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I've been slowly developing an interest in a Sig 239 .357 but I haven't found them on the shelves. Today while stopping in to look for non-existent ammunition, I saw one.
My thought was the single stack narrow grip would fit my and my wife's hand better, plus they were running some kind of sales event.
I asked my wife to go and see what she thought. Initially she said no because with her birthday coming up, she was afraid I'd buy it and say, "Happy Birthday". Only after I told her that it was too late, I'd already ordered her birthday present did she agree to come take a look.
She handled the Sig and did like the narrow grip but the slide action was way too tight for her. The sales guy was very polite and helpful. She finally managed to work it a couple times, but it was a major struggle for her.
The sales guy then trotted out a couple of other prospects for her to try. The first was a Smith&Wesson model I don't remember. My wife found it a little easier to work the slide, but didn't much care for the feel. Then the sales guy gave her one that she seemed to take to. She still struggled with locking the slide back, but she was able to do it several times in a row. She was also able to work the slide release with her right thumb. The other two models required her to bring her left hand to bare in order to release the slide. I have to admit, I couldn't release the Sig slide one handed either.
So by now you're wondering which model she liked.
H&K P2000
No we didn't buy it, but I'm going to try to get her to a range somewhere to try it out, probably in a 9mm.
Small steps!
My thought was the single stack narrow grip would fit my and my wife's hand better, plus they were running some kind of sales event.
I asked my wife to go and see what she thought. Initially she said no because with her birthday coming up, she was afraid I'd buy it and say, "Happy Birthday". Only after I told her that it was too late, I'd already ordered her birthday present did she agree to come take a look.
She handled the Sig and did like the narrow grip but the slide action was way too tight for her. The sales guy was very polite and helpful. She finally managed to work it a couple times, but it was a major struggle for her.
The sales guy then trotted out a couple of other prospects for her to try. The first was a Smith&Wesson model I don't remember. My wife found it a little easier to work the slide, but didn't much care for the feel. Then the sales guy gave her one that she seemed to take to. She still struggled with locking the slide back, but she was able to do it several times in a row. She was also able to work the slide release with her right thumb. The other two models required her to bring her left hand to bare in order to release the slide. I have to admit, I couldn't release the Sig slide one handed either.
So by now you're wondering which model she liked.
H&K P2000
No we didn't buy it, but I'm going to try to get her to a range somewhere to try it out, probably in a 9mm.
Small steps!