Need Suggestions for wife's carry gun - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

infected · 05-02-2008, 08:55 AM

My wife is going to be getting a CCW permit soon, and we are looking at options for a gun for her. I have an XD .40 service model that I carry regularly. She's shot it, and while she can hit a target well with it, the recoil is too snappy for her to be able to follow up if necessary. She needs something with a bit less recoil that she can easily control, it must be somewhat small to conceal, and light weight. This would also be her go to gun in the home if need be.

I've considered the H&K USP Compact in a 9mm, as I've heard the recoil in that is very manageable and the size of the frame is small enough to conceal but large enough to grip well.

I've also considered the FN five seven. Why... I don't really know. Heck, it's probably just me wanting a toy and trying to find an excuse to buy it. It is very light, the recoil (from what I've heard) is very very low making follow up shots easier, but the overall size is a bit large. I also worry about over penetration at ranges of less than 30 feet given the velocity of those rounds since it would also be her home defense weapon as well.

So... anyone have any suggestions or comments regarding my thoughts? Oh, and one more thing.... she doesn't care for Glocks as the grip angle doesn't work well for her. Thanks!

monsterdawg725 · 05-02-2008, 09:04 AM

has she gone to a range that rents different guns to see which one fits/feels the best to her? or a gun shop ? my wife has and uses an XD sub in 9mm that she loves .

danp · 05-02-2008, 10:08 AM

Ummm, lets see, she likes your XD-40sc, but too much recoil. Hmmm, now what gun is like an XD-40sc but has less recoil? Think, think, think...I know...

Get her an XD-9sc!!!

infected · 05-02-2008, 10:27 AM

danp, i've considered it, and we'll probably go shoot one in the next few weeks.

thejoe · 05-02-2008, 08:19 PM

My wife just settled on the IMI Baby Eagle in 9mm. We haven't purchased yet (waiting on the good old IRS). However, previously, she noted that the Smith & Wesson SW99 (or the Walther P99) felt the best in her hand. She's fired my Sigma and my XD and doesn't really enjoy the recoil of either, so the slightly heavier, metal framed Baby Eagle makes more sense for her. It also comes in a compact version. Hope that helps.

joe

shyi3t · 05-02-2008, 08:20 PM

+1 on the sub 9 . it's not snappy at all

drs1321 · 05-02-2008, 09:07 PM

+2 on Subcompact 9. Very managable recoil and great shooter. Also check out the S&W M&P 9 or M&Pc 9. The interchangable backstraps might be nice for her. Also a great gun.

Camper · 05-03-2008, 04:19 AM

Strange as it may seem, my wife disliked the recoil of the PM9 and really liked the alloy frame Sig P232 which she now claims as hers.

**Rustynuts** · 05-03-2008, 04:42 AM

You could have tried the MK9. Steel frame so less recoil. Bit heavier to carry though. I like my MK-40.

clfarr72 · 05-03-2008, 06:55 AM

You might want to think about a Sig 239 in 9mm.

05-02-2008, 08:55 AM	#1
infected XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Near Atlanta, GA Posts: 64	Need Suggestions for wife's carry gun My wife is going to be getting a CCW permit soon, and we are looking at options for a gun for her. I have an XD .40 service model that I carry regularly. She's shot it, and while she can hit a target well with it, the recoil is too snappy for her to be able to follow up if necessary. She needs something with a bit less recoil that she can easily control, it must be somewhat small to conceal, and light weight. This would also be her go to gun in the home if need be. I've considered the H&K USP Compact in a 9mm, as I've heard the recoil in that is very manageable and the size of the frame is small enough to conceal but large enough to grip well. I've also considered the FN five seven. Why... I don't really know. Heck, it's probably just me wanting a toy and trying to find an excuse to buy it. It is very light, the recoil (from what I've heard) is very very low making follow up shots easier, but the overall size is a bit large. I also worry about over penetration at ranges of less than 30 feet given the velocity of those rounds since it would also be her home defense weapon as well. So... anyone have any suggestions or comments regarding my thoughts? Oh, and one more thing.... she doesn't care for Glocks as the grip angle doesn't work well for her. Thanks!

05-02-2008, 09:04 AM	#2
monsterdawg725 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chattanooga area TN Posts: 665	has she gone to a range that rents different guns to see which one fits/feels the best to her? or a gun shop ? my wife has and uses an XD sub in 9mm that she loves . __________________ well hell yes its dangerous if it wasnt i wouldnt have no need to carry it! M&P 9 ,XD-9 sc bi-tone , ,Keltec p3aT,,Glock 19 9mm , Rossi model 68 39 spl, Beretta 22 neos . surfire g2,Streamlite Thunder Ranch tl2 ,Streamlight Scorpion Glock tac light.

05-02-2008, 10:08 AM	#3
danp XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,251	Ummm, lets see, she likes your XD-40sc, but too much recoil. Hmmm, now what gun is like an XD-40sc but has less recoil? Think, think, think...I know... Get her an XD-9sc!!! __________________ God made cops so that firefighters could have heros too. "There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter." - Ernest Hemingway

05-02-2008, 08:19 PM	#5
thejoe XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Moscow, ID. Posts: 660	My wife just settled on the IMI Baby Eagle in 9mm. We haven't purchased yet (waiting on the good old IRS). However, previously, she noted that the Smith & Wesson SW99 (or the Walther P99) felt the best in her hand. She's fired my Sigma and my XD and doesn't really enjoy the recoil of either, so the slightly heavier, metal framed Baby Eagle makes more sense for her. It also comes in a compact version. Hope that helps. joe __________________ SA XD-40 Service S&W SW9VE Kel-Tec P3AT Walther P22 Norinco SKS

05-02-2008, 08:20 PM	#6
shyi3t XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 2,135	+1 on the sub 9 . it's not snappy at all __________________ SA-XD sub-compact 9mm SA-XD service 9mm "Guns in the right hands prevent death." Survival means continuing to live no matter what. Running away is not cowardly — it is prudent. It may go against the grain of the macho types out there, but protection of your family IS YOUR ONLY DUTY.

05-02-2008, 10:27 AM	#4
infected XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Near Atlanta, GA Posts: 64	danp, i've considered it, and we'll probably go shoot one in the next few weeks.

05-02-2008, 09:07 PM	#7
drs1321 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Posts: 74	+2 on Subcompact 9. Very managable recoil and great shooter. Also check out the S&W M&P 9 or M&Pc 9. The interchangable backstraps might be nice for her. Also a great gun.

05-03-2008, 04:19 AM	#8
Camper XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 354	Strange as it may seem, my wife disliked the recoil of the PM9 and really liked the alloy frame Sig P232 which she now claims as hers.

05-03-2008, 04:42 AM	#9
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,038	You could have tried the MK9. Steel frame so less recoil. Bit heavier to carry though. I like my MK-40.

05-03-2008, 06:55 AM	#10
clfarr72 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 23	You might want to think about a Sig 239 in 9mm. __________________ Remember...I'm pullin' for ya, ...We're all in this together.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode