I want to buy the wife a gun for Christmas

[peanut]

Many women can not rack a slide on a semiauto.
Many women can not handle the recoil of 9mm.
Choose wisely.

 

[Super Dave]

Mine is more of a 18 1/2" pump 12 gauge type. She's kinda tough.

 

[Perplexed]

Why, upon reading the title of this thread, did I think of a Red Ryder BB gun?

 

[Lone Wolf '49]

Many women can not rack a slide on a semiauto.
Many women can not handle the recoil of 9mm.
Choose wisely.

Peanut, that may be because of improper instruction. I have dealt with this many times over the years in my old years. Just sayin' and good night and good luck. Ihave another reference here on the forum but I will not mention them or her.

 

[tntrex]

Get her a blunderbuss.


Arrrrgg!

 

[Mr.357Sig]

It really depends on what the gun's purpose is: CC only, HD only, CC/HD or Range Gun. A great range gun is not necessarily going to make a good carry gun.

If it's a carry gun, will she be carrying on her body or off her body?

 

[davek]

First get her to a training class. She'll take instruction from a professional better than you and no one gets offended.
Second, go to a range that rents and has a good selection for her to try.
Then you buy her the gun of her choice, whatever it is, because otherwise she won't use it. And having any gun is better than having no gun if you need a gun, even if it's a smaller caliber.
My wife chose a Springfield XD9 Subcompact.

 

[ItsOnlyMoney]

First get her to a training class. She'll take instruction from a professional better than you and no one gets offended.
Second, go to a range that rents and has a good selection for her to try.
Then you buy her the gun of her choice, whatever it is, because otherwise she won't use it. And having any gun is better than having no gun if you need a gun, even if it's a smaller caliber.
My wife chose a Springfield XD9 Subcompact.

This is my favorite gun. I carry it daily. The more I shoot it, the more I love it. I am a woman with moderate arthritis in my hands/wrists/elbows, and I chose this gun, because I could work the slide when it was brand new. Of course it loosens up as you use it. This is really a sweet little gun.

 

[Johnwayne]

Bought mine a ruger sr9c. With the grip extension it fits my hand relatively well also.

 

[CHenry]

First get her to a training class. She'll take instruction from a professional better than you and no one gets offended.
Second, go to a range that rents and has a good selection for her to try.
Then you buy her the gun of her choice, whatever it is, because otherwise she won't use it. And having any gun is better than having no gun if you need a gun, even if it's a smaller caliber.
My wife chose a Springfield XD9 Subcompact.

I am the trainer and she takes instruction from me well, she knows i know WTF i am talking about. just asking for WOMENS opinions on guns, but thanks anyway.