re: Need recommendations for pistol for self defense for 19 year old girl

Yeah, my reference was to the guy with the pcp example, saying my Fox 5.3 would not work on him. It was to show that the gun would not work, me being very familiar with the details of that incident.

When hit with Fox 5.3, all you can think is, " am i going to be able to catch my next breath to stay alive. " Nothing else. You even put the burn aside.

The Freeze +p has CS as well as OC. With it, you focus on breathing, but also the burn seems worse than 5.3, and, the CS is making you drool 2 foot long slime out of nose & eyes.

The respiratory fright is scary from the Fox 5.3.

Platt was hit with a Winchester silvertip bullet, 9 mm.

I hope the OP's daughter gets training on situational awareness, reactionary gap, tricks that bad guys will use to close the gap, and gets the Fox 5.3.

I would encourage group training, even if it is private. Have helpers nearby, and learn what it feels like on the receiving end. You will gain the utmost confidence in OC. Thats how officers are certified.

Learn the trajectory by using old, out-of-date cans.

Maybe a self defense class along with the gun to build her confidence and give her some ways to defend and escape first.

Glock 42. I’m not a fan of LCPs. It’s a pistol she can hold and learn to shoot properly. Honestly it’s one of my favorite carry guns.

Agree with Hutton as first choice. Having said that, 38 special. I got my wife a 9mm semi auto, and she has practiced with it, my Colt Python, and a number of other pistols and rifles, and is a good shot. One night when I was out of town, the alarm went off (false alarm), and when she grabbed the semi-auto, she accidentally hit the mag release instead of the safety, and the mag went crashing to the floor. High stress scenario, when it really counts, you either need VERY simple, or else better have TONS of muscle memory.

Practice with light load, target rounds. DO NOT have them practice with +P hollow points. It's a waste of hollow points, and makes way more recoil than is fun to shoot. They'll get more comfortable with the target rounds, and not care if the day ever comes when they have to fire the +P's.

Literally just bought my 18 yo daughter a Sig 320X 9mm last week. Went to the range today and it’s a very impressive pistol. Slim grip for smaller hands and not bad on recoil.

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S&W 642 airweight

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Very effective, but a nightmare to shoot

eta: this was my fist handgun purchase and I carry it every where I go. I can slip it in my front pocket with no evidence of it being there.

On top of the gun advice, if she were my daughter I'd tell her...

If you can see the trouble coming, or think it's coming, do not under any circumstances let someone get within arm's reach of you. I'd rather you shoot some a-hole at twenty feet, with intentions unknown, then risk him getting to you.

I'm talking like if she's in a parking garage or something. Obviously you'd tell them to stop, etc, but I wouldn't let anyone approach me, and I damn sure wouldn't if I was a young woman that weighed 125.

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revolvers are dumb for primary self defense.

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revolvers are dumb for primary self defense

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