You have received good advice, coming from a different perspective I could not warm up to a glock.
I have medium sized hands which are wider than average but my fingers are not long. I tried many pistols, revolvers, etc. glock didn’t fit me, maybe one of the newer ones would but I have not tried one lately.
I carry a LC9s it fits my hand. I also shoot the micro pistols fairly well, the one that fits my hand best though is the ruger security 9. The point of this is the gun needs to fit you. In the military we were issued a handgun and we had to use that gun. You don’t have that restriction so try them if you can, then buy one that fits, one you can reach the trigger on without having to stretch for it. One that sits naturally in your hand and you can manipulate the controls without repositioning. That in my opinion will be the one you will most quickly be able to shoot well.
Now recoil is a personal thing. If you are shooting a caliber that makes you flinch or that is not comfortable for you go to a lower recoil caliber or a heavier gun.
My steel 1911 pushes my hand, a micro polymer 380 is snappy for me, but still controllable. Everyone is different. The important thing is try before you buy unless you want a bunch of guns in the safe or want to lose money trading one in for something else. I have done both.
jmo ymmv.
Dave.
I have medium sized hands which are wider than average but my fingers are not long. I tried many pistols, revolvers, etc. glock didn’t fit me, maybe one of the newer ones would but I have not tried one lately.
I carry a LC9s it fits my hand. I also shoot the micro pistols fairly well, the one that fits my hand best though is the ruger security 9. The point of this is the gun needs to fit you. In the military we were issued a handgun and we had to use that gun. You don’t have that restriction so try them if you can, then buy one that fits, one you can reach the trigger on without having to stretch for it. One that sits naturally in your hand and you can manipulate the controls without repositioning. That in my opinion will be the one you will most quickly be able to shoot well.
Now recoil is a personal thing. If you are shooting a caliber that makes you flinch or that is not comfortable for you go to a lower recoil caliber or a heavier gun.
My steel 1911 pushes my hand, a micro polymer 380 is snappy for me, but still controllable. Everyone is different. The important thing is try before you buy unless you want a bunch of guns in the safe or want to lose money trading one in for something else. I have done both.
jmo ymmv.
Dave.