Help me pick mine and the GF's new carry guns

I vote none of those

Then what do you suggest?

Those are awful options, I'll say two Kahrs if I had to pick from that list.

what she working with in the small of her back? She got some concealing booty going on?

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1. Glock 42 .380

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In my humble opinion, this one is too big dimensionally for a 380. You can get an equally powerful 380 (same length barrel) in pocket-sized form. The only upside to a larger 380 is less felt recoil. So if you have wrist issues or your wife is extremely recoil sensitive (something that training can fix) it would be an okay choice.

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2. Kahr PM9

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I essentially have this gun in the Kahr CM9. It is dimensionally identical to my PM9 with only a few different details. It has been a great firearm for me (3000+ rounds) and is with me quite often. The upside to this gun is that it's a single stack pistol and probably the smallest reliable 9mm on the market. The downside is that with a single stack gun you get less ammo capacity. But with this reduced capacity you get thinness, which equals comfort.

That's all concealed carry is - a balancing act between capacity and comfort.

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3. Beretta PX4 Storm

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If you're talking about a full sized gun, I would not get this for carry. The fact that it's a full sized gun is a downside, plus it has a slide-mounted safety which comes with its own quirks.

Ultimately the decision is up to you. Only you can hold each one and feel which is right. You also left a lot of good options off your list (Shield, XDs9, etc.). So asking for a suggestion is good, but buying it is another thing.

Also, let your wife pick HER OWN gun. She will be more likely to actually use it if she selects it. If she has not fired a lot of handguns before, start her on a full sized 9mm or 22 to learn how to handle recoil and muzzle blast. Tiny guns are NOT fun to shoot. They serve a specific purpose - portability.

I say replace the PM9 with two CM9s.

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Money is not a thing for you, but a sexy Concealed gun is well....concealed. A pm9 is almost $300 more for nicer slide machining, polygonal barrel and an extra mag.

I'm not a fan of G42 since it is .380. If I had to take .380, it would be the smallest i could find....maybe a Ruger LCP.



If money ain't a thing, as you say.....maybe you could put a Kimber Solo in that mix. It's only an ounce heavier than a PM9.

If either of you has to use one of your guns do you have the name and number of an attorney you can call right then? Day or night?

We need a picture of her backside to make a determination

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Help me pick mine and the GF's new carry guns

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Also, let your GF pick HER OWN gun

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Also, let your GF pick HER OWN gun

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Woops.

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chick - a small hammerless revolver, if it's in her purse there's no reason to worry about a misfire because the slide catches, etc.

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A lot of people default to revolvers for women. While you have a good point about the functionality of a revolver, they fall short in a couple of areas:

1. Capacity
2. Trigger pull
3. Sights
4. Recoil (bore axis is much higher than a semi auto)

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dude - hard not to recommend a 3" kimber .45 - they're so slim, lightweight...but the price may be a huge turnoff.

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45s also give you a very low capacity in a compact gun. But that's up to the user. For the most part, 9, 40, and 45 all do the same thing so it's up to the user.