[TacticalSpeed]

We are on a quest to find her a pistol that she actually enjoys shooting and shoots well. 9mm or 380. 9mm hopefully just because we won't have to start stocking up on 380. (Have plenty of 9mm)

She loves her TX22 & my PPK/S 22LR so maybe a G3? She wants to handle a Ruger Security 380, but no local shops have had one yet.

She had a Shield EZ 9mm, G44 and G43X, but none worked out so they got sold.

I'm thinking we need something with a 5" ish barrel, but not heavy. Muscle challenges with her hands prevent her from shooting my 1911 or even TP9 SFx for more than a few rounds due to the weight of the pistols. She also has challenges racking most slides.

Are there are legit contenders in this space?

 

[Raylan Givens]

Glock 34?

 

[Slapshot]

Might want to try a HK VP9 if you can find a range that rents them.

 

[TacticalSpeed]

Might want to try a HK VP9 if you can find a range that rents them.

I owned one & also a VP9SK. She couldn't rack either slide

 

[DSTallguy]

CZ custom shop SPD. My wife has trouble with many guns but this was her winner. All steel but the weight feels centered and not nose heavy. Discontinued in 2018 but either put up a WTB or see what CZ has in their lineup today

 

[TangoHotel]

What was wrong with the EZ?

Also, go on amazon and pick up a grip strengthener. Building hand strength is going to be a far better choice in the long run.

 

[John 177]

I think you answered your own question. TX22, either the standard or compact.
Ronald Reagan was nearly taken out with 1 22lr in the armpit.
If your wife can get half a magazine's worth of 22s into center mass I think you have a winner.

I have my various HD guns but in reality, I know I could put 10 22s into the face of a threat with my S&W 22 Victory. Keeping a 22 reliable really is not that hard.

 

[TacticalSpeed]

I think you answered your own question. TX22, either the standard or compact.
Ronald Reagan was nearly taken out with 1 22lr in the armpit.
If your wife can get half a magazine's worth of 22s into center mass I think you have a winner.

I have my various HD guns but in reality, I know I could put 10 22s into the face of a threat with my S&W 22 Victory. Keeping a 22 reliable really is not that hard.

She already has the TX22. The point of the post is finding her next...

 

[Slapshot]

CCP M2 + | BLACK – www.waltherarms.com

The Walther CCP M2 Black is the easy to rack 9mm with glove like ergonomics and extremely easy to manage recoil thanks to the Soft-Coil gas system.

waltherarms.com

 

[Wildcat96]

My wife likes my Sig P229 Legion in 9mm, but recommend renting a few she can try out if available.

 

[John 177]

My bad, thought you were after something for self defense. But there are plenty of other 22s to fall in love with that are not hard to rack.

 

[FWoo45]

I highly recommend taking her to a range with female instructors and as many rental guns to try as possible. Drop her off for an hour and go have a beer somewhere else. The place local to me has many flaws but they are great about encouraging women shooters. Buy her what she picks out.

 

[TheCollector]

Think outside of the norm here. Mrs.C. (the wife) liked her Sig 232 for quite a while. I bought her a DW Guardian (9mm)
Alloy frame for moderate weight reduction. Once I showed her slide racking techniques that doesn't require strength. She was all in. She is mid 70s-ish (don't tell her I told you) she actually likes all steel Commanders for the weight assist in recoil and I load her some mellow .38 super. It's a good combo for range play. Her night stand gun is a WC X9S .

 

[None.Ya]

My Wife is 70+.
Her EDC is a Sig P238. It is a .380.
The Sig P938 is a 9mm and a little to snappy.

Other guns she owns and has no problem racking the slide are

Springfield RO compact
WC EDCX9
WC XTac compact 9mm
NH LadyHawk commander 9mm
Dan Wesson Guardian 9mm

 

[HeftyLefty21]

Handled a Ruger Security-380 today, and I’m a big fan. Slide is as easy to rack as a .22, 10/15 round capacity, good sights, good trigger, I’ll definitely be picking one up for my lady.

 

[None.Ya]

I'll add this.
Once she found one she could operate, she was all in.
It started from the P238.
Then the RO Compact, Guardian ect.
Got expensive in a hurry.

 

[Rodneyltd]

I got my wife an HK P7 years ago along with and S&W bodyguard. She can use both of those the easiest under stress as we practiced. The HK was actiually mine and is no longer.

 

[Slapshot]

I see a lot of Sig 238/938 but personally I’m not a fan. I had a 938 I couldn’t shoot worth a lick so that went down the road. A woman showed up at a 3 day class I did last summer and her 238 didn’t make it thru the first hour. I talked to one of the instructors at lunch and he said he’s never seen one of the little 1911 style guns hold up for an entire class.

 

[Spaz399]

If it’s for general shooting and not carry I bought my wife a Cz shadow 2 optic ready, put a Trijicon RMR on it. She doesn’t have much hand strength, but being able to use the optic to rack she has no issues with it and uses it for USPSA. She 5’2” and loves it.

 

[TacticalSpeed]

Not looking for a carry pistol!