CastleBravo
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What semi-automatic pistol (production or even custom) would you choose to meet these requirements?
1. Compact size (~4" barrel and enough grip so your little finger isn't hanging in the air).
2. Light weight. If it weighs as much as a Combat Commander it is too heavy for this purpose.
3. Chambered in 9x19mm, with as little recoil in that caliber as possible... assume the pistol is meant for someone who is relatively sensitive to recoil.
4. Good ergonomics for average-to-small hands; short trigger reach and no double-column magazines.
5. The easier it is to rack the slide, the better. If a woman of average size and hand strength would have difficulty doing this with a little practice the pistol is not acceptable.
6. Must be reliable and accurate.
7. SA, DA or DAO are all acceptable.
I know that some of these requirements tend to contradict each other (e.g. making a pistol lighter tends to increase recoil) but want to see what pistols people think meet these overall requirements best.
I have some ideas, but all of the pistols I now own are full-sized 10mm Autos. Personally, I dig big guns and think more boom more better. However, it is hard to hide a Glock 20C in your shorts and I'd eventually like to have a pistol that won't scare the crap out of a relative novice shooter the first time they pull the trigger.
Thanks,
1. Compact size (~4" barrel and enough grip so your little finger isn't hanging in the air).
2. Light weight. If it weighs as much as a Combat Commander it is too heavy for this purpose.
3. Chambered in 9x19mm, with as little recoil in that caliber as possible... assume the pistol is meant for someone who is relatively sensitive to recoil.
4. Good ergonomics for average-to-small hands; short trigger reach and no double-column magazines.
5. The easier it is to rack the slide, the better. If a woman of average size and hand strength would have difficulty doing this with a little practice the pistol is not acceptable.
6. Must be reliable and accurate.
7. SA, DA or DAO are all acceptable.
I know that some of these requirements tend to contradict each other (e.g. making a pistol lighter tends to increase recoil) but want to see what pistols people think meet these overall requirements best.
I have some ideas, but all of the pistols I now own are full-sized 10mm Autos. Personally, I dig big guns and think more boom more better. However, it is hard to hide a Glock 20C in your shorts and I'd eventually like to have a pistol that won't scare the crap out of a relative novice shooter the first time they pull the trigger.
Thanks,