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Well, the wife has taken the plunge, and the plastic will be in the mail soon.

She's had a Sig 229 in .40 for awhile now, but we both think that it will be a bit of a burden to carry around for such a small lady. (We're probably going to be selling it, so if you're interested, please keep a look out on the "sale" page, or send me a message!)

We went looking this weekend and ran across the Taurus Millenium Pro series, and were very impressed with the way that they felt. Of course, the one that felt best to her was the .45, as she's got long fingers so she needs some good distance from backstrap to trigger so that she's not pulling forever before the trigger breaks. I'm a little concerned with a couple of things, and I'd love for some of you people to set my mind at ease, or tell me to run for the hills.

1. Does this gun in a .45 kick like a mule? I know it's small, and a polymer frame, so does that equal "kick" like my brain tells me it should? I carry a Kimber Ultra in .45, and she likes that just fine.

2. I've heard good things about Taurus lately. I'm assuming they used to be not so good. What do you think?

3. Is there a way to fatten up the backstrap of a polymer pistol? Just those slip on rubber deals?

ANyway, sorry this is so long!! Thanks for the input, ladies and gents.