Hi, new poster here. I'm trying to decide on a first gun to buy and would appreciate any advice. Long story short, I'm in love with Kahrs but want a gun with at least a 10-round capacity...
A few details ...
So far I'm somewhat leaning toward the S&W SD9VE for a range gun (good capacity and low cost, and I did OK with it). But I could use some recommendations on other ones to try out.
For a carry gun I want to try out some more of the Kahrs. I loved the K9 but it's pricey and probably a little big to carry. I was crazy about the P380 for its feel and accuracy, but we had a whole slew of malfunctions with the rental gun and I know 380 is widely seen as marginal for self-defense.
A few details ...
- Of the guns I've rented/tried so far, my favorites have been Kahr guns, maybe because of the thinner grips and shorter trigger reach. They fit my hand much better.
- I'm female. My hands aren't particularly small for a woman, but they're smaller than a lot of men's hands, I'm sure. (So I've been reading a lot of old threads on guns for small hands.)
- I'm somewhat recoil-sensitive. I have a spot at the base of my thumb that gets painful fast if I shoot a gun with heavy recoil or a thick grip.
- I've tried three Glocks (43, 26, 17). All make my hand hurt. Just can't seem to get comfortable with the grip.
- All this sounds like "Get a Kahr then," right? Except I'm interested in doing practice sessions with a local group of women shooters, and they do some drills where I think a 7- or 8-round mag just isn't going to cut it.
- Leaning toward 9mm for cheaper ammo and so my husband and I can share ammo.
- My priorities are to get a range gun first and then a carry gun (which I would still practice with periodically). I'm assuming I probably won't find one gun that's great for both.
So far I'm somewhat leaning toward the S&W SD9VE for a range gun (good capacity and low cost, and I did OK with it). But I could use some recommendations on other ones to try out.
For a carry gun I want to try out some more of the Kahrs. I loved the K9 but it's pricey and probably a little big to carry. I was crazy about the P380 for its feel and accuracy, but we had a whole slew of malfunctions with the rental gun and I know 380 is widely seen as marginal for self-defense.