Gun shopping for the fianceeThis is a discussion on Gun shopping for the fiancee within the Non-XD Handguns forums, part of the Other Handgun Talk category; Have her try a 45. My wife thought she wanted a 9 because she didn't like my 40. She tried the 45 and turned around ...
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03-24-2010, 10:38 AM
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Have her try a 45. My wife thought she wanted a 9 because she didn't like my 40. She tried the 45 and turned around with one of the biggest smiles I've ever seen. She ended up getting a SA Operator Micro Compact 45.
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03-24-2010, 10:47 AM
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03-24-2010, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by secondhandloser
She's been shooting my XD mostly- she's actually already pretty good with a semi-auto. If she could get a slightly better grip on the XD, I would have no problem leaving it to her. None of the shops near me have the SC in stock- do you know if it has a thinner grip?
I'm not dead-set on anything. 9mm is convenient, however, because right now every handgun I own/ have around is 9mm.
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The SC grip is exactly the same as a normal XD, just an inch shorter.
I'm quite a fan of the M&P. I'd suggest having her try one with different sized backstraps and see what she thinks.
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03-24-2010, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by secondhandloser
She's been shooting my XD mostly- she's actually already pretty good with a semi-auto. If she could get a slightly better grip on the XD, I would have no problem leaving it to her. None of the shops near me have the SC in stock- do you know if it has a thinner grip?
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the SC has the same grip, only shorter... take a look at the XDm's, or the M&P's...both have adjustable backstraps that allow you to change the grip size. not sure if they really are, but the XDm grips "feel" slimmer to me than the standard XD...
also, the HK P30 would be an excellent choice, and has a highly adjustable grip as well... (though it's in a whole other price bracket).
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03-24-2010, 09:03 PM
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Get her the Sig Mosquito....in PINK!!!
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If that came in PURPLE, I think my wife would pounce on it!
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03-25-2010, 04:06 PM
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Arming another person requires you to think about how much training she or he will have. Before I'd equip anyone ele with a semi-auto, I'd be very sure you've invested the many, many hours of training required to make them safe with it. They really need to know how to handle it safely. A much safer choice is a small-frame revolver. It takes much less training to make them a safe handler. One of the new lightweight .327 mags is just about ideal for a woman shooter new to the game. You can always move them up to something heavier as they acquire more experience. But that is proving to be a very adequate self-defense round, and can be used with a lower-power (and cheaper) .32 round for practice.
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Arming another person requires you to think about how much training she or he will have. Before I'd equip anyone ele with a semi-auto, I'd be very sure you've invested the many, many hours of training required to make them safe with it. They really need to know how to handle it safely.
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No problems there, when I met my wife, we were on the range! I KNOW she can handle herself and anything I put in her hands!
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12-10-2010, 04:18 PM
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Hey guys. Looking to pick up a handgun for the future wife. ....
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So Secondhand...
You guys ever 1) pick out the gun, and 2) get hitched? It's been a while. 
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12-10-2010, 05:28 PM
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12-11-2010, 01:46 AM
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I have never had any problems with my Sigma. It always goes bang when I pull the trigger. If you can get past the heavy trigger pull it's a pretty good shooting pistol. Mine is currently with a friend getting some trigger work. If she likes the Sigma have her look at the new S&W pistol called the SD (self defense) line. If a Sigma, and a M&P had a child this gun would be it....
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