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Conceal gun for the Wife

Posted on 1/27/25 at 12:49 pm
Posted by tigerrage08
Houma,LA
Member since Feb 2008
505 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 12:49 pm
Looking to get my wife (no pic) a new conceal carry. I bought her a M&P Shield 9mm that she initally liked but she wants something smaller now. Any recommendations for a compact carry that is reliabe. I was thinking some sort of .380. TIA
Posted by Ol boy
Member since Oct 2018
3923 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 12:59 pm to
Wife no pics , carries a ruger lcp in a pocket holster in her yoga pants, I some times put it in my front jeans pocket if going out and need to wear a tucked shirt.
It’s snappy with a long hard trigger pull but it definitely has been reliable and trouble free.
Posted by terriblegreen
Souf Badden Rewage
Member since Aug 2011
11823 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 1:04 pm to
43X
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
38274 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 1:17 pm to
I second the LCP.


Snappy yes, concealable in a pocket? Yes.
Posted by Slip Screen
Magnolia, Texas
Member since Jan 2005
2174 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 1:36 pm to
p365 is another good choice IMO
Posted by Tic44
Neville
Member since May 2015
1823 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 1:40 pm to
Ruger MAX 9
Glock 43X
Taurus GX4
Sig P365
Posted by boxersdrule
Member since Nov 2007
690 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 1:54 pm to
S&W Bodyguard 2.0 is way beyond the LCP & Glock 42. Great little pistol with Underwood Xtreme Defender ammo.
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
Lurking the Tin Foil Hat Board
Member since Jul 2009
50206 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 3:47 pm to
My wife looooves her Canik MC9

Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
82860 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 4:27 pm to
Canik MC9 is the smoothest shooting subcompact 9mm out there.

For a small belly gun that’ll fit in a pocket or purse, Ruger LCR is perfect. But you know small revolvers are harder to shoot well. But it’s small and reliable.
Posted by Ncook
Member since Feb 2019
721 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 9:55 pm to
Another vote for Sig P365
Posted by 4Bagger
Member since Jan 2025
602 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 10:01 pm to
P365

Glock is a terrible recommendation.
Posted by SouthernInsanity
Shadows of Death Valley
Member since Nov 2012
24964 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 10:29 pm to
S&W Bodyguard 2.0

Posted by Squirrelmeister
Member since Nov 2021
3302 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 11:13 pm to
Walther PPK or Keltec P-32 or NAA Guardian 32acp or similar. Go to a gun range and rent them and shoot them. If they are too snappy you might have to get a 22 but that’s still better than nothing.
Posted by Big_country346
Member since Jul 2013
3860 posts
Posted on 1/27/25 at 11:29 pm to
quote:

P365


Meh

quote:

Glock is a terrible recommendation.

Couldn’t agree more

My wife loves her shield 9. Has been carrying and shooting it for about 6 years. Won’t carry anything else.

Let your lady grab onto a few different handguns and see what fits her best. Maybe let her blow some rounds through a few. I initially bought her a ruger lc380 and she “liked it” but it was somewhat snappy. She’ll stack rounds with the shield with the best of them though.
Posted by chrome1007
Toledo Bend
Member since Dec 2023
584 posts
Posted on 1/28/25 at 6:39 am to
Kimber Micro Raptor .380.
Bought one for my 5’ tall 105 lbs mom. Fits her hands. Recoil isn’t bad. Can put in your pocket.
Posted by Lsuham
Member since Mar 2019
55 posts
Posted on 1/28/25 at 7:51 am to
Try to find a gun range that allows rentals. If you're in Baton Rouge check out FRC on Choctaw as they have a Thursday night ladies night with free rentals.

Guns are like shoes - best to try before you buy. Everyone has shoes that stay in their closet and never get worn because they didn't fit right.
Posted by Jon A thon
Member since May 2019
2368 posts
Posted on 1/28/25 at 7:57 am to
quote:

quote:

Glock is a terrible recommendation.


Couldn’t agree more


I would love to see real reasons why.

Are there guns that have more updated features? Sure. But Glocks are comfortable guns that just work.

As far as a conceal carry for the wife, I'd still lean towards 9mm since there are so many subcompact options with decent capacity now. Let her put her hands on a few and see what she likes. I personally hated my Ruger LC9. It's the only gun I've ever sold. If you don't enjoy shooting it, you won't practice with it. And you need to be practicing regularly if you carry.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
70866 posts
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:09 am to
P365 .380 with a red dot is where it's at
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
84498 posts
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:29 am to
You, downshift, have a 380?

Posted by cajun3gunner
Member since Mar 2023
152 posts
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:36 am to
I'm a SA Hellcat kinda guy. I carry a Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact OSP. I have close to 750ish rounds thru mine
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