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troglodyte wrote:We've got a Shield lined up for her to borrow and I got a P938 from a friend. Haven't found a G23 yet and hadn't thought of the PPS.

We'll keep going down the list. Thanks all!

Soccerdad1995 wrote:

troglodyte wrote:We've got a Shield lined up for her to borrow and I got a P938 from a friend. Haven't found a G23 yet and hadn't thought of the PPS.

We'll keep going down the list. Thanks all!

Careful. She may fall in love with the P938, and that is probably the most expensive of all options listed. The P938 is my EDC for the "BUG / really small gun" role. The P938 feels a lot smaller (at least to me) than the PPS and Shield, so I don't really think of it in the same category. A big decision to make is whether she wants a manual safety since that would eliminate a good chunk of the contenders.

One more to add if she is willing to consider a .380, then try the Glock 42. This may sound odd given what I said about the Glock 43, but shooting the Glock 42 is just a complete and total joy. Very little recoil compared to other similarly sized 380's. Of course, you could also get a J frame instead. The S&W 638 is a great choice, IMHO, and round count / caliber compares favorably to the small 9mm's.

There are so many good choices out there.

troglodyte wrote:

Soccerdad1995 wrote:

troglodyte wrote:We've got a Shield lined up for her to borrow and I got a P938 from a friend. Haven't found a G23 yet and hadn't thought of the PPS.

We'll keep going down the list. Thanks all!

Careful. She may fall in love with the P938, and that is probably the most expensive of all options listed. The P938 is my EDC for the "BUG / really small gun" role. The P938 feels a lot smaller (at least to me) than the PPS and Shield, so I don't really think of it in the same category. A big decision to make is whether she wants a manual safety since that would eliminate a good chunk of the contenders.

One more to add if she is willing to consider a .380, then try the Glock 42. This may sound odd given what I said about the Glock 43, but shooting the Glock 42 is just a complete and total joy. Very little recoil compared to other similarly sized 380's. Of course, you could also get a J frame instead. The S&W 638 is a great choice, IMHO, and round count / caliber compares favorably to the small 9mm's.

There are so many good choices out there.

If the P938 works for her then I won't say a word about cost. She likes the idea of a safety and really liked the grip safety since it was automatic. She's a little concerned about a manual safety but with practice it becomes natural. I often catch myself thumbing off the absent safety on my XD. She's hesitant to carry a trigger only safety but could also learn to live with it. I don't want to get her into a DA since the long trigger pull is tough for her short fingers.

shhhh....I'm kinda hoping she likes the P938. I've shot a couple and really like them myself. Ultimately she has to decide what she likes.

Another round of testing tonight!

Flightmare wrote:

troglodyte wrote:

Soccerdad1995 wrote:

troglodyte wrote:We've got a Shield lined up for her to borrow and I got a P938 from a friend. Haven't found a G23 yet and hadn't thought of the PPS.

We'll keep going down the list. Thanks all!

Careful. She may fall in love with the P938, and that is probably the most expensive of all options listed. The P938 is my EDC for the "BUG / really small gun" role. The P938 feels a lot smaller (at least to me) than the PPS and Shield, so I don't really think of it in the same category. A big decision to make is whether she wants a manual safety since that would eliminate a good chunk of the contenders.

One more to add if she is willing to consider a .380, then try the Glock 42. This may sound odd given what I said about the Glock 43, but shooting the Glock 42 is just a complete and total joy. Very little recoil compared to other similarly sized 380's. Of course, you could also get a J frame instead. The S&W 638 is a great choice, IMHO, and round count / caliber compares favorably to the small 9mm's.

There are so many good choices out there.

I already have one...but...
If the P938 works for her then I won't say a word about cost. She likes the idea of a safety and really liked the grip safety since it was automatic. She's a little concerned about a manual safety but with practice it becomes natural. I often catch myself thumbing off the absent safety on my XD. She's hesitant to carry a trigger only safety but could also learn to live with it. I don't want to get her into a DA since the long trigger pull is tough for her short fingers.

shhhh....I'm kinda hoping she likes the P938. I've shot a couple and really like them myself. Ultimately she has to decide what she likes.

Another round of testing tonight!

Be careful. The P938 can be a gateway drug to getting a real 1911.