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the 43x is a weirdly thin for me. i'm a cis male but with very tiny hands. Personally i prefer the double stack subcompacts, but it is important to try a few different options out at a gun range if you are a first time buyer!
Yep, this is a good reason that you shouldn't get very small guns a lot of the time. As a general rule, your handgun should be as big as you can comfortably use. If you need to conceal it (which is the correct way to carry unless you have a very good reason for open carrying) then the size of the gun will be limited by the size of your body, as well as the climate (thick layers are better at concealing obviously). Then a secondary concern is the size of your hands. If you've got small hands, some guns are too big to comfortably reach the controls. But yeah, with those limiting factors in mind, get the biggest one you can work with because they're easier to use.
Also, if concealed carry isn't part of your plan for a gun (like, if you want it for home defense or equivalent only) you want a rifle or a shotgun, fuck handguns. The only benefit of a handgun is that they're convenient to carry around. If you're going to be picking it up off a shelf or out of a closet, that's not a factor.
Don't be discouraged if you suck with handguns. They're the hardest guns to use. It's a mistake to recommend all beginners start there imo.
I have a full sized cz 75b for that reason and I still suck with it. It's the most comfortable handgun I've ever held but I couldn't hit a Corolla at 20 yards.
Dude, that was me until I started using the target focused technique that Hwansik Kim/Joel Park/Bn Steger use, complete gamechamger and really easy to do
I love the M9, super underrated especially these days.
That's too bad. Is it your first handgun?
Makes sense. I like use a Glock 43 with the short grip for a number of reasons, but I found the Shield Plus to be a lot softer shooting than the 43 for sure. I have really large hands so getting my support hand to connect to basically all carry guns is what I struggle with.
glock 26 was my first handgun (double stack 9mm subcompact). hated it. couldn't hit shit past 3 yards, recoil was snappy as fuck. sold after maybe 100 rounds through it to a donut shop owner. got a CZ instead and it is godly; maybe favorite handgun of all time.
i daily carry my g26, but i absolutely recognize it isn't for everyone. the 43 and all the "x" single stacks or whatever they call them though? basically for no one, at least in my small sample size of like a dozen