If you can start her with a 22LR that would be a good option. Revolvers make a nice first purchase. Easy to understand.
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My girlfriend can't even pull the trigger on my 642. You sure you think that's a good idea?
Please, Please, PLEASE DO NOT GET HER AN AUTO!!! Unless she is going to practice the shit out of it (most don't) I would get her one of the S&W or other brands of hammerless revolvers.
I have been giving this advice for over 30 years to men and women alike who will not take the time to learn the weapon intimately. In a high stress situation you want something that works with minimal thought and something that wont jam, fail to eject, fail to feed. With the revolver if it don't fire the first time, pull the trigger again.
I would go hammerless for carrying in a purse, bag, whatever...snag free. There are several lightweight ones out there.
Not as sexy, but it will save her life.
Keep shooting those uspsa matches. Your gun will eventually hiccup somehow and its a great stress induced situation to learn to clear your gun and there are lots of people help you learn. I worked at sportsmans and i think every woman ended up in love with that p30 after holding it. I agree a revolver can be quite awkward and many of those s&w 5 shots have triggers near 12#s. I dont understand how a light recoiling fiream with an easy trigger pull is ever simpler than a heavy triggered 2 finger revolver. Ive never shot with a woman that did better with a 5shot 38 than a 9mm glock, m&p, xd, h&k etc. The only reason woman can pull back slides on autos is when the idiot teaching them how to rack the slide does it in an awkward manner. There are several ways for people with weak hands and arms to rack slides. And i wouldnt give a revolver to my wife because it was easy and she didnt have to ever practice. Thats just a dangerous situation.I am a woman, a wife & a mother to two beautiful children. I grew up not knowing anything about guns. When I moved to the US a few years ago, I decided to learn how to use it. Why? Because of my two children. I want to be able to protect them, in case my husband is not around.
So, one day we went to Sportman's Warehouse & I tried out almost every handgun they had, to see which fits my hands the most. I ended up getting the H&K P30 9mm (yes, it's an AUTO!) and I LOVE it. I have been competing with it & did my first USPSA last weekend.
I personally find revolvers cumbersome to use. I'm curious as to what pistol you use.
I am a woman, a wife & a mother to two beautiful children. I grew up not knowing anything about guns. When I moved to the US a few years ago, I decided to learn how to use it. Why? Because of my two children. I want to be able to protect them, in case my husband is not around.
So, one day we went to Sportman's Warehouse & I tried out almost every handgun they had, to see which fits my hands the most. I ended up getting the H&K P30 9mm (yes, it's an AUTO!) and I LOVE it. I have been competing with it & did my first USPSA last weekend.
I personally find revolvers cumbersome to use. I'm curious as to what pistol you use.
^^^^and that concludes this discussion.
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I am a woman, a wife & a mother to two beautiful children. I grew up not knowing anything about guns. When I moved to the US a few years ago, I decided to learn how to use it. Why? Because of my two children. I want to be able to protect them, in case my husband is not around.
So, one day we went to Sportman's Warehouse & I tried out almost every handgun they had, to see which fits my hands the most. I ended up getting the H&K P30 9mm (yes, it's an AUTO!) and I LOVE it. I have been competing with it & did my first USPSA last weekend.
I personally find revolvers cumbersome to use. I'm curious as to what pistol you use.
Mark,
I dont know what part of Alabama you live in. However If you and your wife are within driving distance of Hoover Tactical Range, I would be happy to meet you there and let you wife try about ten different handguns starting a .22 revolver, then a .38 and maybe a few glocks.
My wife will shoot anything in the safe, however she prefers the simplicity of the /38 revolver.
On her first time out please use both ear plugs and muffs to reduce the perception of recoil.
Ruger LCR in .22mag. With Crimson trace grips. Light, reliable, very controllable. Loaded with hornady critical defense makes a wicked 17oz pkg.
If it's too heavy, it's likely she will not want to carry.