Handgun suggestion for people with LARGE hands?

[Gary H]

Hey, the P7 comes in different flavors. The P7M10 is hated because it is rather large. It has a double stack magazine and with the grip-cocker that makes for a larger grip, whereas the M8 has a much smaller single stack grip, but still doesn't usually sit well with small hands due to the grip-cocker.

There are a number of grips for the Ruger Super-Redhawk. I have one in Ruger 480. Also, The "N" frame revolvers with Square butt, I have a Mod. 25, can be equipped to fit a large hand. Both of these revolvers provide a great deal of flexibility in terms of grip selection. The Ruger comes with a trigger pull that only a real man could love. I quickly replaced the springs for a much lighter pull. Of course, the Ruger is much heartier and the trigger on the Smith is much smoother.

 

[Dorrin79]

I have big paws, and the gun that fits mine best out of those I have tried are the full-size ruger P-series autos. very natural-pointing in my hands.

 

[Smoke]

I'll second the Para Ordnance double stacks. Throw on a Hogue grip and you have a nice handful of gun there.

My hands tend to the large size also. Mine aren't thick like Tejon mentioned...just extremely long fingers. (I'm 6'6", 225lbs.)

I also like most 1911 style weapons, especially equipped with wrap around grips or aftermarket thick grips.

 

[Mikul]

I have pretty big hands, but I have really long fingers. Most triggers have way too short of a reach for me. The Beretta 92's are painful for me to shoot.

I have an H&K USP compact and a CZ-75 with custom grips. The custom grips make all the difference in the world. I have a Ruger Redhawk in .44 Magnum whose grips are WAY too small. I'm working on new grips for them too.

 

[firestar]

I have medium sized hands but I like smaller grips so that I can really get a hold of the gun.

The guns that I don't like because of large grips or too long of a trigger are:
Glock 21
CZ-97
CZ-40 (trigger too long)
CZ-75 (same)
Desert Eagle
Kimber double stack
S&W N frames
Any 1911 double stack

The guns that seem large that I can shoot O.K. are Ruger autos, Beretta autos, H&K autos. I don't what the difference is but some are worse than others. The Beretta 92fs fits me well but the Glock 21 is huge in my hands and I don't feel like I can get a solid grip.

 

[only1asterisk]

I've never thought of the CZ 75 as having a large grip. In fact, I've always thought of it as a gun for people with average hands. I've had good luck teaching people to shoot them.

It seems to me after doing some measurements, that the Beretta 92/96 and USP 9/40 don't really deserve to be compared to the bigger double stack 45's. The trigger reach may be on the long side (compared to some other 9mm's) but the girth of the grip is less.

I was kidding about the P7. Too be honest, I've shot a single stack, and it never seemed very natural (the whole covking lever thing), I'll go look for someone with a double stack to let me try.

David


Class I (big, but not abnormal)
Beretta 92/96
HK USPf 9/40
Rugers?

Class Ia (one size fits all)
Medium/Large frame revolvers (with custom grips)

Class II (larger, but still homo sapien)
CZ 97B/Large frame Witness
Glock 20/21
HK USPf 45
Some double stack 1911's

Class IIa
HK Mk 23

Class III
DE
Wildey
Griz
Automag

 

[firestar]

The grip on the CZ-75 is not too large, the trigger reach is too long.

 

[Tamara]

I don't mind grips that aren't very thick, as long as they're deep front-to-back; these seem to aid in getting a proper grip (read: pistol in straight line w/arm) on the gun.

 

[Shooter973]

Large Hands!

I to have large hands, when I took my wedding ring in to have it sized they ended up tapping it off the end of the ring sizing mandrel, about a size 16 they think! The handgun that fits me the best is a Ruger Redhawk with Pachs. on it ! They fit my hand very well, as for Autos I use a 1911 with a arched main spring housing and a set of Pachs on those to. All other legends about other parts relating to big hands are not necessarily accurate!