Purse carry gun for the wife

[devildog88]

Walther PPS in 9mm ... wife loves it

My wife also carries a pps m2 in 9mm. I could carry it as a pocket gun. Seems to eat all ammo types, good trigger, easy to control. I have zero bad to say about it. I think the Sig 365 would also be in the running if I was looking for a small footprint gun.

 

[JokerofDeath]

Walther PPQ sub compact in 9mm….my wife loves it and is a huge upgrade from the S&W M&P .40 (traded in because I didn’t want that thing either) she was toting around.

 

[Pstmstr]

Whatever she chooses, it should be in a holster or purse compartment where nothing else in contact with the forearm. Same thing with pocket carry if anyone does that.

 

[trickydick]

I just bought a new LCP max, it shoot pretty nice and my wife with arthritis in her hands can rack it, she prefers her medium sized Bersa 380 but she can work the LCP in a pinch.

 

[MattS]

My wife carries a sig 365 SAS. No raised sights and 10+1.

 

[swampratt]

Have you tried letting her shoot that 45 with some reduced recoil loads?

If you reload I hear Clays powder will reduce felt recoil by quite a bit.
All my friends and the wife love the 4.0 gr of bullseye behind 200gr swc lead bullet.
If Clays has less recoil it would be a powder puff.

 

[cmeilahn]

We tried about a dozen. My wife chose and enjoys her G2c in her purse. She also has an SR22 which she practices drills with. A friend's wife carries an LCP 380. One of my aunts carries a S&W 380 Shield. All are good. The best is what she feels most comfortable shooting.

 

[golddigger14s]

I don't like the idea of purse carry, because if I'm a bad guy I'm going to do a purse grab from behind. Then I have the money and the gun. I realize though that how a woman dresses can make on person carry difficult.

 

[trekrok]

I think the M&P Shield 380EZ is a good choice for recoil averse types. Big enough to shoot comfortably but light/small enough to carry easily too.

 

[scott024]

Wife carries S&W 351c (22 mag) loaded with Speer Gold Dot short barrel. Weighs 11-12 oz emply, not much more loaded. She also has a 642 but prefers the lighter recoil of the 22 mag.