Need semi-auto 9mm handgun suggestions for daughter w/ small hands.

Thank you! On the list.

Take her to a gun range that rents handguns. Rent all the ones that have a grip suitable for her hand. Buy whichever she shoots better with.

judge revolver in .410

You wont be disappointed! In addition...

The OSP ("Optic Sight Pistol") version of the Hellcat has a removable plate on the slide, which allows a red dot sight to be installed.

I like that Sig. Watched Hickock45’s review.

Wish it had more than a 6/7 round mag, but I think my daughter is going to have to compromise somewhere because of her small size.

Right-on!

I’m having a problem getting details on the handgun selection at the nearest indoor range. I don’t think the dude know a whole lot about firearms. He just says “We have pistols and rifles” when I ask what they’ve got. I’ll try again tomorrow and see if I can get a different person on the line.

A decent double action .38 would do the trick. Especially if she isn't really into guns. Their simple, reliable and low-maintence .

1. What ever it is, it will probably only hold 6 rounds. 2. The smaller pistols usually are hard to chamber a round for a girl so make sure she can handle that. 3. Quality manufacturer,
a broken/jammed gun at the wrong time is catastrophic.

There are a lot of people that (mistakenly) attribute the efficiency of a gun to its caliber. A .50 desert eagle is useless if you don't hit your target. On the other hand, a .22 can be deadly in the hands of a trained shooter.

Go with a baby .25 Browning.

Ruger LC9
Ruger EC9S
This is an excellent firearm and very accurate.
Im a skinny guy and have a hard time finding a firearm that is easily concealed.
This one fits the bill.
Its small for conceal and small hands...
Excellent quality at a price point that is very affordable.

Smith & Wesson model 3913. We solved the same problem with this gun.

All these suggestions are going on my list! I’m out watching reviews too.

Can’t thank y’all enough. Like, I didn’t know about the S&W 3913.

Is someone on GLP trying to date her?

No problem, hope you find something she can carry and shoots well for her. The 3913 is light, small, safe and a good shooter. The grip should fit a small hand well.

Damn I kinda hope not. We’re all crazy SOBs!

I’m watching the reviews and they’re saying the 3913 has a devoted following b/c it’s a sweet little shooter.

I have an early Colt 380 that's dimensionally the same.
She may have an issue with her pinky finger having
no grip. Personally Im okay with it.

They make extended mags for a full hand grip which
holds an extra round or two.

Also, Colt recently reintroduced their 380 Govt with longer grip.

you said safety was required but
it's got to fit her hands
she has to be able to load it
and the magazine
and she has to be able to cycle the action

The SIG is expensive but checks all the boxes

Glock 43!

"Glock is out because I want more safeties"... re-read that statement.

THAT could be the most deadliest thing I have ever read. ONE: the SAFETY is your finger/her finger in this case. Firearms don't just decide to go BANG.

TWO: Hey, Dude's daughter reading this... DON'T listen to your Dad. When a bad guy wants to commit harm to you, you don't have time to ask him to wait while you unlock "all those safeties" your Dad wants you to have.

Get a good holster, not some POS $20, learn how to draw and get on target FAST. Thumb safeties are one more thing to remember when the heat is on.

Glocks and others are used everyday... DON'T listen to your Dad on this on.

And if that's too big for her, look at the P238 (380) as its easy to rack and has a mechanical safety.

3913 is decent but you specified a safety,
pretty sure it's double action and uses
a decocker instead of a safety.

Bersa .380

Berettas are sweet! I used to have a 92 and bought it because the slide was so much easier to pull back than a Browning (for example). As a woman, I simply didn't have the strength in my hands to pull the slide back on a Browning - Beretta was amazing!

The S&W M&P Shield 9mm is nice as well.

SIG P365

Taurus G3 or G3C or G2C

$260-320

Walther PPS, PPQ as small concealed carry guns.

There exists a small version of the P99 with smaller mag and grip that also comes with very decent safety features for less experienced or "stressed" users, not GLOCK wielding Pros that spent day on the range.

Walther P99-AS (Anti-Stress) series
The first round has a tougher trigger pull than the rest. Also you can uncock the loaded weapon with a simple push button, still fires when trigger gets pulled trough.
I like it.

plus G3C comes with 3 12rd mags

Don't overlook the Ruger LC9S.



Last Edited by BBQ BOY™ on 10/06/2020 02:03 PM