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.45ACP4ME · 04-04-2006, 09:21 PM

Which 9mm would be a great purchase for my wife who enjoys shooting? Can't be a XD or Glock, cost below $600, fit her smaller sized hand(her feet are size6.5). I already know that she does not like the feel of either of these fine pistols,,she shoots my Kimber often but is not interested in 1911's. Sorry this is an open ended question not really a poll, but all posts will be taken seriously. Current weapons include .45acp xd,, .40s&w Kimber stainless,, Ruger MarkIII Hunter,, Ruger 10/22 w/simmons scope.

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BBunin · 04-05-2006, 07:02 AM

Well, you said no XD's, though I can't understand why, since you only have the 45 version...

How about a Kahr? The P9 is a really nice pistol and ultra tiny.

In full sized, I really hate to suggest this one, but I'm hearing a lot of people are very happy with the new SW M&P.

SLCDave · 04-05-2006, 07:35 AM

The Browning Hi-Power & the CZ-75 are 1-2 on my list.

Exmasonite · 04-05-2006, 10:46 AM

if you want a nice, inexpensive 9mm, look at the Bersa/Firestorm 9mm thunder series. I've been very pleased with my .380 and they also have a lifetime warranty, like springfield.
ambidexterous controls can be nice for people w/ small hands... my buddy's gf will use her trigger finger on the left handed slide release b/c her thumb can't get to the righty's.
also, i've been meaning to take a closer look at the Taurus line... millenium .45 is what caught my eye but they make a decent looking compact 9mm, too.
Make sure she gets to handle (hopefully even shoot) before you buy.
Has she fired any revolvers? i realize no 9mm but maybe she's not an automatic chick?

edit: you may also want to put a post in "Non-XD Other gun area" and then run an actual poll with the top 3-5 choices/options you get.

**einheit 13** · 04-06-2006, 01:29 PM

Fits anyones hands...

.....Seriously, I would look into a new or used S&W, my kids shoot a 5906, they're 9yo twin boys.

**jalley** · 04-06-2006, 03:05 PM

What about a kahr cw9. They are extremely small and can be found new for under $400.

.45ACP4ME · 04-06-2006, 04:52 PM

Well I just discovered, that S&W makes the M&P in 9mm,,they don't have a price for it as of yet, but I have personally held this gun in .40 s&w and loved it and the price was less then the Glock or the XD. So this might be the ticket

we will see............. I will take her to it and make her handle this gun

maybe she might like it

xanadu22 · 04-13-2006, 03:53 PM

Sigpro 2022. Very balanced gun, can fit smaller hands too.

shipwreck · 04-13-2006, 05:00 PM

I vote for Walther P99 w/ the A?S trigger. I have a Walther P99 compact in 9mm already, and a full size SW99. The SW99 (a P99 clone) was my fav gun, and I shot it better than my TRP 1911 I had until recently.

I finally found a full size P99 in 9mm (A/S trigger) this past week in Dallas. I bought it new, and I shot it yesterday. This thing is awesome. My first 3 shots out of the gun at 7 yards did this:

This is awesome for me - a guy who has 1 hand that shakes a bit (left hand). After it happened, I stopped at 3 and just decided to save the target. Later on, I was putting many rounds thru the same hole.

For whatever reason, it's even more accrate than my SW99 (I swopped back and forth at the range).

I highly recommend the P99. I don't see the point in paying $1k+ or so for expensive 1911s after I can shoot both my SW99 and P99 better.

04-04-2006, 09:21 PM	#1
.45ACP4ME XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 9	What 9mm below $600 Which 9mm would be a great purchase for my wife who enjoys shooting? Can't be a XD or Glock, cost below $600, fit her smaller sized hand(her feet are size6.5). I already know that she does not like the feel of either of these fine pistols,,she shoots my Kimber often but is not interested in 1911's. Sorry this is an open ended question not really a poll, but all posts will be taken seriously. Current weapons include .45acp xd,, .40s&w Kimber stainless,, Ruger MarkIII Hunter,, Ruger 10/22 w/simmons scope. thanks to all that post............GO NAVY

04-05-2006, 07:02 AM	#2
BBunin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,029	Well, you said no XD's, though I can't understand why, since you only have the 45 version... How about a Kahr? The P9 is a really nice pistol and ultra tiny. In full sized, I really hate to suggest this one, but I'm hearing a lot of people are very happy with the new SW M&P. __________________ . When seconds count, the police are only five minutes away. ------------------------------------ MY PARTIAL TOY LIST XD-9 5" (Production) XD-40 5" (Limited10) SA 1911 Loaded (Limited10/SingleStack) STI Spartan (Limited10/SingleStack) Kahr PM9 (CCW) KT P3AT (CCW) Remington 11-87 (Trap) Remington 870 Express (HD/Trap) Misc Rifles for fun and hunting

04-05-2006, 07:35 AM	#3
SLCDave XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,983	The Browning Hi-Power & the CZ-75 are 1-2 on my list. __________________ We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate. Thomas Jefferson Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

04-06-2006, 01:29 PM	#5
einheit 13 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia, C.S.A. Posts: 5,682	Fits anyones hands... .....Seriously, I would look into a new or used S&W, my kids shoot a 5906, they're 9yo twin boys. __________________ Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time is enemy action “It is the lack of will power, and not the lack of arms which render us incapable of offering any serious resistance.”

04-13-2006, 05:00 PM	#9
shipwreck XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,326	I vote for Walther P99 w/ the A?S trigger. I have a Walther P99 compact in 9mm already, and a full size SW99. The SW99 (a P99 clone) was my fav gun, and I shot it better than my TRP 1911 I had until recently. I finally found a full size P99 in 9mm (A/S trigger) this past week in Dallas. I bought it new, and I shot it yesterday. This thing is awesome. My first 3 shots out of the gun at 7 yards did this: This is awesome for me - a guy who has 1 hand that shakes a bit (left hand). After it happened, I stopped at 3 and just decided to save the target. Later on, I was putting many rounds thru the same hole. For whatever reason, it's even more accrate than my SW99 (I swopped back and forth at the range). I highly recommend the P99. I don't see the point in paying $1k+ or so for expensive 1911s after I can shoot both my SW99 and P99 better. __________________ - Visit: http://www.fnforum.net The ULTIMATE FN site!

04-05-2006, 10:46 AM	#4
Exmasonite XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 812	if you want a nice, inexpensive 9mm, look at the Bersa/Firestorm 9mm thunder series. I've been very pleased with my .380 and they also have a lifetime warranty, like springfield. ambidexterous controls can be nice for people w/ small hands... my buddy's gf will use her trigger finger on the left handed slide release b/c her thumb can't get to the righty's. also, i've been meaning to take a closer look at the Taurus line... millenium .45 is what caught my eye but they make a decent looking compact 9mm, too. Make sure she gets to handle (hopefully even shoot) before you buy. Has she fired any revolvers? i realize no 9mm but maybe she's not an automatic chick? edit: you may also want to put a post in "Non-XD Other gun area" and then run an actual poll with the top 3-5 choices/options you get.

04-06-2006, 03:05 PM	#6
jalley XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: WV Posts: 1,409	What about a kahr cw9. They are extremely small and can be found new for under $400.

04-06-2006, 04:52 PM	#7
.45ACP4ME XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 9	Well I just discovered, that S&W makes the M&P in 9mm,,they don't have a price for it as of yet, but I have personally held this gun in .40 s&w and loved it and the price was less then the Glock or the XD. So this might be the ticket we will see............. I will take her to it and make her handle this gun maybe she might like it

04-13-2006, 03:53 PM	#8
xanadu22 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 62	Sigpro 2022. Very balanced gun, can fit smaller hands too.

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