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Posted: 4/16/2015 6:32:52 AM EDT
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Love the shield 9mm
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Posted: 4/16/2015 6:48:36 AM EDT
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She's a shooter, so not unfamiliar. Taking her to the range to shoot ARs Friday if the weather holds out, but might go to PSA, since she does like the LCP and they have good deals right now. Not 100% sure yet. I got the LC9 from Psa a couple of weeks ago. Only been able to put 200 rds through it but it has eaten wilds, fiochi, and a couple boxes of my hand loaded hollow points with no issues. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 6:53:29 AM EDT
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PAV I went from a P3AT to a shield and never looked back. and this was after carrying the P3AT for several years Daily carry front pocket in a custom thin leather holster. 5'6" and 150lbs. never had an issue with it. I know we've had our roundabouts at times, but I know you're a good guy and sincere. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated. She shoots, but she's not a gun girl in the sense that she is intimately familiar with a lot of guns and how they shoot. My thing is just trying to get her to open her mind to something that might fit her better than what she is looking at. The LCP might be the thing for her, but I do know that ammo was so hard to come by for a while and is expensive, plus, having owned the Kel Tec, it's a bit snappy, not something you might practice a lot with. And, while I shoot thousands of rounds a year, she doesn't, so doing so under stress when that gun might be needed is going to be tougher than if she had something a little larger. I think she'd get more range time and practice with something like a Shield, both due to comfort and cost of ammo, plus availability of good SD ammo is huge. Compare that to the .380 where it's basically FMJ or an XTP loading, and scarce. In the end, it's her decision, and I suppose her husband may hold some sway in that, but I hope not too much, as a SD gun is personal. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 6:58:08 AM EDT
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because GD.
PSA AK47 serious response. the shield with the form factor magazine. all teh women in my family like em. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 7:22:26 AM EDT
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Do you have a range that rents guns?
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Posted: 4/16/2015 7:24:37 AM EDT
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My votes for the Walther PPS.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 7:25:07 AM EDT
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She'll like the S&W Shield This is your answer. Small enough to carry, big enough to shoot. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 7:29:40 AM EDT
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Kahr CM9. Small and easy to shoot well. The recoil is soft for a small 9mm.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 7:49:53 AM EDT
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She'll like the S&W Shield This is your answer. Small enough to carry, big enough to shoot. And trigger. Hands down, far better than the long heavy DAO that most of the others have. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 8:06:15 AM EDT
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Lc9s pro Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile This. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 8:36:27 AM EDT
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Do you have a range that rents guns? Yeah,. but I also have friends with pretty much anything and everything as well. Probably hit the range, but want to narrow it down before we get there. Makes it easier. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 8:40:49 AM EDT
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My next slim 9mm for carry is going to be either a LC9S Pro or a Shield in 9mm. Frankly, up until the LC9S Pro version, it was going to be a Shield, but the 9S Pro I tried out in the gun shop has a much improved trigger and gets rid of a bunch of the CA/lawyer safeties. I wouldn't touch the old LC9, but the 9S Pro is worth a look.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 8:52:05 AM EDT
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PAV I went from a P3AT to a shield and never looked back. and this was after carrying the P3AT for several years Daily carry front pocket in a custom thin leather holster. 5'6" and 150lbs. never had an issue with it. You pocket carry a Shield? That's quite a pocket you've got there. 
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Posted: 4/16/2015 8:53:19 AM EDT
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XDS 9
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Posted: 4/16/2015 8:54:14 AM EDT
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sig P938
XDm slim |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 8:57:31 AM EDT
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I have a Khar CM9 that is pretty slim. how do you like it ? recoil etc ? The slide is tight, but ive only put a couple hundred rounds through it. recoil is bad, but i expect that from a small gun, its easy to adjust to. on the good side i have dropped it about 5 times with a round in the chamber and no discharge. 
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Posted: 4/16/2015 9:02:19 AM EDT
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Old school. Pretty darned slender, 3/4".
9mm short |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 9:10:49 AM EDT
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Why give up half your ammo just for a quarter inch thinner handle?
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Posted: 4/16/2015 9:16:53 AM EDT
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fucking 380 belongs in the most fetid god damn maggot riddled trash heap available
seriously its 2015, there are tons, TONS of tiny 9mms to choose from - and yet people still carry, and worse recommend, that worthless anemic pissant dogshit cartridge |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 10:59:48 AM EDT
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I have both the PPS and Sig 938. Like them both but find that I usually go with the sig.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 11:08:14 AM EDT
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Try a Sig P225 or P6 if you can find one. Single stack but still enough gun to soak up the recoil.
There is no way around it, the smaller you go, the more lively it's going to be in the hands when fired. I have a Kahr PM9 and while small, slender and light, I couldn't imagine a small framed woman enjoying the recoil. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 11:16:15 AM EDT
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Girlfriend has the XDs and loves it.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 11:16:34 AM EDT
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Shield /thread Friends don't let friends buy Kahrs. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 11:46:46 AM EDT
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CW9 or Shield.
I carry the CW9 and my wife carries the Shield. The Ruger LC9 stays in the safe. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 11:55:04 AM EDT
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PAV I went from a P3AT to a shield and never looked back. and this was after carrying the P3AT for several years Daily carry front pocket in a custom thin leather holster. 5'6" and 150lbs. never had an issue with it. You pocket carry a Shield? That's quite a pocket you've got there. Nope. Standard cargo pants 32 waist 30 Long. It is quite easy to do and I have a hard time figuring out why people keep assuming it can't be done. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 11:57:28 AM EDT
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Try a Sig P225 or P6 if you can find one. Single stack but still enough gun to soak up the recoil. There is no way around it, the smaller you go, the more lively it's going to be in the hands when fired. I have a Kahr PM9 and while small, slender and light, I couldn't imagine a small framed woman enjoying the recoil. Some don't like JHPs due to the fact they weren't designed to take them. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:00:35 PM EDT
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PAV I went from a P3AT to a shield and never looked back. and this was after carrying the P3AT for several years Daily carry front pocket in a custom thin leather holster. 5'6" and 150lbs. never had an issue with it. I know we've had our roundabouts at times, but I know you're a good guy and sincere. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated. She shoots, but she's not a gun girl in the sense that she is intimately familiar with a lot of guns and how they shoot. My thing is just trying to get her to open her mind to something that might fit her better than what she is looking at. The LCP might be the thing for her, but I do know that ammo was so hard to come by for a while and is expensive, plus, having owned the Kel Tec, it's a bit snappy, not something you might practice a lot with. And, while I shoot thousands of rounds a year, she doesn't, so doing so under stress when that gun might be needed is going to be tougher than if she had something a little larger. I think she'd get more range time and practice with something like a Shield, both due to comfort and cost of ammo, plus availability of good SD ammo is huge. Compare that to the .380 where it's basically FMJ or an XTP loading, and scarce. In the end, it's her decision, and I suppose her husband may hold some sway in that, but I hope not too much, as a SD gun is personal. No problem at all PaV, we have had a few rounds, but I think we have gotten past the foolish pride stuff. And I think we actually agree on a whole lot. My 18 year old daughter is 5' 8" and maybe 90lbs she loves shooting my shield. She likes shooting the 9c more though. 
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:15:55 PM EDT
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If she's already looked at the LCP why not try the LC9. The new ones are striker fired so that should take care of the absolutely horrible trigger pull. That would be the LC9s. Very compact. Good little gun. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:18:56 PM EDT
[#29]
I have a Kahr P9 that is very comfortable.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:26:16 PM EDT
[#30]
This again?
I've been happy with my PPS and Shield is on my short list |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:30:28 PM EDT
[#31]
Shield, obviously.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:32:52 PM EDT
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Beretta nano G43 PPS Kahr cm9 don't have any of them, but they all get good marks and are slim. The G43 is not slim by any stretch... |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:33:02 PM EDT
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fucking 380 belongs in the most fetid god damn maggot riddled trash heap available seriously its 2015, there are tons, TONS of tiny 9mms to choose from - and yet people still carry, and worse recommend, that worthless anemic pissant dogshit cartridge You sound mad, bro. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:39:12 PM EDT
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I have a Khar CM9 that is pretty slim. how do you like it ? recoil etc ? Kahr triggers are fucking awful. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:42:32 PM EDT
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My P938 is pretty slim. QFT, that's my wife's carry gun that she even runs with. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 1:24:45 PM EDT
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LC9s or LC9s Pro
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Posted: 4/16/2015 2:49:09 PM EDT
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I have a Khar CM9 that is pretty slim. I researched the OP's question not too long ago and the clear answer was the CM9. Very good reviews from regular folks like us. The PM9 is a slightly better quality version, but is quite a bit more expensive. I gotta say, and I carry one almost every day, the PM9 is a friggin' great carry piece! |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 2:50:58 PM EDT
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I have a Khar CM9 that is pretty slim. how do you like it ? recoil etc ? Kahr triggers are fucking awful. fify |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 2:52:14 PM EDT
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Walther PPS or Kimber Solo? Walther PPS, very sweet little shooter. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 2:53:10 PM EDT
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Quoted: If she's already looked at the LCP why not try the LC9. The new ones are striker fired so that should take care of the absolutely horrible trigger pull. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 3:19:03 PM EDT
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She'll like the S&W Shield .....daily, nightly, and ever so rightly..... My Shield is the best carry gun I have had in 24 years. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 3:23:24 PM EDT
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sig P239 9mm is awsome.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 3:27:05 PM EDT
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Walther PPS.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 4:12:29 PM EDT
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Kahr Arms is the answer to your question.
Do the break in though. If firing 200 rounds is too much send it to me and the ammo. I'll break it in free of charge. 
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Posted: 4/16/2015 4:19:07 PM EDT
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I personally hate the idea of giving novice shooters these little mouse guns. They are not easy to shoot well.
someone interested in a first carry piece should try several handguns which are capable of being concealed see what they shoot well and are comfortable with and then spend a lot of time deciding on a holster that will allow them to comfortably carry that gun all the time. It is possible to conceal a remarkably large pistol. i was carrying around my mp9pro for quite some time full size double stack with a 5 1/2" barrel. Only reason i switched to something smaller was that it kept ripping holes in the ass of my pants. my gf needs a gun, I'm probably going to pick up a pair of mp9cs one for each of us. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 4:20:02 PM EDT
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The Walther PPS is what you seek. Soooo ...... Correct !!!!!! |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 4:25:37 PM EDT
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This is for a woman?
Is she actually going to carry it on her body, or is this going to be put in a purse? If it's going in a purse, there is no advantage to single stack. Glock 26 or M&P Compact. Very few women are willing to actually carry on their body. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 4:26:35 PM EDT
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My best friend carries a Diamond back in 9mm, it is just a little larger than my LCP, but it is snappy to shoot.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 6:16:49 PM EDT
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This is for a woman? Is she actually going to carry it on her body, or is this going to be put in a purse? If it's going in a purse, there is no advantage to single stack. Glock 26 or M&P Compact. Very few women are willing to actually carry on their body. It's for a woman yes, about 5'7'-5'8' and slim. She will be carrying it on her. She carries a larger gun but wants something smaller that she can conceal in tight clothing or summer type stuff. She is a shooter, not a complete novice. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 6:19:10 PM EDT
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According to another thread I just read, have your buddy on overwatch lend his pistol to her since he's on a rooftop a mile away.
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