Just received my pistol permit. I am female and need something small and concealable. All the guys at the gun range I've started going to recommend the p365 9mm. However, I don't think there's a safety on it, and I'm a little hesitant to carry something without a safety.
I did a bunch of research on this finding a pistol for my wife.
Little light 9mm pistols tend to be pretty recoil heavy and therefore harder to shoot. If you have good grip strength and aren't recoil shy, the 365 is a good option.
If you arent sure, a compact 380 like a glock 42 or a sig p238 (which has an external safety) will be much easier to shoot and than 9mms in the same size range. Shot placement is more important than caliber.
If you look into a 380, avoid micro 380s like the Ruger lcp and Kel-Tec p3at. They are extremely difficult to shoot well.
If you can go with a slightly bigger pistol either of S&W's ez pistols are great options, along with the Bersa thunder 380 and pretty much any Makarov.
Just received my pistol permit. I am female and need something small and concealable. All the guys at the gun range I've started going to recommend the p365 9mm. However, I don't think there's a safety on it, and I'm a little hesitant to carry something without a safety.
I would really appreciate some advice.
I did a bunch of research on this finding a pistol for my wife.
Little light 9mm pistols tend to be pretty recoil heavy and therefore harder to shoot. If you have good grip strength and aren't recoil shy, the 365 is a good option.
If you arent sure, a compact 380 like a glock 42 or a sig p238 (which has an external safety) will be much easier to shoot and than 9mms in the same size range. Shot placement is more important than caliber.
If you look into a 380, avoid micro 380s like the Ruger lcp and Kel-Tec p3at. They are extremely difficult to shoot well.
If you can go with a slightly bigger pistol either of S&W's ez pistols are great options, along with the Bersa thunder 380 and pretty much any Makarov.