{"id":67458,"date":"2016-12-29T12:23:53","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T17:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=67458"},"modified":"2016-12-29T12:23:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T14:43:34","slug":"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_67462\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Gun-Store.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67462\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Gun-Store.jpg\" alt=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\" width=\"1200\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Gun-Store.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Gun-Store-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Gun-Store-400x296.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Gun-Store-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Gun-Store-1024x758.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Depending on where you live, local stores are great for advice, but big-box stores usually have a wider selection.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Now that you know what features your wife or girlfriend wants in her concealed carry handgun (covered in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Part I<\/a> of this series), you\u2019re ready to help her start looking.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re familiar with the wonderful world of compact and subcompact handguns, you probably already have several options in mind. If not, it can be intimidating to weed through the wide variety of semi-automatic handguns and revolvers currently on the market.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, I\u2019m going to split this article into two sections. First, I\u2019ll talk about how to narrow your list to a manageable number of solid concealed carry options. Then I\u2019ll go over a few strategies for helping your significant other choose from among those options.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/help-your-wife-purchase-a-concealed-carry-firearm-part-3-the-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 3: The Range<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A Few Guns to Consider<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">The Talk<\/a> with your wife or girlfriend, you\u2019re already halfway there. In our conversation, Ana (my wife) and I determined that we\u2019re looking for a subcompact, semi-automatic handgun in 9mm with an external safety. She wants an external safety to provide one additional protection against accidental discharge, and she wants the gun to be small enough to fit in a small purse or carry on her person.<\/p>\n<p>So right away I was able to rule out dozens of compact options as well as anything that doesn\u2019t come with an external safety.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a great start, but if you don\u2019t know which guns have which features you\u2019ll still have a hard time.<\/p>\n<p>We started with some good old fashioned internet research. GunsAmerica publishes lots of great reviews on concealed carry handguns. Reviewers of each gun discuss the firearm\u2019s features, its quality, and its affordability. Here\u2019s what we were able to find (more or less) within our parameters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/new-improved-sw-shield\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Smith and Wesson M&amp;P Shield Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/the-xd-s-9mm-micro-compact-pocket-pistol-from-springfield-armory-new-gun-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Springfield Armory XD-S Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/ruger-380-lcp-reborn-new-lcp-ii-full-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Ruger LCP II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/sccys-new-380-is-a-game-changer-shot-show-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">SCCY CPX-3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/we-shoot-the-new-walther-pps-m2-new-gun-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Walther PPS M-2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/new-glock-9mm-single-stack-glock-43-hands-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Glock 43<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/kimber-solo-dc-high-end-9mm-carry\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Kimber Solo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.htm?T=sig%20p938\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">Sig Sauer P938<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GunsAmerica also publishes articles like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/top-10-pocket-9mms\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">this one<\/a>\u00a0that lists 10 of the best concealed-carry handguns. Here you\u2019ll find guns that aren\u2019t on my list above like the Kel-Tec PF9 and the Sig P239. (If you have any firearm options to add, include them in the comments!).<\/p>\n<p>After you\u2019ve conducted a similar search within your parameters, you\u2019ll be ready to visit your local gun stores. I encourage you and your significant other to use this opportunity to talk to the folks behind the counter and ask if they can recommend any options you haven\u2019t considered.<\/p>\n<p>This will also be your wife\/girlfriend\u2019s opportunity to hold a few of these guns for the first time, which brings us to the most important section in this series\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Decisions, Decisions<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_67461\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/938.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67461\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/938-400x296.jpg\" alt=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\" width=\"400\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/938-400x296.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/938-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/938-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/938-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/938.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sig P938 is a great little gun, but it wasn\u2019t quite right for Ana.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is how I helped Ana choose a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>We started by visiting several big-box and locally-owned gun stores. We brought our list, and Ana had a chance to hold each gun, rack the slide, and pull the trigger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce I actually started holding guns, I was surprised at how quickly I was able to narrow my list,\u201d Ana told me. \u201cSome of the guns were way too small. Others were too difficult to load or the controls weren\u2019t quite in the right place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the day we\u2019d narrowed the list to the Springfield XD-S, the Smith and Wesson M&amp;P Shield, and the Sig P938.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a tough decision, but these three guns really stood out to me as particularly comfortable and easy to operate,\u201d Ana said. \u201cI\u2019m sure others would feel differently, but, for me, the decision was pretty clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ana and I weren\u2019t comfortable purchasing a self-defense handgun without firing live rounds. Holding a gun is great, but it\u2019s impossible to know how a firearm shoots without actually shooting it. I know some say they can get used to the gun after the fact, but I don\u2019t see why anyone would want to start out at a disadvantage.<\/p>\n<p>So once we had our top-three list of firearms, we started looking around for a place to try them. There are lots of gun ranges that have a wide selection of firearms available for rent, which this is a great way to test lots of guns all at once.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67460\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/XDS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67460\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/XDS-400x296.jpg\" alt=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\" width=\"400\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/XDS-400x296.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/XDS-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/XDS-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/XDS-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/XDS.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Shield and the XDS were extremely similar, but the XDS wasn\u2019t as comfortable.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are several such ranges near our home, but we also know quite a few gun owners, so we were actually able to find all three guns amongst our friends and family. Ana tested each of them, paying attention to accuracy, comfort level, and firearm control. She shot about 50 rounds through each gun from 5, 10, and 15 yards.<\/p>\n<p>After quite a bit of thought, she ultimately selected the M&amp;P Shield.<\/p>\n<p>She liked all three guns, but the XD-S felt a little large for her hands, and the P938 kicked too much and wasn\u2019t as comfortable to shoot. \u201cThe gun needs to be comfortable to shoot, both for a self-defense situation and for practice,\u201d Ana said during our range session. \u201cI\u2019m not going to want to go to the range if I hate shooting the gun, and if I don\u2019t go to the range I won\u2019t be confident enough to carry it around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Shield is one of the most ergonomically pleasant subcompact handguns I\u2019ve ever shot, and Ana agreed. Its slim profile allows for easily concealability, but it\u2019s still easy to shoot, especially with the extended magazine. The trigger pull is solid, though there are some aftermarket options we might consider.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Smith and Wesson\u2019s legendary reliability will give Ana peace of mind as she begins carrying a handgun to use for personal defense. Click here to read a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/new-improved-sw-shield\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">full review of the Shield<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67463\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shield.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67463\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shield-400x296.jpg\" alt=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\" width=\"400\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shield-400x296.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shield-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shield-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shield-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shield.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Shield struck the right balance between size, weight, and ergonomics.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once we settled on the Shield, we searched GunsAmerica\u2019s firearm listings and found a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.htm?C=1521\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search\">great deal<\/a> in our area (local sales are always FREE on GunsAmerica). This saved both shipping costs and FFL fees, which allowed us to really take advantage of the low price we found.<\/p>\n<p>The process you use to find the right handgun might be different, and I encourage you to share your experience in the comments below. But I think stopping by a gun store and a gun range is a good idea no matter what firearm you\u2019re looking for, and I hope our experience will be helpful to anyone in a similar situation.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, be sure to let your significant other control the process. Help with research; help in the gun store and at the range. But don\u2019t force it. That way she\u2019ll end up with something she likes, and you\u2019ll both be comfortable with her decision.<\/p>\n<p>Be looking in the next several weeks for the third and final installment of this series. We\u2019ll talk about how to acclimate your wife\/girlfriend to their new firearm, what drills to consider, and whether or not to pursue additional training.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Jordan Michaels is a new convert to the gun world. A Canadian immigrant to the United States, he recently became an American citizen and is happily enjoying his newly-acquired Second Amendment freedoms. He\u2019s a communications professional, a political junkie, and an avid basketball fan.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that you know what features your wife or girlfriend wants in her concealed carry handgun (covered in Part I of this series), you\u2019re ready to help her start 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