

I like the Sig 226 40 & S&W MP40.

I'm looking for some insight on these guns.
And what do some of you women out there carry?

Thanks!
JW
 
If she likes it, is comfortable with it, and shoots it consistantly well, that's all that matters.

My wife carries a S&W Airweight 637 38 Special and a Ruger LCP.
 
If she likes the Glock 19, she will love the Kahr P9. Try the P9 out if You get the chance. I have carried one for over 10 yrs.
 
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As far as the Sigs, take a look at the 229 DAK. My current work gun is a P226 in .357Sig and I hate it with a passion. Memphis PD carries a .40 P229 DAK and it's one of the sweetest shooting guns I've ever fired. I'd give up a paycheck if they'd switch us over to that model!

I'm a Glock man to the core, but I would caution you before buying one for your wife. It took several years of nudging, but my wife finally took the permit course a couple of years ago. She used my G19 and really liked it. Asked me to buy her a 26. I did and she just couldn't conceal it very well. Ended up buying her an LCP instead. A slimmer handgun like the LCP or LC9 may (or may not) fit her dress code better.

I'd suggest going somewhere like Range USA where you can rent a lot of different model guns and let her see if there is anything else she's a fan of that's a little slimmer. The Kahrs are decent pistols, usually, but I can't justify their price when compared to some other models. I've known of more than a few lemons and many of them require a fairly extensive (and expensive) proper break-in.

There's no one size fits all gun. Good luck with whatever you choose and congrats on the new permits!
 
FOR A WOMAN OR ANYBODY WHO WANTS A GUN FOR PERSONAL DEFENSE AND NOT USE TO A FIREARM ID SUGGEST A REVOLVER AND IF ITS CARRIED IN A PURSE ESPECIALLY. HARD TO BEAT THE LADY SMITH .38. ITS LIGHT AND HAMMERLES AND BEST THING IS A RELVOLVER WONT JAM. IMO
 
The best handgun is the one you'll have with you when you need it. If you already have guns that you like, and are comfortable with, and are happy to carry, then you have what you need.

People will recommend guns left and right, but there's no "magic bullet" (forgive the pun) in this discussion. If you have a gun that's too bulky, or too big, or too heavy, or too complicated, or the recoil is too hard, you'll likely not carry it. If you don't carry it, you won't have it when you need it. You want to have a gun that you don't mind carrying with you every place you go.

There, that's my two cents.
 
J&J Firearms said:
The best handgun is the one you'll have with you when you need it. If you already have guns that you like, and are comfortable with, and are happy to carry, then you have what you need.

People will recommend guns left and right, but there's no "magic bullet" (forgive the pun) in this discussion. If you have a gun that's too bulky, or too big, or too heavy, or too complicated, or the recoil is too hard, you'll likely not carry it. If you don't carry it, you won't have it when you need it. You want to have a gun that you don't mind carrying with you every place you go.

There, that's my two cents.
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Agreed. My Ruger LCP or S&W 638 are always on me unless I am at work.
 
J&J Firearms said:
The best handgun is the one you'll have with you when you need it. If you already have guns that you like, and are comfortable with, and are happy to carry, then you have what you need.

People will recommend guns left and right, but there's no "magic bullet" (forgive the pun) in this discussion. If you have a gun that's too bulky, or too big, or too heavy, or too complicated, or the recoil is too hard, you'll likely not carry it. If you don't carry it, you won't have it when you need it. You want to have a gun that you don't mind carrying with you every place you go.

There, that's my two cents.
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that's worth a lot more than 2 cents.
 

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