Preacherman
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Guys, I need some recommendations, please. I'm shopping for a .45 ACP pistol of COMPACT size (not 1911/Commander, but also not sub-compact size - something in between) for a lady who wants to carry in that caliber. There are a few added rules:
1. No 1911-type designs: the lady's hand is rather small, and she has problems reliably depressing the grip safety. This also rules out the Para-Ordnance LDA line.
2. Must be capable of DA/SA or DAO carry - no cocked-and-locked.
3. No fat grips - therefore Glock 30, etc. out of the picture.
4. Must be reasonably light - not a featherweight, but light enough for a rather petite lady to carry for extended periods.
I must confess, I'm battling with the choice on this one. I've thought of the following, with reasons why they are/are not a good choice:
(a) Glock 36: fits her hand, but limited ammo supply, and nastier recoil with the thin grip than the G30.
(b) CZ97: excellent gun, but big and heavy.
(c) SIG P220: superb gun (possibly the Rolls-Royce of DA/SA .45's), but again, heavy. I haven't handled one myself - what's the grip thickness like? Would a small hand be able to comfortably use it?
(d) EAA Witness: 10-round mag, which means thicker grips. On the other hand, it's a derivative of the CZ-75 design, which seems to fit smaller hands well. Anyone out there with any experience of them?
(e) Taurus PT-145: no, thanks, not after the QC problems they've had with them!
(f) Ruger P97: fits her hand, not too heavy, but bulky for CCW.
Any of you have any good ideas/suggestions?
1. No 1911-type designs: the lady's hand is rather small, and she has problems reliably depressing the grip safety. This also rules out the Para-Ordnance LDA line.
2. Must be capable of DA/SA or DAO carry - no cocked-and-locked.
3. No fat grips - therefore Glock 30, etc. out of the picture.
4. Must be reasonably light - not a featherweight, but light enough for a rather petite lady to carry for extended periods.
I must confess, I'm battling with the choice on this one. I've thought of the following, with reasons why they are/are not a good choice:
(a) Glock 36: fits her hand, but limited ammo supply, and nastier recoil with the thin grip than the G30.
(b) CZ97: excellent gun, but big and heavy.
(c) SIG P220: superb gun (possibly the Rolls-Royce of DA/SA .45's), but again, heavy. I haven't handled one myself - what's the grip thickness like? Would a small hand be able to comfortably use it?
(d) EAA Witness: 10-round mag, which means thicker grips. On the other hand, it's a derivative of the CZ-75 design, which seems to fit smaller hands well. Anyone out there with any experience of them?
(e) Taurus PT-145: no, thanks, not after the QC problems they've had with them!
(f) Ruger P97: fits her hand, not too heavy, but bulky for CCW.
Any of you have any good ideas/suggestions?