re: Need a recommendation for a handgun for a small woman.

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And finally if she has really small hands she may have trouble with many double stack designs.

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Honestly, most grips that are tapered make it easy for women to shoot. I've seen this numerous times in my classes. The most well-liked guns that women shoot in my classes are my M&P full size, and my girlfriend's VP9. Guns like a Glock 19/17, FN FNS9, FNX45, Springfield XD, or any gun without a grip taper will feel 2x4ish. The "grip taper" I'm referring to is that the width of the grip increases as you get father from the slide. So it will be slimmer closer to the slide than at the magwell. Here's what I mean (notice the VP9 is slimmer at the top and the Glock has the same width throughout the grip):

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A woman who isn't afraid to put a strong grip on the gun and goes to the range for a little practice shouldn't have any problems with a 9mm or .40.

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You make it seem like they need a gorilla grip to control a 9mm. The 40 may have brisk and snappy recoil but a full sized 9mm is a very soft-shooting gun. Practically anyone short of an infant or toddler can shoot one.