i bought my glock 26 because a kel tec 9 was eating my sisters hand after only 1 magazine. it was too light of a frame for a beginner...and it didnt fit her hand. i shot a magazine and didnt like it myself. not sure what model it was, but my purchase was based on her qualifying for her CHL the next day and if she put 100 rounds through that kel tec in 2 days she would need 2 months to recover from the blister it would have left on top of her thumb. as a BEGINNER she shot 2 points from perfect with my glock. she also wasnt consistant at all with the kel tec but i think that's because it just wasnt the right gun for her. ive heard great things about kel tec. she has been to the range 3x in her life. with me every time.

and off topic, has anyone else noticed that girls pick up shooting WAY faster than guys. my wife and sister are natural shooters. i think it's because they are more willing to listen and pay attention instead of playing macho and thinking they know it all.

 

They say women have more of a steady hand than a man. Thats why they say a woman can make a better welder than the average man.

 

Txsilerado thats what i was looking at (the weight) of the kel tecs they are really lite i was wondering if that would be a bad thing. But i couldnt imagine a 9mm would kick that bad though.

 

it's all personal preference. shoot them all then make a choice.

 

I'm with this guy.

I have owned 3 gl0cks and 2 XDs.... didnt like the way any of them really felt when doing training. It went to the M&P as a last effort before I went back to a 1911.... fell in love with it.

I would look at all 3 glock, xd, and M&P and make a decision from there. They are all fantastic pistols, but a pistol is like a good knife...It has to fell natural in your hand when shooting or training.

 

couldnt have said it any better..

 

I just picked up an SR40C and love it. My dad bought a ruger 9MM a few weeks after I got my .40 and i gotta say they felt almost the same. I'd give the SR9 a real serious look if i were you, and might as well go for the compact modle, you get a full size clip with a grip extender included.

 

At the end of the day you could get 1 billion opinions and you'd still end up buying the one that fit your hand properly and felt "right" to you.

My suggestion is to go to a range where they rent weapons, check the nines out to see how they feel in your hand, rent the top 3 to see how they shoot, then call it a day.

 

This, Thats the main reason I whent with the M&P. Has 3 different size hand grips that take about 30 sec to swap.

 

I agree. I run the gun counter at my MCX and I always tell people to go to the range and try all the weapons that they are considering. that way you not only get the feel of the weapon loaded but also a feel of how they fire. All of the weapons suggested so far are about the same quality and price so it will come down to how it feels to you.

I personally picked up an XDM9 about a year ago. And I like it a lot. It also comes with the adjustable grips for a wide range of hand sizes. My wife prefers it over any of my other pistols.