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marine6680 · September 21, 2012, 05:25 PM

Remember... the smaller and lighter... the more recoil and more unpleasant to shoot.

If she is not a "shooter" or has no real interest or large desire to learn to shoot... that unpleasantness is not a good thing.

If she has experience shooting, then smaller light pistols may be fine.

I am looking hard at the Ruger LC9 myself.

The P11 has a little extra size that may help for shoot-ability... but it is not a gun designed for regular shooting and practice.

You need regular practice... it does not have to be all with the carry gun, so that can help limit the wear and tear on the P11 if you go that route.

Glocks and the XD/XDM pistols in the sub compact version, with an optional extended magazine with grip extension is always a good choice. The extra length helps practice at the range, then using the short standard mag for carry.

The XD is probably the cheaper choice there.

A little bigger, but a good rugged well made pistol is the Sig 2022... it can be found for $350 online if you look around.

September 21, 2012, 05:25 PM	#34
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	Remember... the smaller and lighter... the more recoil and more unpleasant to shoot. If she is not a "shooter" or has no real interest or large desire to learn to shoot... that unpleasantness is not a good thing. If she has experience shooting, then smaller light pistols may be fine. I am looking hard at the Ruger LC9 myself. The P11 has a little extra size that may help for shoot-ability... but it is not a gun designed for regular shooting and practice. You need regular practice... it does not have to be all with the carry gun, so that can help limit the wear and tear on the P11 if you go that route. Glocks and the XD/XDM pistols in the sub compact version, with an optional extended magazine with grip extension is always a good choice. The extra length helps practice at the range, then using the short standard mag for carry. The XD is probably the cheaper choice there. A little bigger, but a good rugged well made pistol is the Sig 2022... it can be found for $350 online if you look around. Last edited by marine6680; September 21, 2012 at 05:31 PM.