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New gun for Mrs. Mudge
mudge
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Mrs. Mudge and I are becoming somewhat disenchanted with her Glock 30. For reasons we don't need to go into.
We're going to look at the Colt Defender and some other stuff. Some of the semi's are pretty ugly so she's not to interested in them. I won't list what makes they are as I'm sure some of you have/carry a few of them.
Anyway....Any of you ladies out there have relatively small hands?
(Thankfully, Mrs. Mudge does.) If so, can you tell me/us what model gun fits your hand the best. She can, if absolutely necessary, operate my Commander but the grip is just a bit too large for comfort
and her thumb barely reaches the safety.
Don't know if a DAO will work 'cause she doesn't have a lot of strength in her trigger finger. (Nerve damage from years ago.)
Any ideas would be appreciated.
You guys are welcome to put your 2 cents in, too.
Like you wouldn't anyway.[:D]
Mudge the anticipatory
ps. Not interested in a revolver.
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!<BR>
We're going to look at the Colt Defender and some other stuff. Some of the semi's are pretty ugly so she's not to interested in them. I won't list what makes they are as I'm sure some of you have/carry a few of them.
Anyway....Any of you ladies out there have relatively small hands?
(Thankfully, Mrs. Mudge does.) If so, can you tell me/us what model gun fits your hand the best. She can, if absolutely necessary, operate my Commander but the grip is just a bit too large for comfort
and her thumb barely reaches the safety.
Don't know if a DAO will work 'cause she doesn't have a lot of strength in her trigger finger. (Nerve damage from years ago.)
Any ideas would be appreciated.
You guys are welcome to put your 2 cents in, too.
Like you wouldn't anyway.[:D]
Mudge the anticipatory
ps. Not interested in a revolver.
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!<BR>
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Eric
All American Arms Company
Veteran Owned and Operated
I liked my Beretta 92fs but it shot way right and low (consistantly) could be cause I'm a lefty[V]
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Get her a Colt pocket hammerless pistol. They are as thin as I was in high school, very reliable and simple to use! (Not saying that the lovely Mrs Mudge needs something simple [:I])
They come in three flavors, 32 380 and 38ACP
Charlie
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Among the slimmer, more hand-friendly grip designs would be the hi-power and the CZ/EAA designs. There might be a variant among the Witnesses or Tanfoglios that is single stack? And there are a few hi-power .45 clones. Or she might even find some other double stack more comfortable.
This is why personal experience would be better; off hand I can't tell you which of these would have the most conveniently mounted safety lever.
I suppose the Para-Ord light double action is worth a mention here as a possibility if they're making a single stack by now. The PT-145 Millennium .45 ACP (available with stainless slide) has a slightly smaller and differently tapered grip girth than the Glocks, and the DA trigger pull is only 8.5 lbs. for every shot. I'd say she can probably shoot anything with a pull of 9 pounds or less, and there are quite a few striker-fired and light double actions in that category besides Glocks now.
If you go down to a .40 S&W it's a whole 'nother topic and there are a lot of choices with smaller grips than the G30, not all of which employ a manual safety. I'm assuming there's something about the Glock you want to get away from, or I'd have to suggest looking into the .45 GAP, especially once they add a compact gun, as they always do sooner or later.
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Am getting my new CZ Rami today, also a candidate for small carry piece, but in .40. She might like something like that.
My own lady isn't as advanced in shooting as is Mrs. M, but Nickslady does well with a Smith 640 wheelgun.
I'm curious as to why there's no mention of Springfield so far.
I know they're a bit pricey but she's got a high dollar job.[;)]
Mudge the sponger
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
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I, Yes I, me, Mr. Gun-nut had an AD with it.[:O][:I][B)]
Now...that being said, IT WASN'T MY FAULT
I was carrying it in my little "camera bag" looking pouch and as I was removing it to put it back on the bedside table, my finger hit the trigger and....BOOM!!!!!
Well, Mrs. Mudge hears the report and hollers "Are you OK?" Needless to say I can't hear her having just had this .45 go off in a semi-small space. She runs down the hall and finds that I'm ok and then she's more pi$$ed at my not answering her than at the fact that I've just done something incredibly STOOPID!
The thing does have the light trigger gadget in it, so it didn't take a lot of pressure.
I have told Mrs. Mudge to NEVER...EVER carry a round in the chamber. She swears she doesn't remember chambering a round and I don't either, but there was one in the pipe bigger n sh--. Totally my fault for not checking before I put it on my hip.[:(][:I]
The bullet went through the dog bed, the carpet, the carpet pad, the 3/4 inch plywood flooring, the a/c heat ducting and the wallboard in the garage. It missed her car by about 2 feet, glanced off a can of WD-40 and was laying on the garage floor with very little mushrooming.
Oh...did I mention that this was a Hydra-Shok? Couldn't believe it didn't mushroom more than it did. Maybe it has to hit something a bit less rigid than what it did to mushroom properly.
The reason for getting her another gun is that she has lost about 75% of the feeling in her trigger finger and if I can press the trigger hard enough to cause it to discharge (with full feeling in my finger)
there's no doubt she could do it inadvertantly. Now we'd both feel a lot better about her having a gun with a manual safety.
She thinks the S&W's and Rugers are ugly. The H&K's are OK and the Colt's are really nice looking but may be too big for her hand. We're going to the gun show in Upper Marlboro, MD on Saturday to "try 'em on".
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Mudge the klutz
FYI...You don't have to say it. I've already said it to myself more times than you can imagine. DDDDUUUUHHHH.
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!<BR>
I just picked up a Kimber CDP compact and an outstanding
small sized .45 auto....about Colts Officers size.
Lots of upgrades without having to upgrade a new/used Colt.
I bought my first carry Glock(19) about a month ago..still tyrying to learn to like it...shoots great..having a hard time getting use to the squared off slide...
Glad to hear the AD cuased no serious injury/damage.
Believe me your not the first nor the last for an AD with the Glock.
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I handled one of the CZ PCR's at a show a few years back--the PCR is different from just the compact model--it felt terrific! I plan on buying one eventually, but am afraid FreudianSlippers will steal it from me, just as she took my favorite Ruger P94. (She says she didn't "steal" it, she just "adopted it.")
You might want to see if you can find a PCR that Mrs. Mudge can handle and see if she likes it (assuming she thinks it's "pretty" enough).
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After reading your posts I am somewhat at a loss. If you discount a 1911 as being to large for short fingers and small hands the H&K and Witness models are out of the question in a 45. Compact 45s other that 1911s, Glocks and the Witness are hard to come by. About the only thing different I can think of would be the Mauser (imported by SIG) M2.
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Glad no one was hurt. I can't vouch for anything but their feel having only held them and never owned or fired one, but the Star PD and the Firestar were small and compact, might not hurt to have her handle one.
KC
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Had one of each, the colt like to throw shell casings in my face and stovepipe.(mind you, i am cursed when it comes to 1911 frames) The kimber was 100% reliable and a lot more accurate than I was.
I saw the Maryland note, so finding either gun might be a bit tricky with that new law this year. We elect a republican governor and still we have our gun rights torn to pieces.
If the budget would have been higher, it would have been an HK P7 or HK 9mm Compact USP. She fell in love with the P7 and I did too!
She has small hands.
Mateomasfeo
"I am what I am!" - Popeye
She wanted a revolver so I got her the S&W 340pd Scandium in 38 Special +P. Great gun, great choice.
If the budget would have been higher, it would have been an HK P7 or HK 9mm Compact USP. She fell in love with the P7 and I did too!
She has small hands.
Mateomasfeo
"I am what I am!" - Popeye
1. It is made of stainless steel and an aluminum alloy. This makes it lightweight weapon for carry purposes, and it will be a low maintenance weapon for carrying in a purse.
2. It has an enclosed hammer so it will not snag with items in her purse.
3. It is a true double action only revolver with a tactile trigger pull. This addresses one of the problems you mentioned.
4. It shoots a great round (38 special).
5. It will fit people with small hands.
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