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Originally Posted by Johnny C  My wife is a probation officer in Bedford In., and though they dont HAVE to pack, the Dept is pushing them too. The regs state that it must be a minimum of a full size 9mm. (I was going to buy her a walter in .380) All the police officers are trying to talk her into getting a Block .40, but she hasnt shot one and I dont have any glocks in the safe. She isnt small, but she doesnt have much hand or arm strength. Last fall I bought a 9mm EMP, from Springfield, and I love it. The wife likes it cause its "cute" but due to her weak hands, she doesnt have a good base for it to recoil against, and it stove-pipes on her every other round.(shoots fine for me). Anyways, she says she wants it for her packin piece!I tell her that if it isnt 99.99 percent reliable, she doesnt want it ( let alone 50% reliable!), but she wont listen to me. I am frustrated in the least. She has a .38 snubby, but doesnt like it ...kicks too much for her. She is set on an auto.
What do y'all suggest for a piece? |
Have you ever taken her to Popguns or somewhere like that where they rent stuff, and have her try a lot of different guns? People here may have a lot of opinions, but these sound like preference and ergos issues that she is going to have to try to find out.
If she already likes the EMP, you might consider a lighter recoil spring, different ammo, or gunsmith tweaking. Might at least be worth talking to a gunsmith about it?
Depending on her level of commitment, it would not be difficult to improve her hand and forearm strength with some simple exercises.
It might also be worthwhile to consider shooting instruction from a pro. Sometimes it's not so much true weakness as poor technique. If, for instance, her grip was a bit iffy that could exacerbate her strength problems. Sometimes as husbands/boyfriends, even if we are good shooters ourselves, we may not be the best person to critically watch our girl shoot, see the problems, and suggest corrections.
Glock maybe, but not a .40 cal. If she's recoil sensitive, why go out and buy more recoil?
Might consider a SIG 239. They are small-hands-friendly and SIGs are generally tolerant of limp wristing. Despite being relatively small, the stainless slide gives the 239 some mass to soak up recoil. Some SIGs are also available with a stainless frame, which would give even more of the recoil soak effect.