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Well I will stand up for women here. I come from a long line of family women that can shoot the snot out of rifles, handguns, shotguns, etc...My wife handles firearmes of all calibers including full autos.
I find that women actually are WAY better shots than most men especially in the beginning phase of training with weapons. That being said don't look for a "caliber" that you think would be appropriate for your wife, look for a weapon that fits her hand, that she can operate easily and especially when under pressure.
My suggestion, have her try compact Glocks, if having a safety is an issue try out the new compacts on the market. Most gun places will let you rent guns so try a few she feels compfortable with. If the glock fits her best (in my experience most female love compact Glocks) and a safety is the issue have her get a CQC holster...takes a bit of practice drawing but most people won't know how to get the weapon from the holster (ie kids and bad guys in a hurry!)
CQC stands for close quarter combat, fyi...they usually run about $50 and can be found in most gun shops...hope that helps.
So if you get your concealed weapons permit do you not have to register the weapon/weapons you will be carrying? I always just got hand me down guns so I dont really know the deal I guess. So where are yall searching for your used weapons then?
depends on what state you operate in, sometimes down to what county you live in as the case with CA. States like AZ, FL, NH, etc don't have to assign a firearm to the CCW.
Well I will stand up for women here. I come from a long line of family women that can shoot the snot out of rifles, handguns, shotguns, etc...My wife handles firearmes of all calibers including full autos.
I find that women actually are WAY better shots than most men especially in the beginning phase of training with weapons. That being said don't look for a "caliber" that you think would be appropriate for your wife, look for a weapon that fits her hand, that she can operate easily and especially when under pressure.
My suggestion, have her try compact Glocks, if having a safety is an issue try out the new compacts on the market. Most gun places will let you rent guns so try a few she feels compfortable with. If the glock fits her best (in my experience most female love compact Glocks) and a safety is the issue have her get a CQC holster...takes a bit of practice drawing but most people won't know how to get the weapon from the holster (ie kids and bad guys in a hurry!)
CQC stands for close quarter combat, fyi...they usually run about $50 and can be found in most gun shops...hope that helps.
That is what I have. I have a model 27 Glock 40. I love it!! I am just kind of leary of letting her shoot that one as her first gun. I don't want her to get the wrong opinion.
Very good advice so far. Of course. We have a few very gun savvy members.
IMO, I feel that,unless the individual knows her way around a semi-auto very well, a revolver is the safest choice. A nice little .22mag, or .38special...without the hammer pull, so it can't kock itself in her purse. I'm not that big on tuning up the trigger for that same reason.(safety). Which a revolver has none so you can feel good about a good 5-7lb dbl-action pull. It has to have a good squeeze to go bang. Revolvers are just the easiest, and most user friendly choice for the not so forearm savvy shooter. "Point that way and pull here..." but, with a good, very strict teacher(yourself),and regular practice, she could work a aemi-auto .32 or .380 out like a champ. I would keep her on the smaller calibers and see how well she does with something like that for a while. It takes some females a good while to get comfy enough with the large calibers. I've been trying to get a friend of mine's mom used to a 9mm, and it's taking some time. This is a woman that grew up kindof a country girl with 3 brothers that all hunted, but she's just skiddish of that 9mm. We've tried 3 different 9s so far. She's okay so long as she gets to practice about every weekend, but take a few weeks and she's 2 steps back. It's a whole nother story with a .380 though. And a .380 will get the job done. A .22 will get it done. .22magnum...even better. The only auto .22 I've ever shot that doesn't jam,though, is the Ruger MarkIII. It seems allot of .22 autos just don't have enough recoil to make the action cycle everytime, I think.
But, that's my 2pennies. Get her a gun, and teach her well. Have her second nature with it.
I'm about to grab me a solid black Keltec .32 next wk for the purpose of getting my wife fully capable. Good excuse anyway
Very good advice!! That will give me an excuse to build up a collection too
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My dad actually has a .38 revolver that I could probably borrow and let her shoot, now that I think about it!
"He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves
"I'm telling you, once your car's been stolen, it never runs the same again. It's like a guy sleeping with your girl. He leaves his mark all over her."- Drama (Entourage)
I heard that!!! That may be why she wants a gun...
"He woke up because I kept punching him in the face." --Thiago Alves
"I'm telling you, once your car's been stolen, it never runs the same again. It's like a guy sleeping with your girl. He leaves his mark all over her."- Drama (Entourage)
As an ex member of the US Army Marksmanship Unit, I carry a taurus millenium pro .45acp for my concealed carry. When my clothing doesn't allow me to carry that, I carry a Kahr p380.
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in utah you just take a few hour class, send in application with passport photo...they do a background check and send you permit...dont have to register nothing
i have a new 380 and my 12y/o son can shoot it good. good lil gun
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Very good advice so far. Of course. We have a few very gun savvy members.
IMO, I feel that,unless the individual knows her way around a semi-auto very well, a revolver is the safest choice. A nice little .22mag, or .38special...without the hammer pull, so it can't kock itself in her purse. I'm not that big on tuning up the trigger for that same reason.(safety). Which a revolver has none so you can feel good about a good 5-7lb dbl-action pull. It has to have a good squeeze to go bang. Revolvers are just the easiest, and most user friendly choice for the not so forearm savvy shooter. "Point that way and pull here..." but, with a good, very strict teacher(yourself),and regular practice, she could work a aemi-auto .32 or .380 out like a champ. I would keep her on the smaller calibers and see how well she does with something like that for a while. It takes some females a good while to get comfy enough with the large calibers. I've been trying to get a friend of mine's mom used to a 9mm, and it's taking some time. This is a woman that grew up kindof a country girl with 3 brothers that all hunted, but she's just skiddish of that 9mm. We've tried 3 different 9s so far. She's okay so long as she gets to practice about every weekend, but take a few weeks and she's 2 steps back. It's a whole nother story with a .380 though. And a .380 will get the job done. A .22 will get it done. .22magnum...even better. The only auto .22 I've ever shot that doesn't jam,though, is the Ruger MarkIII. It seems allot of .22 autos just don't have enough recoil to make the action cycle everytime, I think.
It sounded to me like they were looking for a nice gun to target shoot with, thus I suggested a 9mm semi-auto. If protection is the intended purpose then of course I would suggest a revolver for simplicity and the fact that they can't jam. Also, for safety you can simply keep the chamber empty and only hold 5 rounds in it instead of 6. I used to do that with a S&W 686+ 7 shot revolver, thus I would keep 6 in it. However, you suggested a 38 but I would always opt for the .357, even in a snub nose version. The reason is because you can target shoot with 38s and use .357s for protection. A .357 has much more powder and packs more knock down power. That's just my 2 cents once again.
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Nice choice- the PT-145 is a nice little carry. I'm suprised you don't carry an HK. I have seriously been considering one- the USP in fact
I have the USP .45 and it is an awesome gun.
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