Production gun for Wife?

[Fly]

My wife is showing interest in shooting USPSA, however we have some hurdles to clear. I set up a gun I had laying around with a few simple mods such as trigger pull, grip tape, and an easier to see optic front sight on a Gen 3 model 17. Problem is she cannot reach the mag release due to hand size, but shoots the gun fairly well. She picked up my XDm, and she liked the reach to the trigger better and the grip better than the grip tape on the Glock, but once again she cannot reach the mag release.

Are there any other guns out there set up for a small hand? My other thought is for her to just shoot limited class and then I can just put on an oversize mag release. One option I looked at is a Gen 4 Glock, and have her drop the mag with her index finger versus her thumb, but prefer not going this route.

Thanks all,

[Garmil]

Get a big stick and have her shoot open. No need to drop mags

[yellowfin]

Glock 34 is very, very hard to beat.

[Nathanb]

And a gen 4 may help her with the back straps meting remove able and changeable

[Doellemite]

Has she tried an M&P yet? The grip is quite small with the small back strap. If it's still too big, you can simply take it off and shoot it with no back strap. Kahr is another one that comes to mind.

[Nathanb]

Kahr is coming out with a comp gun too

[TonytheTiger]

Kahr is coming out with a comp gun too

This thing? http://www.kahr.com/gen2-premium.asp

Everywhere I've seen it they keep advertising it as the King Kong of concealed carry guns. Seems like they have their target audience a little confused.

[koteris]

PPQ M2 mag release is VERY close with the small backstrap, and the button is easy to push. The slide release is also extremely close. My wife has short thumbs and she can reach both.

[Scrmblr]

I know you said Production, but my wife is loving shooting Single Stack (Minor). She runs an STI Trojan with an extended mag release.

[BritinUSA]

If her fingers are that short she may have issues with just about any gun. An alternative is to use the left hand to press the button. Athena has tiny hands and uses this method for her reloads.

[Fly]

i showed her the video and I think that is the method she is going to use. Thanks all

[KelsonAK]

HK VP9 is what my wife wound up with and it seems to work for her smaller hands.

[alan1985]

+1 for the VP9. My wife has small hands as well and since the grip on the VP9 is so modular, she was able to set it up so it works for her. Keep in mind the mag release is located where the trigger guard meets the grip. It takes some training to get used to, especially with speed reloads.

[TDA]

Kinda' makes one wonder about the need for a bone crushing grip to control recoil.

Edited November 13, 2015 by TDA

[Nathanb]

Kahr is coming out with a comp gun too

This thing? http://www.kahr.com/gen2-premium.asp

Everywhere I've seen it they keep advertising it as the King Kong of concealed carry guns. Seems like they have their target audience a little confused.

That's all I've seen too but Kahr is literally miles from my house and I've met the owner. He's neighbors with one of my shooting buddies. The word is they are working on something that will be production capable. I have no idea on time line though.

[Garmil]

I think they had the wrong guy shooting that gun or it just doesn't work. Didn't look very flat at all.

[chirpy]

I am a guy with small hands and short fingers/thumbs and I have been using my weak hand thumb to drop the mag for years. I have tried almost everything except the right hand mag release and the wht works the best for me.

Richard

[jrosario]

My wife has small hands and prefers her Glock 19 over any of my Glock which are Glock22/27/34/35

[HCH]

M&P has a small grip.

[Fly]

It's not really the grip size as much as it is the location of the Magazine release. Yes some fit better than others, like the feel of an XDm over a Glock, but either way she still cannot reach the release. We watched the video above, and she plans on dropping the mag with her weak hand.

Thanks for the comments.

[MilkMyDuds]

I have very small hands with short fingers. I have tried many guns in search for the best fitting production gig for myself, including the popular CZ SP01 Shadow, Tanfo Stock 2/3, Glock 17/34, MP9 Pro and PPQ M2 and more.

My first hand experience is that your wife is likely to be most comfortable with MP9 Pro and PPQ M2. PPQ M2 has the largest slide stop so slide lock reloads would be much easier for small hands/short fingers - in case she also plays IDPA.

[HCH]

The VP9 has the mag drop on the bottom of the trigger guard, like the walther.

[alma]

Try a SIG P320 with a small grip module.

For about $45 you should be able to find the small grip which changes all of the grip and reach dimensions instead of just changing the size of the back strap. I am unaware of any smaller options on any gun. If you needed even a little more reach the you could add a Springer extended magazine release.

[Fly]

She has been shooting the XDm and is very happy with it. She drops the mag with her week hand, but can also use her index finger of her strong hand if need be. Thanks everyone for all the options. Special thanks for the video, as she watched it and said that is how I'm going to overcome the short reach and shoot Production Class.

[Chutist]

It's not really the grip size as much as it is the location of the Magazine release. Yes some fit better than others, like the feel of an XDm over a Glock, but either way she still cannot reach the release. We watched the video above, and she plans on dropping the mag with her weak hand.

Thanks for the comments.

That's a good solution!