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Hi. i've been in the market for a handgun for the last few weeks now. first off, i'm left handed and i have very large hands, so i've been having some problems finding one that fit properly. i recently went to a gun shop and fired an XD 40 sub compact and a used SA 1911. unfortunately the shop owner only had the 10 round clip for the sub compact XD, and i loved the way it fired. the only issue was that the end of the grip stopped short about an inch and a half on my palm. it was unconfortable to the point of feeling unsafe. the 1911 had a nicer grip, but it just didn't feel right in my hand and the clip release was on the left side, not to mention that it was harder to maintain a proper site picture after repeat firings than the XD. I also fired the 45 acp with the 5" barrel, but it was far too big. i work in an area where i need something a little more "agile" if i would need it for any reason. anyone know of any compact pistols (other than glock, too expensive) with ambidextrous safety/clip release buttons that i should take a look at? any help would be great. i'm trying not to spend more than 500, but i can definately stretch if anyone has a gun that i should definately take a look at.
Hi. i've been in the market for a handgun for the last few weeks now. first off, i'm left handed and i have very large hands, so i've been having some problems finding one that fit properly. i recently went to a gun shop and fired an XD 40 sub compact and a used SA 1911. unfortunately the shop owner only had the 10 round clip for the sub compact XD, and i loved the way it fired. the only issue was that the end of the grip stopped short about an inch and a half on my palm. it was unconfortable to the point of feeling unsafe. the 1911 had a nicer grip, but it just didn't feel right in my hand and the clip release was on the left side, not to mention that it was harder to maintain a proper site picture after repeat firings than the XD. I also fired the 45 acp with the 5" barrel, but it was far too big. i work in an area where i need something a little more "agile" if i would need it for any reason. anyone know of any compact pistols (other than glock, too expensive) with ambidextrous safety/clip release buttons that i should take a look at? any help would be great. i'm trying not to spend more than 500, but i can definately stretch if anyone has a gun that i should definately take a look at.