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Phoenixd45 · 02-17-2008, 10:03 PM

Ok so I made it a point to the wife tonight that Im gonna start carrying in a few weeks. I said that if im not at the house with you and you get broken in, the only gun you will have is the 12 gauge. By the way she has shot it but she says its too heavy and it kinda scares her. She actually said that we should get another handgun. This of course makes me happy. So this next gun will be sorta for both of us, but mainly for her self defense use while home alone. She shoots my xd45 but i think she wants a smaller caliber to use. I could use some suggestions as to what to get. I just havent found much i like in the price range given. Im wanting to get a little more variety so ill probably get something different from another XD. I think she only wants me to spend around 300 bucks which really limits things i know. Quality is so important when choosing a firearm. Im open to all ideas. Thanks guys.

**Frenchy** · 02-17-2008, 10:08 PM

Consider a revolver. A used S&W model 10 or 64 in 4". would be a good choice and within your budget.

tomfoolery · 02-17-2008, 10:10 PM

i suggest a revolver also, a hammer-less one more specifically. I think the ease of use is a huge selling point for them.

XDConvert9mm · 02-17-2008, 10:23 PM

I don't know what she might like but I just got a Bersa Thunder .380 CC that sounds like it fits in price and capability. $279 new before the ++. Good for pocket or HD. Failing that I would agree with an SW J frame, 442 or 642 (hammerless) models come to mind. I haven't priced them new or used lately though.

tomfoolery · 02-17-2008, 10:25 PM

300-400 new or used...

djhaycock · 02-17-2008, 10:26 PM

What about a Kel-Tec 9mm?

**XDONBOARD** · 02-17-2008, 10:55 PM

Why not one od those sig p225s that are $259?

rogerxd45 · 02-18-2008, 01:18 AM

i had a bersa ultra compact 9mm and it was great i never had a jam. i gave it to my brother and he loves it he is pretty gun retarted but he can work it just fine hardly every shoots but when we do shoot is does pretty good when you consider how often he shoots

Dhunter55 · 02-18-2008, 02:30 AM

Revolver! Especially if she has a problem racking the slide on a semi-auto. Like Frenchy said, used S&W but I wouldn't count out a new Taurus for that price range. Check to see if she can handle .38+P.

Here's one you might consider. Fairly light weight, full sized grip, 7 shots, and handles +P. Love mine! Blued model is a little cheaper.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/31386

Muddflap · 02-18-2008, 02:43 AM

If she shoots your XD45, and is used to the way it functions, how about a Service model XD9? She would not have to learn anything new, recoil is very managable, and she would be familiar with it.
Or, if she is the primary user, maybe she should have some say in the selection.

02-17-2008, 10:03 PM	#1
Phoenixd45 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Memphis,Tn Posts: 220	ideas for a stay at home gun Ok so I made it a point to the wife tonight that Im gonna start carrying in a few weeks. I said that if im not at the house with you and you get broken in, the only gun you will have is the 12 gauge. By the way she has shot it but she says its too heavy and it kinda scares her. She actually said that we should get another handgun. This of course makes me happy. So this next gun will be sorta for both of us, but mainly for her self defense use while home alone. She shoots my xd45 but i think she wants a smaller caliber to use. I could use some suggestions as to what to get. I just havent found much i like in the price range given. Im wanting to get a little more variety so ill probably get something different from another XD. I think she only wants me to spend around 300 bucks which really limits things i know. Quality is so important when choosing a firearm. Im open to all ideas. Thanks guys.

02-17-2008, 10:08 PM	#2
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 12,758	Consider a revolver. A used S&W model 10 or 64 in 4". would be a good choice and within your budget. __________________ ~SC Harvey~ 2008 Election..."Imbrace your ignorance, and vote your preference". It's quite simple, really... *If you vote for Obama, you are a fuking idiot. If you vote for McCain, you are a fuking idiot.* *If your vote is for the lessor of two evils, then you can be comforted knowing that you're less of a fuking idiot than the other guy! Because Fritz says so! RON PAUL IN 2008**

02-17-2008, 10:10 PM	#3
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,635	i suggest a revolver also, a hammer-less one more specifically. I think the ease of use is a huge selling point for them. __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

02-17-2008, 10:23 PM	#4
XDConvert9mm XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NW Atlanta Suburbs Posts: 3,342	I don't know what she might like but I just got a Bersa Thunder .380 CC that sounds like it fits in price and capability. $279 new before the ++. Good for pocket or HD. Failing that I would agree with an SW J frame, 442 or 642 (hammerless) models come to mind. I haven't priced them new or used lately though. __________________ "There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power government has is the power to crack down on criminals. When there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws."

02-17-2008, 10:25 PM	#5
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,635	300-400 new or used... __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

02-17-2008, 10:26 PM	#6
djhaycock XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 94	What about a Kel-Tec 9mm? __________________ Springfield XD 9 Subcompact Springfield XD 45 4" Compact Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle

02-17-2008, 10:55 PM	#7
XDONBOARD XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 3,493	Why not one od those sig p225s that are $259? __________________ Michael XD-45 compact XD-40 sub-compact XD-9 sub-compact I'd rather have my XD and not need it, then need it and not have it.... I hereby certify that the person described hereon has been granted the privilege of carrying a concealed weapon in compliance with Arizona revised statute 13-3112.

02-18-2008, 01:18 AM	#8
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	i had a bersa ultra compact 9mm and it was great i never had a jam. i gave it to my brother and he loves it he is pretty gun retarted but he can work it just fine hardly every shoots but when we do shoot is does pretty good when you consider how often he shoots

02-18-2008, 02:30 AM	#9
Dhunter55 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bikini Paradise Posts: 3,549	Revolver! Especially if she has a problem racking the slide on a semi-auto. Like Frenchy said, used S&W but I wouldn't count out a new Taurus for that price range. Check to see if she can handle .38+P. Here's one you might consider. Fairly light weight, full sized grip, 7 shots, and handles +P. Love mine! Blued model is a little cheaper. http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/31386 __________________ "Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost" John Quincy Adams Just say NO to Osama, Obama, and Megan's Poppa. Ron Paul 2008 Last edited by Dhunter55 : 02-18-2008 at 02:50 AM.

02-18-2008, 02:43 AM	#10
Muddflap XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Kansas Posts: 42	If she shoots your XD45, and is used to the way it functions, how about a Service model XD9? She would not have to learn anything new, recoil is very managable, and she would be familiar with it. Or, if she is the primary user, maybe she should have some say in the selection. __________________ Yo Macklin, great party, but no whiskey. We go home now.

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