Size and Width matter.

When choosing a gun, ladies, size and width do matter.

Well at least length and width, anyway. Are you going shopping for a new pistol? If you are, you might first want to establish its purpose. Is it going to be used as a home self-defense gun or a concealed carry permit gun? Is it going to be used for competition or maybe a target practice? If you’ve watched the movies lately you’ve probably seen the glamorization of big guns. In real life, you may be better off, depending on the purpose, with a smaller gun. Women especially might consider the thickness and width of the grip as a major thing. Will it fit your hand comfortably? Will your finger reach the trigger without having to change your grip? How you grip the gun is going to affect your aim considerably. When faced with a potential life and death situation, you will want to make sure you have a firm grip and hold, ready for fast body movement. Now, the size of the gun may or may not correlate with a small or large caliber. There are target pistols whose barrel is much longer than a carry pistol, but are a smaller caliber. If you want a pistol for competition, you may want one with a long barrel. The longer the barrel, the more accurate you’ll be at long distances. If you have a concealed carry permit, you might want one with a shorter length and width to prevent printing. You may also be surprised at how large of caliber you can shoot out of a stout barrel.

So in short (no pun intended), when it comes to choosing a gun, size does matter.