Concealed carry guns for your girl.

[Deleted member 79987]

Yeah she’s not thrilled with .380 for stopping power so really want to stick with 9mm.

Yeah Inwas thinking about lighter spring for the shield.

That's a common myth... the .380 isn't as weak as she thinks. It's up to you she and you of course, but there are other things to think about like balancing speed, precision and recoil from a small gun. This article points out:

• "While the .380 doesn’t work quite as well as the 9mm, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP in its job of stopping attackers, it’s also not that far off."
• "The difference between the .380 and the .40 S&W, to pick one at random, is less than the difference between the .380 and the .32 ACP."
• "Is the .380 half as good as the 9mm? If the data is accurate, it’s actually better than that."
• "The .380 is definitely not at the same performance level of the 9mm. We’re giving up some effectiveness, though as I pointed out, it might not be as much as we’ve been led to believe."
• "But when we factor in the controllability of the gun, the smart choice for some people may very well be the smaller round."

https://www.personaldefensenetwork.com/article/when-does-a-380-beat-a-9mm/

If she's comfortable shooting 9mm out of a smaller gun, can control the recoil, and get combat-accurate hits rapidly at 5-10 yds then by all means choose that.

 

[Mr. Goodbar]

cmshoot have any ladies in your classes, what do you see?

What about a revolver in 9mm? I'd say G42 or G43. Maybe even a sig p938. I'd say check out the sig p365 too

 

[ReganR6]

Depends on where and what the scenario is.

Most of the time Glock 19

Second Glock 43

Third Smith and Wesson 442 with the low pro hammer.

 

[leetheman81]

9mm ruger lcr

 

[g-rat]

my itty, bitty wife (5'3" 110lbs) carries a 637 Airweight, and has done so for many years before we met. her dad is a believer in .38spl, and taught both of his girls on an old model 36 with flat latch and square butt. the Airweights are snappy as can be, but shes not recoil sensitive. if you could find a 36, or 60, and stoke it with critical defense in 110 gr, she'd be well protected...

 

[jhunter]

My 3 recommendations (no experience with shields):
Glock 43 my wife loves shooting it, but as mentioned above has a hard time racking it.
Sig938 wife likes shooting it, and can rack it and use it properly also has the thumb safety.
S&W .38 special wife doesn't like shooting more than 25 rounds through it at a time, but shoots it well and much simpler to use compared to the magazine takers above.
*Side Note- My wife was able to rack the larger frame handguns IE: Glock 19 much easier than smaller frames.

To my understanding regarding the legislation that was passed- You are not allowed to carry in classes with students under the age of 18. KSU has a place on their Student Web page (Owl Express?) to search your classes to verify the age of other classmates is over 18. They also had a long document regarding their policy and the legislation.

 

[jhunter]

Depends on where and what the scenario is.
Most of the time Glock 19
Second Glock 43
Third Smith and Wesson 442 with the low pro hammer.

I like the way you think.

 

[georgiahawkeye]

Kimber micro 9 ,extremely easy to rack easily concealed.

Either of the Kimber Micro’s would be a great choice. My wife chose the .380 because of slightly less recoil.

 

[carpenter981]

Another vote for the 380EZ. Just got one for the wife and she loves it, only gun she feels comfortable with

 

[CAMSDADDY]

Maybe try showing her alternative ways to rack the Shield. The shield is awesome. In reality racking it will be something she only does when loads a magazine. When she reloads all she has to do is pull it back enough to release. There are some videos on you tube or maybe an instructor could show her a way that works for her.