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  1. #11
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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    Quote Originally Posted by Democrat Gun Owner View Post
    With few exceptions, none of the previous posts really answered the OP's question. Rather, they suggested yet a different firearm.

    Here is my 2¢

    I had an LC9 a few years ago. I traded it in on a SR9c because of the trigger. I hated it, the LC9 trigger. It was like a double action heavy revolver trigger pull. I understand your wife's issue.

    Since she is already familiar with the LC9, you should get her the LC9s which is pretty much the same gun but with a striker fired trigger.

    I suspect your suggestion of the Taurus is because it can be had for a little less coin than the Ruger.

    WARNING: I am about to do what others before have done...suggest a different gun, but it is different because for the most part it is the same gun.

    If price is an issue, look into an EC9s. It is basically the same gun as the LC9s, but it has cheaper molded sights. It does have the same striker fired trigger as the LC9s which was (trigger) the issue your wife was having in the first place.

    There is another obvious option...take her to the gun shop and let her decide.
    Do you have to ruin everything :P

    My bad I didn't even keep in the specified caliber
    "It seems that the Constitution is more or less guidelines than actual rules"
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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    Quote Originally Posted by ExFlyinguy View Post
    Do you have to ruin everything :P

    My bad I didn't even keep in the specified caliber
    I guess I should know better. I've been around long enough to know a POOFA thread which stays on topic is as rare as a Sasquatch sighting.


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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    Quote Originally Posted by ExFlyinguy View Post
    The new S&W 380 shield ez maybe just the ticket
    ^that
    "The Constitution is the guide which I will not abandon.” - George Washington

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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    I missed where the OP mentioned she had issues racking the slide.

    You'll probably never hear me say this again but listen to the democrat.

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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    One point that is often forgotten with a hammer fired pistol is that when you rack a slide, you compress two springs, the trigger and the recoil ones. What can be done to make life much easier is to simply cock the hammer before racking the slide. Most hammer fired pistols have trigger springs in the 15-20 lb range, and recoil springs are in the 14-20 lb range depending upon the gun/calibre. It is quite easy to teach and may well save some valuta. Dave_n

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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    i have arthritis in my index and middle finger. I get shots from my Doc for it. They help a lot. If your wife has not tried them it may be worth looking into.
    Member of Zerbe Township Rod & Gun Club.

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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    If racking the slide is such an issue remind her that you can rack it for her. That is of course if she’s comfortable and proficient enough to carry with one in the chamber.
    DDG-8 "Sine Timore"

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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    Okay - i know this isn't on topic exactly but....
    Has she tried a Glock 19 Gen 4? (can't speak for the new Gen 5 as i haven't tried it yet)
    I find that one pretty easy and need surgery on both my hands for carpal tunnel - the Glock 43 isn't bad either.

    I suppose a revolver isn't of interest? long hard trigger pull - unless you cock the hammer . and no slide to rack. I carry one often.

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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    The shield 380 EZ looks promising. But for a cheaper option Available right now - LC9S or EC9S. And she won't have to get used to a different gun. Right away she'll shoot it much better than the LC9 because of the trigger.

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    Default Re: 9 MM for the wife

    The HK VP9 series has little slide "cocking supports" that make it easier to rack. It also has a fairly light trigger at around 5.5 pounds like most striker fired guns. However, they're fairly big compared to most other guns in the same class (even the VP9SK).

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