the naked prophet
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In the quest to find a gun that my wife can shoot with her tiny 5-year-old-girl hands, we have looked at a Kel-Tec P32, a Glock 27, and others. We have thus far been unsuccessful. Even though she can hold and fire some of them, either the trigger pull is so long that she can't really reach it (P32) or she can't get a full grip on the gun and therefore can't control the recoil (Glock 27, although it's her favorite after the Browning Hi-Power).
She recently read that for a proper gun-hand fit, the center of the guns backstrap should fit in the web of the hand, and the first joint of the finger should fit on the trigger (http://www.corneredcat.com/ - thanks Pax!). Apparently I never got around to telling her this? So we try on every gun in the house and every gun store within 100 miles, and they're all too big for her.
The guns we've tried are a .45 1911, Browning Hi-Power, Glock 9mm/.40, Kel-Tec P11 and P32, Spanish Ruby, a Makarov, a J-frame S&W revolver, a K-frame S&W revolver in single-action mode, and others that we don't remember.
We measured from the middle of the web of her hand to the crease of her last/first (whichever is closest to the fingertip) knuckle, and we get right at 3 inches. I measure 4 inches.
If you could please break out your tiniest guns and measure them! She likes big calibers, and if we can find one that fits her hand, she can handle it, even in a tiny size. Single action guns come closer, because the trigger pull is not as long. The 1911 comes pretty close because of its short trigger and single stack grip, but it's still too large, even with the ultra-slim carbon fiber grips.
To measure your gun, take a thin strip of paper, or a string etc, and wrap it around the grip through the trigger guard. Measure how long the string is, and if the total circumference is 6 inches or less please let us know what gun it is so we can try it out! We had been thinking about the new Springfield EMP (micro-1911, short action 9mm) but we can't find one in any gun stores, or anyone who owns one who can give us the measurements.
We greatly appreciate any help on this issue! Incidentally, there may be a Glock 27 up for sale to help pay for any gun we may find that works...
The guns that have been measured and suggested so far include:
Kahr PM9 or PM40 - exactly 6 inches
Ruger SP101 - just under 6 inches
S&W Lady Smith model 60 .38 - 5 3/4 inches
Guns that have been suggested but no measurements so far include:
Colt Mustang .380
Springfield EMP 9mm
Glock 36 (slim .45)
Thanks to anyone who helps us out!
She recently read that for a proper gun-hand fit, the center of the guns backstrap should fit in the web of the hand, and the first joint of the finger should fit on the trigger (http://www.corneredcat.com/ - thanks Pax!). Apparently I never got around to telling her this? So we try on every gun in the house and every gun store within 100 miles, and they're all too big for her.
The guns we've tried are a .45 1911, Browning Hi-Power, Glock 9mm/.40, Kel-Tec P11 and P32, Spanish Ruby, a Makarov, a J-frame S&W revolver, a K-frame S&W revolver in single-action mode, and others that we don't remember.
We measured from the middle of the web of her hand to the crease of her last/first (whichever is closest to the fingertip) knuckle, and we get right at 3 inches. I measure 4 inches.
If you could please break out your tiniest guns and measure them! She likes big calibers, and if we can find one that fits her hand, she can handle it, even in a tiny size. Single action guns come closer, because the trigger pull is not as long. The 1911 comes pretty close because of its short trigger and single stack grip, but it's still too large, even with the ultra-slim carbon fiber grips.
To measure your gun, take a thin strip of paper, or a string etc, and wrap it around the grip through the trigger guard. Measure how long the string is, and if the total circumference is 6 inches or less please let us know what gun it is so we can try it out! We had been thinking about the new Springfield EMP (micro-1911, short action 9mm) but we can't find one in any gun stores, or anyone who owns one who can give us the measurements.
We greatly appreciate any help on this issue! Incidentally, there may be a Glock 27 up for sale to help pay for any gun we may find that works...
The guns that have been measured and suggested so far include:
Kahr PM9 or PM40 - exactly 6 inches
Ruger SP101 - just under 6 inches
S&W Lady Smith model 60 .38 - 5 3/4 inches
Guns that have been suggested but no measurements so far include:
Colt Mustang .380
Springfield EMP 9mm
Glock 36 (slim .45)
Thanks to anyone who helps us out!