Carry Options for Women

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Too often our better halves get forgotten. Let's hear from you guys what you have found for your wives, friends, and girlfriends. Also, if any of the guys carry purses or "manpurses". Fanny packs, etc. Let's also hear from the wives as to what works FOR THEM!!!!

"She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed" has retired several concealed carry purses. She is particularly fond of the Montana West concealed carry purses. She tells me the outside CC pocket is especially comforting. I SWEAR she has an ice chest AND a camping stove in her purse. She can NEVER find her phone or credit cards!!!!:D:D:D

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https://montana-west.com/collections/concealed-carry-purse
 
I no longer have a better half (passed at age 53 due to cancer), but based on this review, I gifted my daughter a G42. The women in this video had no shooting experience. They were instructed on how to shoot and gave their impressions of the gun that they were most comfortable shooting. You can go to 26:50 for the summary rather than watching all 30+ minutes:

 
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Pushing these small guns on first time women shooters is one of my pet peeves. These are for expert shooters not beginners. The small guns are lighter and as such have more recoil. Because they weigh less they have stronger recoil springs so they are harder to cycle.
 
Caribou said:
Pushing these small guns on first time women shooters is one of my pet peeves. These are for expert shooters not beginners. The small guns are lighter and as such have more recoil. Because they weigh less they have stronger recoil springs so they are harder to cycle.
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It was clearly stated that these were typical guns ladies would carry in their purses, they were not pushing these.
 
Caribou said:
Pushing these small guns on first time women shooters is one of my pet peeves. These are for expert shooters not beginners. The small guns are lighter and as such have more recoil. Because they weigh less they have stronger recoil springs so they are harder to cycle.
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Good points! However, it should be noted that many women carry these pocket pistols as "Let go of me guns". I sometimes carry a 380 LCP for that reason. I don't care for the DA trigger pull for any real accuracy. I wouldn't use it except as a last ditch escape weapon. I do agree that a QUALITY 9mm would usually be a better choice but women are sometimes intimidated and take time to learn to use them. My wife started with a Bersa 380, then a G-43, and now carries a Sig P-365. She keeps all in the black at 10 yards and says she wouldn't likely shoot any further (I think she could hit further). Both of us recognize discretion is the better part of valor.
 

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