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So, I drag my gf out shooting quite a bit. She has her own 10/22 and she's a good shot, but the everlasting shortage of 22lr ammo and the fact that all the ammo for my weapons is free (to her) means she doesn't get to shoot the rifle much. She's been wanting a pistol for a while, and I'm pondering the options for her. She's tried on the compact 9mm pistols at the store, most of which are polymer, and they seem to fit her grip well. HOWEVER, I try to stay away from strictly defensive weapons because for me, I like to shoot them. And if I'm gonna own sometching i wanna shoot it. Also, if I'm gonna use something to defend myself, I better well HAVE shot it, a BUNCH. And if it's a small light piece it might not be as fun to shoot as a bigger, metal piece would be, even in the same size class. So, I find the sporting equivalent of a lot of weapons to be much more fun, and as a result more trust worthy and trained-in than small, snappy and hard to control weapons.
So, while I agree with her that these compact pocket 9mm pistols are practical, I'm not sure it's a good first pistol for her, as say an equivalent older 9mm like a smith 5906 or something.
Long ramble to ask basically what's a good "shooter" first pistol for a girl who is already comfortable shooting full size toys. (Some are a bit large for her hand, although she has average size female hands)
OR am I barking up the wrong tree and shouldn't overlook a proper plastic 9mm with reduced power hand loads for range use?
So, while I agree with her that these compact pocket 9mm pistols are practical, I'm not sure it's a good first pistol for her, as say an equivalent older 9mm like a smith 5906 or something.
Long ramble to ask basically what's a good "shooter" first pistol for a girl who is already comfortable shooting full size toys. (Some are a bit large for her hand, although she has average size female hands)
OR am I barking up the wrong tree and shouldn't overlook a proper plastic 9mm with reduced power hand loads for range use?