[Travis McGee]

I think she would find the carbine more pleasant. The CZ-52 round is long, and so is the grip, so I’m not sure how her short hands would do. I don’t find the recoil a problem, unless I don’t have hearing protection on. It’s a LOUD pistol/caliber combo.

[Lurker]

A year ago my boss owned a couple of high dollar trap guns and a Glock in 9. His ammo stash consisted of a few boxes of #7 and two boxes of 9mm JHP.

Today he owns 2 AK-74's, one Rock River AR, a Kimber .45, a Colt Python, and several other pistols.

He's bought 15,000 rounds for the AR and the same for the 74. He's got at least 5K for the Kimber, too.

This is a guy who before last year didn't do much more than go shoot some trap or clays a few times a year, or hunt pheasants at his buddy's club.

4 other guys in Operations have purchased at least .40 caliber handguns in one flavor or another.

If we ever all showed up at work one day with all the stuff we've got we could turn out a well armed platoon with enough ammo to over run a small country.

Not that we ever would...LOL