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<blockquote data-quote="46and2" data-source="post: 1797728">So after our intro to marksmanship class at USSA, we have come to a realization.&nbsp; The M&amp;P with no backstrap at all is still too much for my wife.&nbsp; She is 5&#039;1&quot; on a good day, and her hands are tiny.&nbsp; So I think we will need to go single stack.&nbsp; This is for HD, she has no desire to carry at this point.&nbsp; I would prefer a longer barrel (sight radius) since she is a new shooter.&nbsp; She did not really care for the DAO P250 we borrowed from a friend.&nbsp; She says everything we have shot so far has been too big.&nbsp; That list is a Pro Carry I w/ Hogue grips, M&amp;P 9mm &amp; .40 compact, M&amp;P 9mm full size, Springfield XD 9mm, and Glock 23.&nbsp; I&#039;m open to suggestions as I really don&#039;t know what all is out there in this area.&nbsp; Budget is not set, I just want to get what works for her.&nbsp; Obviously the less we spend on the gun, the more we can spend on ammo to practice.I know for HD I would prefer a 12 gauge or maybe an AR, but baby steps.&nbsp; She had never shot anything before about 4 weeks ago, and she was scared of guns.&nbsp; She&#039;s hooked on handguns now, so I think an AR will be an easy step given the recoil.&nbsp; A shotgun will be a bit more challenging, but we&#039;ll get there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="46and2, post: 1797728"] So after our intro to marksmanship class at USSA, we have come to a realization. The M&P with no backstrap at all is still too much for my wife. She is 5'1" on a good day, and her hands are tiny. So I think we will need to go single stack. This is for HD, she has no desire to carry at this point. I would prefer a longer barrel (sight radius) since she is a new shooter. She did not really care for the DAO P250 we borrowed from a friend. She says everything we have shot so far has been too big. That list is a Pro Carry I w/ Hogue grips, M&P 9mm & .40 compact, M&P 9mm full size, Springfield XD 9mm, and Glock 23. I'm open to suggestions as I really don't know what all is out there in this area. Budget is not set, I just want to get what works for her. Obviously the less we spend on the gun, the more we can spend on ammo to practice. I know for HD I would prefer a 12 gauge or maybe an AR, but baby steps. She had never shot anything before about 4 weeks ago, and she was scared of guns. She's hooked on handguns now, so I think an AR will be an easy step given the recoil. A shotgun will be a bit more challenging, but we'll get there. [/QUOTE]

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