ngnrd
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I know... a lot of this is totally subjective, and I should have her shoot a bunch of different guns and pick what she prefers most. But, I'm looking for some opinions to help narrow the field a bit. And ladies... feel free to jump in!
Background:
So... she likes her .380's because they're lightweight and compact (I think I heard her use the word 'cute'... but I'm gonna ignore that and substitute the word compact), but much prefers the less snappy recoil of my larger, heavier .45.
And this is my conundrum... Which compact handgun, chambered in a cartridge that has more power and less recoil than a .380, would you recommend for a petite person?
I'm thinking of a compact .45, possibly the Bersa Thunder 45 UC PRO since she seems to like her other Bersa well enough, but I don't know what less weight (6.5 oz less than the P90) would do to the felt recoil of the .45.
Maybe a compact 9mm would be better? Or maybe even a .40? (How does the recoil with those cartridges compare relative to the .380 and 45?)
BTW - she's not exactly a fan of 'plastic' guns, so that takes a bunch of otherwise viable choices off the table...
Background:
- My wife has owned a pistol for many years, but is just recently voicing an interest in shooting more than once or twice a year.
- She really likes her Colt Mustang Plus-II (.380), but she is concerned that shooting it on a more frequent basis will lower its value (I told her that didn't really matter, but...).
- She says her Bersa Thunder (.380) fits her hand pretty well, but the recoil is sharper than the Colt and she doesn't really enjoy shooting it because of that.
- My Ruger P90 (.45) is way too big for her, but she says the recoil is much more pleasant, and if it were necessary to fend off an intruder, she says that's the one she would grab before any of the other handguns because it's got 'less' recoil, and is more powerful - even though she knows it's too big for her hands.
So... she likes her .380's because they're lightweight and compact (I think I heard her use the word 'cute'... but I'm gonna ignore that and substitute the word compact), but much prefers the less snappy recoil of my larger, heavier .45.
And this is my conundrum... Which compact handgun, chambered in a cartridge that has more power and less recoil than a .380, would you recommend for a petite person?
I'm thinking of a compact .45, possibly the Bersa Thunder 45 UC PRO since she seems to like her other Bersa well enough, but I don't know what less weight (6.5 oz less than the P90) would do to the felt recoil of the .45.
Maybe a compact 9mm would be better? Or maybe even a .40? (How does the recoil with those cartridges compare relative to the .380 and 45?)
BTW - she's not exactly a fan of 'plastic' guns, so that takes a bunch of otherwise viable choices off the table...