wanted Need a smaller auto for the wife

[JeffsSig]

Message me if your in East TN and have something my wife can use .380 maybe 22 or 9mm. Will Not be used for carry. Open to suggestions. 

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[Grayfox54]

Let her see, handle and shoot as many different guns as possible. But in the end, let HER make the choice. 

[AuEagle]

^^^^^^^

This. 

[peejman]

Yep, take her to the rental counter at your local range and let her try whatever she wants. 

[spdfrk70]

Absolutely make sure it fits her hand then you can move on from there

Small hands look for something like an LC9 to start with single stack slim

 Not the greatest firearm but not a bad choice but it would give you an idea of what is comfortable in her hand

Edited March 13 by spdfrk70

[Darrell]

I bought an Ruger LCP in .380 for the boss, and she was comfortable shooting it but was unable to rack the slide reliably. I ended up buying a LCR in 357 Mag, which she's just as comfortable shooting (loaded with 38 SPL). She wasn't going to be swapping mags in a fire fight anyway, so the wheel gun was better for her.

[Yengo]

I agree with trying out plenty at the rental counter and see what she likes best. My wife tried the LC9, the LCP, the Shield Plus, P365, and plenty others. To my surprise, she ended up getting the LCR in .38. I also have a LCR in 9mm, but she always goes back to the .38. The M&P with the EZ rack slide is also a good option. 

[JohnSutton1980]

Take her to Gunny’s in Maryville. They have a woman’s shooting class. They shoot several different guns in the class. My wife ended up buying a Glock 44 (22lr) because she really liked it and that’s was her favorite that she shot in the class. I then bought her a PROMAG 18rnd mag for it with Federal Punch ammo. She carries it in her purse and I hope she never needs to use it. I guess it’s better than a rock! But she made the decision even though I begged for at least a 380.

[AuEagle]

21 minutes ago, Yengo said:

I agree with trying out plenty at the rental counter and see what she likes best. My wife tried the LC9, the LCP, the Shield Plus, P365, and plenty others. To my surprise, she ended up getting the LCR in .38. I also have a LCR in 9mm, but she always goes back to the .38. The M&P with the EZ rack slide is also a good option. 

Same here, my wife chose an LCR in .38, she loves it & shoots it well.

[Gurn]

Another vote for the lcr 38. My wife doesn’t actually have that one but she does have the lcr in 327 Federal magnum. 6 rounds vs 5 and she can try 5 different calibers . 32 acp on up. She also has an assortment of revolvers mostly 38 S&W which she likes. 

[DesertRanger]

I’ve been around the block with my wife on this, and she is currently using what she started with: a Ruger SR22. She also has a Ruger lcp II in 380, and a S&W snub 38 spl. She always goes back to the SR22 at the range and she is more accurate with that one. It’s easy to rack and easy to load. They also come in colors-hers is Teal ( Heaven help me). Good luck!

[TripleGGG]

My wife loves guns almost as much as I do so she has several. She carried a Walther for years and then fell in love with the Glock 44 22lr. She has arthritis in her hands but handles the Glock with zero issues. She has 18rd pro mags and can put all 18 through a 50 cent piece size whole at 7 yards. 

I don't worry about it being 22lr. She carries and practices. If 18 rounds of 22 on target won't do it got bigger issues to worry about. 

[peejman]

The "can't rack the slide" issue is usually more a technique problem rather than a lack of strength problem.  I've found 2 main points to emphasize when someone has trouble. 

First... push, don't pull. Hold the pistol up near your chest where you've got good leverage.   Hold the slide with your whole hand across the top and push hard and fast with the strong hand on the pistol grip.

Second... don't be timid.  Its more like throwing a punch than pushing open a door. Guns are tough, you're not likely to break it. 

[Texas]

I second the "push, don't pull."  My wife had the same problem with racking.  Went to a gun show where a lady at a table  (husband/wife team out of Jackson, TN if i recall) showed my wife how to hold and then push.  Changed her life on the spot and she bought a Sig from them on the spot.

[Gurn]

3 hours ago, DesertRanger said:

I’ve been around the block with my wife on this, and she is currently using what she started with: a Ruger SR22. She also has a Ruger lcp II in 380, and a S&W snub 38 spl. She always goes back to the SR22 at the range and she is more accurate with that one. It’s easy to rack and easy to load. They also come in colors-hers is Teal ( Heaven help me). Good luck!

My wife loves my sr22, in fact she claims it as hers.lol

[JeffsSig]

Thanks everyone for the advice.