kowenjr
Member
Here's the situation, my wife has a Sig 232. She loves the gun and carries it everywhere . I had been trying to get her to bump up to at least a 9mm. Recently we've been watching a lot of shows on pistols and calibers. They were talking about how good the .45 round is for personal defense and how the 9mm may tend to over penetrate and not have the stopping power. Now she is talking about wanting a.45 of some type. I have a couple .45's, a Sig 220 Carry, Para LTC, and a G36 which she has shot and shot well yet she's finicky about what she'll carry. She likes the recoil on the Sig and Para but not the size, likes the size of the Glock but not the recoil. I told her there is always a compromise between concealment and shootability. I was thinking of maybe a smaller (not necessarily lighter) 1911 platform. I am new to the 1911 with the Para being my first so I do not know what maybe a good choice. My wife is tall 5'-8" and about 145. I think she can definitely handle the .45 if I can get her to put the .380 away for awhile. I realize this is a pretty open ended questions with a lot of variables but maybe you guys can give some suggestions. Thanks!