My Missus...
has some accumulated injuries to her hands, wrists & shoulder with a little nerve damage from the surgeries. The cumulative effect was that her SR40C was no longer comfortable to shoot for more than a few rounds. I suggested a 9 but she wasn't having any of that ;)
We looked a Shield but the grip was a little narrow to suit her. The FFL happened to have a M&P40C and when she handled it, the search was over. We found her a clean copshop trade in with bright night sights. I've shot it some myself and it is the softest shooting 40 compact I've ever fired. It uses a soft rubber insert at the lower-rear of the frame and the Compact's grip is broad enough to spread the recoil around well. If more people tried the M&P Compact, Glock wouldn't sell nearly as many 27's as they do now.
As easy as this 40 is to shoot, the M&P9C should handle like a big 22. Suggest you give them a look when you get a chance.
http://www.thesixgunjournal.net/smith-wessons-mp-40-compact/
Complete thread:
- Gonna have to get me an orthopedic handgun -
bob,
2016-08-16, 13:46
- 9mm Commander all steel for better recoil mitigation - ERSisk, 2016-08-16, 14:03
- Gonna have to get me an orthopedic handgun - ~JM~, 2016-08-16, 14:03
- Gonna have to get me an orthopedic handgun - Cherokee, 2016-08-16, 15:50
- Gonna have to get me an orthopedic handgun - Slow Hand, 2016-08-16, 16:34
- I am carring an M&P 9mm with 115 +Ps - Rob Leahy, 2016-08-16, 17:45
- What's wrong.... - Glen, 2016-08-16, 21:10
- My Missus... -
Sarge,
2016-08-16, 21:12
- I have the 9C - great fun, feels much better to me than a -
stonewalrus,
2016-08-16, 22:13
- a 9c is my next purchase... Tom, you enabler. Great article, - Rob Leahy, 2016-08-17, 10:20
- I need to give an M&P another try... -
rob,
2016-08-17, 12:39
- I need to give an M&P another try...yep -
Rob Leahy,
2016-08-17, 13:26
- I need to give an M&P another try...yep - rob, 2016-08-17, 16:14
- I need to give an M&P another try...yep -
Rob Leahy,
2016-08-17, 13:26
- you can experiment with different ammo - bj, 2016-08-17, 19:31
- I have the 9C - great fun, feels much better to me than a -
stonewalrus,
2016-08-16, 22:13
- Well, a .40 is out -
bob,
2016-08-17, 20:41
- Well, a .40 is out - Slow Hand, 2016-08-17, 21:03
- Well, a .40 is out - Slow Hand, 2016-08-18, 08:20
- In that case... - Paul, 2016-08-18, 17:17
- Gonna have to get me an orthopedic handgun - LAH, 2016-08-18, 11:12