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Easy to handgun for wife CC
Does anybody have any recommendations for small CC semi-auto handguns that are easy to rack? Wife went shooting with me yesterday and tried a G42 and Sig P238 - both had semi-stiff recoils springs that made racking tough for her - she has limited strength in left hand. Wife absolutely does not want a revolver, so don't recommend those please.
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Kahr cw9 is what my wife carries and likes.
The Walther CCP is supposedly easier to rack than most (since its gas operated).
Also, look at a DA/SA pistol with an exposed hammer, then train her to cock the hammer before racking the slide, that can help (Springfield XDe comes to mind).
Or if you have plenty of cash and she doesn't mind something a little bulkier and slightly under powered for its size, there's the Beretta 86 with the tilting barrel (no need to rack the slide).
Last edited by Zundfolge; 05-13-2018 at 10:11.
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Unloaded weapon at home. Work on grip strength and technique. Even the toughest recoil spring is not that hard with practice.
Do the hard work at home. With just a few hours of practice almost anyone can rack th slide. Push/pull, racking a slide is a two hands in motion technique. She will get it if she sticks with it.
KelTec P32
or my wife wasn't interested in a revolver either, but I had her try a S&W 642 with a trigger job, and that is her gun now.
She did not like the recoil of a G19 and really didn't think she could reliably rack the slide
Also if you like the G42/43 or other Glock, there's these things:
https://brassstacker.com/glock/slide...k-pistols.html
Modern liberalism is based on the idea that reality is obligated to conform to one's beliefs because; "I have the right to believe whatever I want".
"Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
"Every time something really bad happens, people cry out for safety, and the government answers by taking rights away from good people."
-Penn Jillette
A World Without Guns <- Great Read!
The CCP is more difficult to rack than the P238. In working with many people with difficulty racking slides, I have always found the P238 to be the last resort. The Remington RM380 may be close.
Have you considered a Beretta 3032 with tip-up barrel?
Last edited by sroz; 05-13-2018 at 10:38.
M&P 380 Shield EZ
https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearm...80-shield-ez-0
"Built for personal protection and every-day carry, the M&P380 Shield EZ is chambered in 380 Auto and is designed to be easy to use, featuring an easy-to-rack slide , easy-to-load magazine, and easy-to-clean design"
Last edited by stevenc23; 05-13-2018 at 11:03.
Second vote for the 380 EZ. My wife bought one a few months back and loves it. It's easy to work, easy to disassemble, and easy to shoot. She opted for the (optional) thumb safety on hers.Originally Posted by stevenc23
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Haven't handled the new shield, but they do advertise it as being the easiest to rack. And if it fits the bill, it's less expensive than the sig or the beretta.
Last edited by sroz; 05-13-2018 at 13:12.
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