I'm taking a good, hard, long look at the new Ruger SR1911, but not sure if I want another .45. Also looking at the S&W .380 Bodyguard with the built in laser...something small too keep in the wife's nightstand. My CZ's are way too big for her hands.

 

Any other ideas?

Be careful with these small guns like the Bodyguard 380. Many are not very pleasant to shoot, there's not a great deal of mass in the gun so the recoil tends to be felt a lot more. I would have her shoot it before you buy it if it's primarily for her.

Wow, now Ruger makes a 1911. And it is a Series 70, that makes it more enticing.

 

A 380 is a very snappy gun in a small package. If you must go 380 look at the Sig P238. I was amazed at how well it shot. It had less felt recoil than my wifes Cheetah which is a bit beefier than the Sig.

saw a bodygaurd in person and watched the guy who just buy it shoot it, complain about it, shoot it, complain about it, pack his stuff after 10 rounds and head back to the dealer to trade it in...

tokarev

Px4 Storm Compact

Px4 Storm Compact

 

LOL! The next Beretta I buy will be the CX4 Storm...probably in 9mm.

So then get a Px4 Storm Fullsize and you can share mags

I'm taking a good, hard, long look at the new Ruger SR1911, but not sure if I want another .45. Also looking at the S&W .380 Bodyguard with the built in laser...something small too keep in the wife's nightstand. My CZ's are way too big for her hands.

 

Any other ideas?

 

 

I have the BD380, nice little gun and perfect for what I did buy it for, CCW when I am on trips to the free USA. It did have it's issues with the first generation that hit the street, mostly serial numbers that started with EAA and EAB but that ones you will find now have worked out a lot of the bugs. It does have a very long trigger pull that many don't like but after you get used to it it really is a nice mouse gun. Even being small and light it's really not as snappy as you would think, I did expect a little more but am pleased with it. It was a little more accurate that I thought it would be also for it's size so thats a plus. I was looking at a an P3AT at first but when I looked at them both side by side and shot them I liked the BG better. One thing if you do decide to go with the BG, shoot it first, if Shore Shot doesn't have one available to shoot and you can't get your hands on one, let me know, I'd see if we can meet up and you can throw a few down the pipe on mine. I shoot the OBRPC and sometimes still go to SS on Tuesdays during the morning.

 

Harry

I'd have her check out compact 9mm's.

 

I told you at the range, and I will say it again, that Bodyguard just is NOT for women...or at least most women. Many think .380 is a 'small' caliber that is recoil friendly, but in a tiny pocket gun like that, you feel it HARD.

 

9mm is rather low on recoil ,and a compact's size should fit her hands better than a full size.

 

As always, have her go to the gun shop and handle a bunch of pistols before she makes up her mind.

 

Edit: Have her handle a 75b compact, or the p06, or a Witness compact. You should lean her towards a CZ so she stays in the family

Revolver Mike, it's time to step up.

Revolver Mike, it's time to step up.

 

What do you think of the S&W Bodyguard revolver with the built-in laser?

It appears that Ruger's new SR1911 won't be hitting dealer shelves until late August, so that one will have to wait until my next round of permits.

 

Right now I'm looking at a Sig P226 Navy in 9mm, or maybe an P229.

 

Thoughts?

Go old school with S&W classics.

Model 27-2 and Model 28-2 Highway Patrolman

 

357 Magnum N Frame goodness

 

Go old school with S&W classics.

Model 27-2 and Model 28-2 Highway Patrolman

 

N Frame goodness

 

 

 

I don't think I'm ready to go all TJ Hooker yet..

 

 

Has your wife ever shot a gun? Only reason I ask is because many people think "get the smallest handgun I can find" when they think of guns for their ladies, but most of the time it's the worst solution. My wife HATES my Ruger LCR but likes my Glock 19. If it's for your wife, something like a .38 with a 4" barrel like a Model 15 or a Model 10 might be a better option.

...I'm thinking the wife might have to wait for the next round of permits...

What do you think of the S&W Bodyguard revolver with the built-in laser?

 

For a first revolver? No

 

A 4 inch 357 would be the way to go.

A .357 even with a long barrel will probably be too much for her.

 

Have her handle some compact 9mm's, or even full size 9mm's. I'm telling you, 9mm does damage and the recoil isn't too bad. Any tiny gun, be it 9mm or more or .380, packs a punch and is difficult for women to handle. Well , some women...

a smith and wesson model 60 with the 3 inch barrel is the beyond perfect gun for a lady. You can shoot .38's out of it and the recoil will be uber lower for her and its an extremely light gun as far as revolvers are concerned so she won't have a hard time holding it up and shooting it for prolonged amounts of time. I will be buying one of these to compliment my 686 and 625 b/c I'm a revolver fan boy I highly suggest you buy her this.

 

I bought the 625 for me to shoot as well as my g/f but it's too heavy for her to shoot so she doesn't like it. The model 60 weighs just slightly less than a Ruger Mark III 22/45

Ended up going with the Beretta 92FS to replace the one I had to sell a last year when I was out of work. I really liked the Sig P226 but it was a couple hundred dollars more than I wanted to spend right now (with what I saved, I can almost fill my van's gas tank now). So now I have to wait for three more permits, gives me time to save up some more cash, and for Ruger to start shipping their new 1911. I really want to get my hands on that one and try it out. The wife will have to wait....she wasn't in too much of a hurry anyway.

Ended up going with the Beretta 92FS to replace the one I had to sell a last year when I was out of work. I really liked the Sig P226 but it was a couple hundred dollars more than I wanted to spend right now (with what I saved, I can almost fill my van's gas tank now). So now I have to wait for three more permits, gives me time to save up some more cash, and for Ruger to start shipping their new 1911. I really want to get my hands on that one and try it out. The wife will have to wait....she wasn't in too much of a hurry anyway.

 

Finally, your first real handgun! Tehe

Finally, your first real handgun! Tehe

 

Correction... not my first, it's technically a replacement. The 92fs was one of the guns I owned back in FL.

Mike, you know I love you man! Those CZ's are great guns, and the 92 is arguably the best 9mm pistol ever. Any pics?

Mike, you know I love you man! Those CZ's are great guns, and the 92 is arguably the best 9mm pistol ever. Any pics?

 

I'll be putting up some later this weekend.

Where did you get it?

Where did you get it?

 

Got it at Caso's. Price was good, only about $40 more than I would have paid online and I didn't have to wait a week and a half for it to be delivered.

Got it at Caso's. Price was good, only about $40 more than I would have paid online and I didn't have to wait a week and a half for it to be delivered.

 

Tell me you got the Inox! Na, Frank and them are top notch.

The 92FS is a great shooting gun. Your wife should also enjoy shooting it as long as the grip isn't too big.

Tell me you got the Inox! Na, Frank and them are top notch.

 

Yes, Frank was very helpful. I shopped around at several other local places, and Frank gave me the better price....and he's like right down the road from where I'm at, so you can't beat that. I really liked the Inox, but it had the same problem that the Sig had...more $$ than what I wanted to spend. Got the basic 92FS "Italy" model. Frank kept joking that if I bought the italian-made model I was supposed to get a free 5-gallon can of olive oil..LOL!. He also let me fondle some of the AR's he had there...that's going on the list too. Later on will probably make some changes to the 92FS, like nicer grips or something. Frank had the 25th anniv. edition with the wood grips which looked really nice, so nice I'd never want to shoot it.