Went round on this with wife before I decided to get her a Walther PK380. She LOVES it and shoots it very well. Dad's arthritis made it hard to rack any slide so I had him try the PK. He racked a round and assumed he short stroked the slide and was amazed that wasn't the case. Said it was easier to rack than any 22 and shooting didn't hurt his wrist. Showed a friend- now his wife has same pistol. I let my nine year sold grandson shoot it. No issues.
To me, polymer is your friend with small pistols and dealing with recoil. That and good ergo's which Walther is famous for having.
Last edited by kenjs1; 03/07/23.
