My wife has small 'baby hands'. My HS2000 is too big for her to get a good grip, and it's very difficult for her to rack the slide.
She's never shot a gun before, so I don't want her to struggle with a gun that she can't handle and get discouraged. I'd like to stick to 9mm to keep the range costs down, and so I only have to pack one kind of ammo on the trip to the range. I don't want to buy a .22 at this point, since I can always borrow my dad's if needed.
CCW is not an option in my state, so that doesn't need to be considered.
I'm currently researching the Kel Tec P11 and Kahr P9. The Kel Tec has the advantage now, since she didn't like the fact that the kahrs are only 7+1. Plus I've been quoted a price of $250 for the chromed slide p11 (she likes the look) which seems pretty good.
I'd like something that is basically reliable and comfortable to shoot, so she won't get have a bad experience at the range and not want to practice. I'd also like to keep the price under $500. I can't rent either of these two guns at the range, so I'm going to need all the input I can get to help with my decision.
She's never shot a gun before, so I don't want her to struggle with a gun that she can't handle and get discouraged. I'd like to stick to 9mm to keep the range costs down, and so I only have to pack one kind of ammo on the trip to the range. I don't want to buy a .22 at this point, since I can always borrow my dad's if needed.
CCW is not an option in my state, so that doesn't need to be considered.
I'm currently researching the Kel Tec P11 and Kahr P9. The Kel Tec has the advantage now, since she didn't like the fact that the kahrs are only 7+1. Plus I've been quoted a price of $250 for the chromed slide p11 (she likes the look) which seems pretty good.
I'd like something that is basically reliable and comfortable to shoot, so she won't get have a bad experience at the range and not want to practice. I'd also like to keep the price under $500. I can't rent either of these two guns at the range, so I'm going to need all the input I can get to help with my decision.