pretty much settled on a 9 for me and a 32 for her...but the hers is open to whatever she is comfortable with

What I am looking more for is what brands are most recommended here as well as ones to stay away from.

Eventually I want to get a Glock (and might just get it to begin with)

any help is appreciated

Begin with what you want. Why waste your time and money waiting to acquire it? Ever shot a Glock before?

I like revolvers for ladies because of the simplicity but autos are good too.

Have fun!

And with the added caveat, as a certified old fart, a double action revolver in a pressure packed situation as a day to day carry/personal protection piece is hard to beat. Point in appropriate direction, pull trigger, repeat if necessary.

*Edit* Wrong c/p up there.

I agree on that point of get what you want. No I have never fired a Glock before in any caliber. In this case I want a quality firearm and not some piece of junk that won't last. But I am not against any manufacturer if there is something out there that has great quality.

I was brought up shooting a Ruger MK I or II (can't remember which as it is my Dad's and it still works flawlessly to this day) and have fired various other calibers including a 9 over the years. I like the look of the Glock and the Baretta as well. I just need to have each in my hand to see if they "feel" right.

That is actually the model Glock I am considering

If you want to step it up a notch.......a pair of Glock 26's.This is my choice of carry at the present........It just feels like an extension of my arm when drawn.I love these.

The Springfield XDM subcompacts are awesome weapons as well............I just traded one for a Belgium made Browning A-5 12 guage,pre-war in mint condition.Didn't want to part with it but it was the only thing the guy would take for the shotgun.......Cash didn't even entice him.

If I had the $$$ for a matching set I'd get the his(45) and hers(9MM) Kimber Ultra Carry II's.I do intend to own one of these in the not too distant future.Hoping they'll chamber it in 40 before my purchase.

Ron

i just bought a lc9. i decided i needed a subcompact to replace carrying my makarov, mostly for weight reasons. (1 of the reason i don't carry any of my others as well), along with the fact i had about 1000 rounds of luger ammo layin' around.

like the lcp, the ruger lc9 is perfect for carrying in your pocket, or any holster, and fires fairly reasonably priced ammo. not a bad his/her piece. now, i chose ruger because i have had rugers before, pretty durable guns, but had none @ the time of purchase, and i really like the laser sight setup on it. for $100 less, the keltec pf-9 is a nice piece, with alot of options. that will prolly be my next sub compact, and i would recommend either of those for ccw.........

I like it. It's easy to use and easy to clean. Coming from shooting the Beretta 92F for years and years, it took a little getting used to because every shot is double action.

which of the Glock or Baretta do you like more from overall experiance?

I am really liking what I am seeing at the Ruger site...never thought of them making anything but small caliber guns before (22 cal) This is what i grew up shooting as stated before and I know I like the feel of the MK series 22 cal.

The Glock 19 was my first 9MM...........but it never suited me as well as the 26.However I wish I would've kept that 19.....It was a 1st generation model(non-captured recoil spring).At the time I traded it I had no idea how rare it was,only like 100 in the US.

Ron

Personally, I liked the Beretta. Probably due to my familiarity with it, and the fact I used it so much contributed to my accuracy with it. I am not as good with the Glock, but if I would get off my butt and go to the range to practice with it, I am quite sure I would be.

All that said, the Beretta 92F is too bulky to be a concealed carry gun, IMO.

Revolvers for the broads without a doubt...

I have a .38 revolver that Nurse Terrie shoots well...

revolver is the way I am leaning for my smarter half as well

yeah, its my 1st semi auto from ruger. my previous were revolvers, with the security 6 .357 being my fav, but that dissapeared with my ex's kid, and i never replaced it. mabey i find a .38 special used some day.

hopefully my next purchase will be a kimber 1911................i think i'll need to add a part time job to my life for that...............

Seriously thought, I've played with friends guns, but my wife and I are looking to get guns, as well. I've been leaning towards the H&K's ... but my exp is limited. That said, this is a great string!

H&K USP Compact is a great gun.I let one(40) get away from me a few years ago.......some bastid dangled something shiny in front of me.IIRC I traded this one for a tricked out varmint rifle........and the rifle didn't last long.It was right handed and I am not.

Ron