[snoringbear]

“I bought a P-11 for my Wife years ago, and it kept pinching her little finger at the mag well when she fired it. She also didn’t like the double action only trigger. When the XDs came out, I got her the first one in .45. She loved it, and carries it every day.” My wife doesn’t like double-double trigger mechanisms either. Matter of fact, I don’t like them. So, just what is the XD? Is it a double-single such as the Walter PPK? Or, a single-single such as the Colt Pocket Lite? I have both of these and the Colt is my pocket carry but I’m very familiar wth the singles as I’ve carried a 1911 much of my life. I bought the PPK for my wife but the slide is a bear to pull back. Hard even for me and I’m a big guy. Anyway, looking for something more lady friendly 😊.

[RandallFlagg]

The XD series has striker fired single action triggers. Like Glocks. No hammer. They do, however, have grip safeties -another feature that my Wife likes.
I have the 4.5 inch .45 XDm (The “m” simply means that it’s a match grade barrel). My main carry pistols are the Kahr CW45, and my trusty Beretta 92F.

[Travis McGee]

My smallish daughter loves her S&W 9mm Shield.