Posted: 12/15/2008 3:43:19 PM EDT
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Let me start by saying I have pretty small hands (yet I'm pretty tall......hmm.....). This makes hitting the mag release on some pistols annoying. For example, while holding a Sig P226 I find I have to readjust my grip to get to the mag release with my thumb. Not a lot, but just enough that I think it becomes a tactical disadvantage. I don't want to have to do this. I'm considering the Sig 229 as an alternative but don't have the option to test one out. You think the 229 will be better? How about a G19 (another one I haven't handled)? Or an XD?
I'm open for suggestions, but I'm looking for a 9mm. |
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I would consider the M&P. I have one in 40 and it is awesome. Very reliable and better ergos than Glock. I like my Glock 19 but it does not feel as good as the M&P. It also has a fully supported barrel (does not matter as much in 9mm but...).
It come w/ 3 backstrap choices as well. |
| I have pretty small hands too. I liked how the p226 fit but the trigger reach was too long for me, the glock 19 didn't feel quite right (although it did fit my hand well, just a little too square), I LOVED the M&P 9mm, and surprisingly the XD45 fit my hand very well so I imagine a XD9 would fit too. I have a ruger p95 that actually fits pretty well, but is a lot heavier than any of those other guns. |
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The 229 is actually a hair wider in the grip than the 226. A slight adjustment in grip is no big deal. I don't know that I have ever had an auto that didn't require some minor change in grip to depress the mag release. If trigger reach is an issue in a Sig, you can get a short trigger which will reduce the trigger reach by probably an eigth of an inch.
The Ruger P95 is a good fit for average sized hands. It is smaller in grip and shorter in trigger reach than the Sig. Same is true of Glock, though I don't personally like them. |
| I've never found a gun (H&K P7 PSP being the only exception) where I can hit the mag release without adjusting my grip. I always have to shift a little bit. With my G19 I have to take my index finger off of the pistol on my strong hand, with my USPc I have to twist ever so slightly. An extended mag release may be a ticket to helping my problems as well as yours. |
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Small hands = 1911
If still to large, install short trigger and/or thin grips. If problems reaching the mag release add grips with depression for the release or taller release. Personally I don't mind having to (slightly) shift my grip to reach the mag release. |