I don't like plastic pistols

[emmagee1917]

Well , I finally found a quality carry rig for the Browning 1911-380 Compact with a rail mounted laser . Bought one of those Urban Carry IWB / BTB ( below the belt ) pull up / out holsters . The gun sits in a pouch retained by a rare earth magnet imbedded along the steel slide that has a cell phone pouch looking do dad that covers the belt clip using another magnet . In use the cover is grabbed , pulled up to extract the holster , then the hand slides down and grabs the grip . Not real fast yet , but far quicker than going out to your car to get your gun . Conceals well , very light . Took it out to stretch her legs . Rang the 100 yard "D" target about 1/2 the time and the 200 full size man target about once a mag . At 15 yds clover leafs on slow fire and under 5 inch rapid . surprisingly flat shooting for a pipsqueak round . Now only time will tell as to how long it lasts .
Chris

[usabaker]

After a bit of thinking on the subject and all the comments, I've made an adjustment to my thoughts on plastic pistols. While I will never personally own one or will like them in any form, I would consider buying one for my wife to use just because it is lighter than its steel counterparts. My thoughts have changed because she came to me yesterday asking about Defensive Handgun Training (Combat Pistol I) however, she does not own a handgun. A polymer handgun 'might' be a bit easier for her to handle in the course since she has a small frame and weak wrists.

[Ovidio]

I have always liked my Bernardelli P one, and my wife too. She has a very thin grip, although the magazine holds 16 rounds. Wifey uses the gun with the standard plastic grips, while I use the thicker wooden ones.
Advantages of forged steel

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And since tomorrow all limitations to interregional travel will be lifted, I’ll go pick up her competition sister, the VB Practical Elite. A true Rolls Royce.

[pocketshaver]

After a bit of thinking on the subject and all the comments, I've made an adjustment to my thoughts on plastic pistols. While I will never personally own one or will like them in any form, I would consider buying one for my wife to use just because it is lighter than its steel counterparts. My thoughts have changed because she came to me yesterday asking about Defensive Handgun Training (Combat Pistol I) however, she does not own a handgun. A polymer handgun 'might' be a bit easier for her to handle in the course since she has a small frame and weak wrists.

weak wrists wont like recoil. PLASTIC guns weigh less, thus making MORE RECOIL.

and tiny guns are less fun to shoot. its like someone saying "an L frame 357 magnum firing buffalo bore 200 grain bullets is not fun to shoot. I think ill use that ammunition in my scandium frame jframe that weighs 13 oz instead of 45 oz like the l frame"

[emmagee1917]

weak wrists wont like recoil. PLASTIC guns weigh less, thus making MORE RECOIL.

While true , my 1911-380 Browning feels more like a .22 LR ( locked breach ) while the heavier Rock Island Baby Rock tries to rip my hand off ( blow back ) and is worse than my Colt Defenders ( 45 ACP locked breaches ) .
Chris

[usabaker]

Well, it happened... After looking a just about every semi-auto handgun she settled on the Sig Sauer P365 XL in 9mm with "X-Ray" day/night sights and manual safety. It fits her hand better then most of the polymer pistols she tried and it was a happy medium between a full size and sub-compact. The other thing is after trying a bunch I've decided a single stack 1911, like the ones I have, are just fine for me; just didn't care for polymer chassies.

Guess we own our first Polymar handgun...

[Low & Slow]

I've been considering a P365 for my niece as well. She's small, and it fits her well. We'll see. In the mean time, it is up to us to recall that the Austrians didn't always make stuff out of plastic.

[Surpmil]

Well, it happened... After looking a just about every semi-auto handgun she settled on the Sig Sauer P365 XL in 9mm with "X-Ray" day/night sights and manual safety. It fits her hand better then most of the polymer pistols she tried and it was a happy medium between a full size and sub-compact. The other thing is after trying a bunch I've decided a single stack 1911, like the ones I have, are just fine for me; just didn't care for polymer chassies.

Guess we own our first Polymar handgun...

Do they only come with that FUGLY straight trigger?

What about 30 rounds of .22 Mag in the Kel-Tec PMR-30?

[usabaker]

Do they only come with that FUGLY straight trigger?

Yeah the flat trigger it has a 90-degree breakpoint. it is a nice crisp trigger and while is may be ugly, i agree, it works really well. I which there were just a bit less take up but its not my pistol and my wife don't care. As far as aesthetics go, I got to say this is the furthest thing from a brick that I saw, she is a nice looking weapon.

What about 30 rounds of .22 Mag in the Kel-Tec PMR-30?

Not in California my friend, 30 round mags will find you with no guns in your life for a very long time.

[usabaker]

I've been considering a P365 for my niece as well. She's small, and it fits her well.

Bingo! that exactly why the wife chose this sig, the XL also less snappy and comes with 12 and 15 round mags although I can have them so we got three 10 round mags to meet California compliance. The Glock 43 can hold 10 rounds but is a brick, and really had too much girth for her hands and to add to the grip issues is the slide release it is ridiculously small and unusable.