Originally Posted by
mrbb
as I always try and tell folks buying handguns, the GUN that fits the shooters hands , they will always shoot better than a gun that YOU think is a better gun!
SO this being said, I would take the kid to a few shops and let HIM hold a few and see what one HE likes best and best fits HIM
as for the two you listed above, the mark IV Competition model would get my vote of them two listed, if it again fit the kids hand well
also note there was a few recalls on these mark IV pistols, so if buying one ask if the recall was done or not on it!
Guess I should have stated his age, he is 32
His hands and mine are the same size, somewhere between L and XL, He is a talented shooter (a natural) but has never shown any real interest in shooting until recently. The first time he shot a round of skeet he got 24. He has a knack, good hand-eye coordination.
My thought was to get him a decent pistol and/if he got to the point he was good with it to get him a set of custom grips.
I have big hands but prefer a single stack pistol, he may be different.