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Sig P239 9mm. Solid enough to absorb recoil, small enough to conceal, and chambered in a good defensive round.
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Thanks so far. I am researching a lot of the recommended models. I was not aware that there were semi-auto's designed for woman. I only thought smith had a lady revolver.
1. One thing I am not sure about though is I keep hearing recommendations for compact semi-autos or snub nose revolvers.
2. If the primary focus is home defense, wouldn't a longer barrel and larger handle be better for accuracy and recoil management?
3. As far as hand strength as asked by a few. I believe avg hand strength for a 130lb female. Not sure if that really helps.
Nearly impossible to recommend a gun without seeing the persons hands and how that person's hands grip a particular handgun and the finger reaches the trigger. A proper grip is essential, and handguns are not one size fits all.
Test --- have the person, with eyes closed, properly grip the handgun for firing with just the strong-side (side of eye dominance) hand. The bore should align with the forearm with the bore's axis not veering off to one side or the other. If the bore does veer, check for proper grip. If the grip is proper, look for another handgun as that one just doesn't fit the hand.
I'd recommend a revolver, but which one depends partly (firstly) on the above.
Eye Dominance,the main thing people overlook .if she is right handed left eye dominate or vise versa get a gun with a laser that has been sighted in and turns on with grip pressure.Then just point and shoot .Alot of women have longer fingers than men and never have good trigger control.practice practice practice.22mag would be a good choice.Or 44 cowboy loads in a bulldog
Eye Dominance,the main thing people overlook .if she is right handed left eye dominate or vise versa get a gun with a laser that has been sighted in and turns on with grip pressure.Then just point and shoot .Alot of women have longer fingers than men and never have good trigger control.practice practice practice.22mag would be a good choice.Or 44 cowboy loads in a bulldog
Just learn to shoot with dominant eye. That's the best. I'm cross dominant. Left handed but right eyed. Because of that I shoot right handed. We should train ourselves and others to shoot with both eyes open. Can only do that by sighting with the dominant eye. It truly is the best way of going about it. We really shouldn't train people otherwise.Eye Dominance,the main thing people overlook .if she is right handed left eye dominate or vise versa get a gun with a laser that has been sighted in and turns on with grip pressure.Then just point and shoot .Alot of women have longer fingers than men and never have good trigger control.practice practice practice.22mag would be a good choice.Or 44 cowboy loads in a bulldogNearly impossible to recommend a gun without seeing the persons hands and how that person's hands grip a particular handgun and the finger reaches the trigger. A proper grip is essential, and handguns are not one size fits all.
Test --- have the person, with eyes closed, properly grip the handgun for firing with just the strong-side (side of eye dominance) hand. The bore should align with the forearm with the bore's axis not veering off to one side or the other. If the bore does veer, check for proper grip. If the grip is proper, look for another handgun as that one just doesn't fit the hand.
I'd recommend a revolver, but which one depends partly (firstly) on the above.
For home defense in a handgun I have always felt that a revolver [if no children in home] as if awakened in the middle of the night it is aim and shoot without having to think if the safety is on, etc.
That's a training problem.
Revolvers are horrible choices for females.
Short barrel means more flash and and recoil. Noise is perceived louder as well.
Often 1/3 or 1/2 the capacity of a compact 9mm.
Slow to reload.
Hard to carry reloads.
DA triggers are heavy as hell and women have less hand strength than men.
Terrible sights.
Plenty of quality compact and subcompact 9s available. She needs to handle, and preferably shoot, something before she buys.