Originally Posted by
psalms144.1
While Glock 9mms are my default recommendations for most people looking for affordable 9mm options, given the implied limitations of the spouse's injuries, I'd be concerned that a Glock might have a lot of (legitimately) shooter-induced malfunctions. Even my GOOD female shooters, when they transition from Sig to Glock, tend to have to be reminded to maintain a firm grip on the pistol and keep their shooting stance solid. I watched one agent, who is a very good shooter with her issued P229 (but looking for something smaller/lighter) turn my previously impeccable Gen4 G26 into a choking, puking nightmare (BTF, failures to return to battery, FTEject, you name it). She can shoot my P2000 like a champion, and had no reliability issues with another shooter's G27, but the G26 just did NOT work for her.
Again - low-experience, low-volume shooter looking for a fun range pistol that doesn't weigh a lot or recoil a lot is THE recipe for a .22, IMHO.