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May 16th, 2012, 06:07 PM #1
Carry pistol suggestion for a person w nerve damage
A friend asked me for suggestions.
Here's the issue. Nerve damage limiting the hand strength and recoil tolerance.
Revolvers are out (trigger pull) Ditto anything with a spirited recoil.
Looking for something with VERY low recoil and a light trigger.
I found both triggers to be terrible to me so the triggers are on a scale to me.. The Glock was a crisper suck and the XD was a more mushy suck. They are in the same family, SR9 (heavy suck), Glock (crisp heavy suck), XD( lighter mushy suck), M&P(heavy mushy suck).
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May 16th, 2012, 06:44 PM #2
Re: Carry pistol suggestion for a person w nerve damage
Hm, from my limited experience, I would say a 9mm with a minimum 4" barrel. Glock 17c/19c maybe?
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Re: Carry pistol suggestion for a person w nerve damage
Could maybe look into some of the 9mm 1911 setups. I don't personally know how they recoil, I've only shot a friends 9mm S&W something or other in stainless, and it seemed to me to be fairly light in the recoil department.
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May 16th, 2012, 07:00 PM #4
Re: Carry pistol suggestion for a person w nerve damage
I would say anything large 9mm with either a SA trigger or striker fired. 9mm 1911 should work great. Or a full size 9mm glock
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May 16th, 2012, 07:11 PM #5
Re: Carry pistol suggestion for a person w nerve damage
I don't think I would recommend anything smaller than a Commander size/weight pistol. The weight will help dampen the felt recoil. A full-size M1911 in 9mm, .38 Super or even .40 S&W might work and will offer the best trigger. If the nerve damage is limited to one hand, training with the good hand should be a consideration.
I'd also consider almost any other pistol on the market, Browning Hi Power could be good, or Tanfoglio Witness or CZ. The Best bet is to take him to a range that rents handguns and let him experiment and find what feels right and what he's able to comfortably shoot and manipulate and don't forget the manipulation part is as important as the shooting part. Being able to rack the slide and handle magazines for reloads and even just stuffing cartridges into the magazines are all considerations.
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May 16th, 2012, 07:17 PM #6
Re: Carry pistol suggestion for a person w nerve damage
Walther P22. Don't underestimate the lethality of a .22lr. Low recoil, easy trigger, easy to work the slide...
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May 16th, 2012, 07:18 PM #7
Re: Carry pistol suggestion for a person w nerve damage
I found both triggers to be terrible to me so the triggers are on a scale to me.. The Glock was a crisper suck and the XD was a more mushy suck. They are in the same family, SR9 (heavy suck), Glock (crisp heavy suck), XD( lighter mushy suck), M&P(heavy mushy suck).
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May 16th, 2012, 07:19 PM #8
Re: Carry pistol suggestion for a person w nerve damage
It's both hands and slowly progressive. Not getting into it, but the g-17 would be probably the absolute limit of recoil and trigger.
I found both triggers to be terrible to me so the triggers are on a scale to me.. The Glock was a crisper suck and the XD was a more mushy suck. They are in the same family, SR9 (heavy suck), Glock (crisp heavy suck), XD( lighter mushy suck), M&P(heavy mushy suck).
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May 16th, 2012, 07:21 PM #9
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May 16th, 2012, 07:30 PM #10
Re: Carry pistol suggestion for a person w nerve damage
I found both triggers to be terrible to me so the triggers are on a scale to me.. The Glock was a crisper suck and the XD was a more mushy suck. They are in the same family, SR9 (heavy suck), Glock (crisp heavy suck), XD( lighter mushy suck), M&P(heavy mushy suck).
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