FN forty NINE- Can you answer couple questions??

Doing a little research trying to find the most bang for my buck (pardon the pun, or not...) for a gun for my wife. I have found this gun priced as low as $258.00... first, does anyone understand the trigger system? it seems to be a SA tha's a bit on the heavy side. second..it does not have a safety or decocker like my sig has, and they say it can be carried safely and ready to shoot...third, is this a breach lock? in other words I am concerned about recoil since my wife's hand is not 100% due to injuries from a car accident. So, any input related to those concerns or other info you have that would be useful will as always be appreciated. I am still looking at a couple of 380's,but when I saw the info on this gun and the price,it naturally peaked my interest..Thanks in advance..

Gun functions exactly like a Glock or Sigma (S&W).

These are light guns, typically under 26 oz unloaded. Recoil is somewhat greater than a guns made from all steel, which are in the realm of 35 to 40 oz.

Would also suggest .38spl. revolver for your wife. Many loads to choose from in easy to shoot models. Revolvers are also easier to handle for those with injured hands or for people with arthritis, etc.

Nice used S&Ws are in the $250 range.

Gun functions exactly like a Glock or Sigma (S&W).
That's untrue. The FN is an RSS (repeatable striker safety) gun, meaning if there's a misfire, the shooter can keep right on pulling the trigger for a second strike without cycling the slide. As the trigger is pulled, a bar moves rearward and hooks the striker portion of the firing pin. When the "breakover" point is reached, the striker is released and a shot is fired. It's safe to carry with a loaded chamber since the striker is at rest.

I briefly owned one in 9mm and wasn't particularly happy with it. I couldn't get it to reliably cycle most types of ammunition (ball, JHP, etc.). Having dealt with Browning and USRA/Winchester on warranty and parts issues in the past, and having dealt with FN on reversing the magazine catch for left-handed use, I decided to trade the gun to someone more forgiving.

Sounds like Jim knows what he's talking about. I haven't heard any feed complaints with these guns, though. Needed more break-in, perhaps?

For a new, modern 9mm, these things are cheap. Being an FN gun, the materials should all be top notch. As a basic defense gun, the Double Action Only trigger should be good enough. When I dry fired one of these guns in the store I thought the DAO trigger was reasonable and fairly short. One could certainly learn to shoot it well.

Here's a link: http://www.impactguns.com/store/fn_fortynine.html

For the money, this could be a top notch defense gun. It will probably not be your hearts desire for the perfect 9mm, but is certainly the perfect $258 9mm. Cheaper even than a Ruger P95, and a little slimmer.

I really like this gun. But the triger pull is just to much for me. The first time i shot one i kept thinking, on the triger pull, when is it going to fire.