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Pistol with AK like reliability and tolerance?
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I would recommend some type of double action revolver.
It's the most reliable handgun for a non-gun person to be able to operate under stress.
I've found that people who aren't gun people sometimes are confused by a semi-auto pistol.
Plus some non gun people have trouble racking the slide if they don't have sufficient hand strength.
So I was able to hold a Sig P320 today. It was wider than I realized. It felt good, but I didn’t get a feeling that I really needed one.
So that brings me back to the P365. But since I have a Glock 43 and a Shield, I can’t really come up with a good enough excuse to spend the money.
Im sure that could change once I’m able to hold one.
So that brings me back to the P365. But since I have a Glock 43 and a Shield, I can’t really come up with a good enough excuse to spend the money.
Im sure that could change once I’m able to hold one.
See if you can try someone's who has. Wilson Combat grip module, there are also various width OEM modules. Also, if you hold a 365 make sure you try it with a 12 round mag as well as the standard 10 round.
A P365 with a 12 round magazine fits my hand perfectly, and makes a great pocket pistol.
It's right at the same size and weight of a S&W 9mm Shield
A Shield 45 with the 7rd mag just has enough grip for my hand. The CZ P10 F that with the 19rd mag fits my hand perfectly. Even my new RIA Rock Ultra FS 10mm is a little small in the grip department. But I'll manage may have to get thicker grips for it.
It's amazing how everyone is different and it takes different sizes handguns to fit different hands.
Best thing is to get a firearm that gives you full grip that isn't to long or to short in the grip department. And feels good and aims good for you.
NHT3
Grandmaster
I knew from the title this would be somewhat of a $+i t show. INGO is always entertaining and bubbling with opinions on this topic.Glock would be my suggestion, depending on the size of her hands and sensitivity to recoil. 43X, 48, 42, probably the best bets for a lady because of the size of the pistol. I consider a G19 the best "fit all" but that is a personal preference and probably not the answer for a lady. A S&W Shield (not EZ) or the 365 would also be a good choice if it fits her hand. Most important, safety training and proper grip will keep her safe and the gun running when she needs it.
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If she doesn’t want to carry it and it’s only for home, I would 100% recommend a 17 or 19 over the 43 or 42. I pretty much have hands the size of a midget and can shoot both my 19 and 34 without issue.
Glock would be my suggestion, depending on the size of her hands and sensitivity to recoil. 43X, 48, 42, probably the best bets for a lady because of the size of the pistol. I consider a G19 the best "fit all" but that is a personal preference and probably not the answer for a lady. A S&W Shield (not EZ) or the 365 would also be a good choice if it fits her hand. Most important, safety training and proper grip will keep her safe and the gun running when she needs it.
NHT3
Grandmaster
Absolutely, if she isn't going to carry it, larger frame is more capacity and less felt recoil
To be more accurate, I should have said , (but the new site won't allow me to edit my post) was
"A P365 with a 12 round magazine fits my hand perfectly, and makes a great pocket pistol.
It's right at the same size and weight of a S&W 9mm Shield with the 8 round magazine".
NHT3
Grandmaster
Just an aside, Glock triggers are much better than any revolver, shorter stroke and lighter. Also easy to improve if the factory setup doesn't suit you.
Learning to shoot a revolver accurately without investing a lot of trigger time ranges from difficult to near impossible. Ditto a 380 bodyguard or Ruger LCP. I have had more students in basic classes in the last several years than I care to count and that has been my experience.
Learning to shoot a revolver accurately without investing a lot of trigger time ranges from difficult to near impossible. Ditto a 380 bodyguard or Ruger LCP. I have had more students in basic classes in the last several years than I care to count and that has been my experience.
I so often feel in the minority with my views. Rather than fret about what gun, I would focus on training and regular practice. If the individual is "not a gun person" and "never shoots" it doesn't matter what gun the individual has. Unless the person is willing and committed to training and regular practice perhaps some other form of protection and self defense would be better. In other words, being a non-gun person who never shoots is incompatible with being a responsible gun owner, IMHO.
I'm waiting for a 10mm shield
IMO
Glock,Sig,S&W,CZ,and Beretta.
Pick your poison I say nothing smaller than a shield or P365. If a person male or female cannot compete a realistic course of fire with the handgun it sucks.
Subcompact guns are for backup not primary.
Glock,Sig,S&W,CZ,and Beretta.
Pick your poison I say nothing smaller than a shield or P365. If a person male or female cannot compete a realistic course of fire with the handgun it sucks.
Subcompact guns are for backup not primary.
