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I am in search of a CCDW pistol for wife. Prefer 9mm. Had her handle my Glock 42. Even with a grip extender she thinks the grip is too short. Glock 19 grip is too full. I was thinking one of the Kimber Micro 9's. As fate would have it, SIL gave oldest daughter a Micro-9 for Christmas. Wife tried that as well. Still no place for the "pinkie".

What other pistols are out there that have a longer (taller?) grip frame, but are still a thin single stack magazine ?

I don't really know for sure but Springfield might have something.

Glock 43 with a Vickers or other extension?

S&W 3913, 3913 Ladysmith, 3913NL, or 908.

Kahr K9 or P9. I have 4.75 inch wide palms and can get a full grip on my K9.

Glock 43 with pinky extension.

I just looked at SA 's site, the XD with the hammer might be a nice option.

Walther PPS LE M2

Any of the Kahr standard size 9mm's, but not the micro.

Here is a CM9 (Concealed Micro):






Then a CW9 with the standard size grip, it carries 7 + 1:



It looks like the fingers are extending beyond the grip but they are on it fully. The magazine extender floorplate helps but isn't necessary.



For width and length comparison, here is a CM9, a CW9 and a CW45 side by side.




Here's the original thread those pics came from, there are a lot more pics of size comparisons between 9mm and .45 autos as well as some popular .38 and .357 revolvers.

Original size thread

Picked up a Kahr CW9 recently. The little finger has room above the lip of the shorter 7-round magazine. I put the sleeve on the grip to give it a little more girth, it felt too thin to this long time double-stack Glock shooter.

Sig P938 with seven round mags with pinky extensions. Love mine and good full grip.

Mine is similar to this one.

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog...rg-ambi_p938_black_rubber_grip_7+1_9mm_3

CW9. Easy to conceal easy to shoot & all fingers fit unless you have Hulk hands.

I have xl hands and find the Ruger LC9s pro with the pinky extension on the mag allows for full hand grip and a compact gun that is easy to carry IWB.

Kahr CW9 for the win. I have several compacts and this is my favorite.

Get her a Shield. It’s a Glock19ish length grip but single stack. It comes with an extended magazine standard.

If she isn't worried about an external thumb safety, she could try a commander or officer size 1911 in 9mm. Here's a link to all of Kimber's offerings:

http://www.kimberamerica.com/pistols/1911/9mm

Looks to me like you are on the right track.

Kahr TP9 or the S&W Shield with the 8-round magazine.

^^This.

Personally, I prefer my Glock 43, of course, but your wife would probably like the grip on the S&W Shield 9mm or Springfield XDS in 9mm with the extended magazine.