The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Opinions needed from ladies on Sig P239 .40 S&W

Rescue2 · January 27, 2009, 11:10 PM

This may sound nuts, but she hadn't expressed any interest in shooting the P229 before now, primarliy because it feels so "big & awkward" in her hand.

I have a 1940's vintage Beretta 1935 .32 cal that fits her very well, but it's not to be considered as much more than a relic from my Dad's WWII momentos. Not a HD or PP candidate due to its historical significance to his heirs...

I may have to rent a P239 in .40 to feel the difference in the frame mass recoil absorption for myself, having only fired 9mm from that platform (hadn't considered the force transference deltas - doh!)

Thanks for your insights, which always give me cause for further introspection...

January 27, 2009, 11:10 PM	#4
Rescue2 Member Join Date: December 7, 2008 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 38	This may sound nuts, but she hadn't expressed any interest in shooting the P229 before now, primarliy because it feels so "big & awkward" in her hand. I have a 1940's vintage Beretta 1935 .32 cal that fits her very well, but it's not to be considered as much more than a relic from my Dad's WWII momentos. Not a HD or PP candidate due to its historical significance to his heirs... I may have to rent a P239 in .40 to feel the difference in the frame mass recoil absorption for myself, having only fired 9mm from that platform (hadn't considered the force transference deltas - doh!) Thanks for your insights, which always give me cause for further introspection...