Concealed carry guns for your girl.

[lostchild]

Wife has reduced hand strength, even her Smith 19-5 is becoming a challenge on double action. She shot my Ruger SR22 last week and loved it, but I'm not super happy about .22 lr for defense. Going back to the range Thursday and rent a Ruger LCR in .38 spl for her to try.

 

[smoothhd]

Haven’t seen Walther CCP mentioned, it has a very easy slide. My wife had narrowed it down to that and Sig SP2022. She must’ve racked every 9mm at AO that day. She went with the Sig, even tho it’s bigger. We now have several at her disposal. She very capable with the DA/SA trigger now, with lots of practice.

 

[GrumpyGus]

It’s not wild west where I live. I will take my chances with a “safe gun” next to my junk. Your mileage may wary.

I used to feel the same way. I grew up being taught that you never handle a loaded gun unless you're about to shoot. That's "Dad safety" and it has its place.

But once you grow up you're not a kid playing on the range anymore and crap can go bad FAST. Bad guys do NOT care if they kill you. Thats a scary thought, but it's true. It's not the wild west...until it is.

Folks can walk up on you in the blink of an eye and be friendly, talking about your car or your kids or the girl you chatted up inside and you think you're making a friend then all of a sudden you've got a knife in your gut and the guy is right up in your face demanding your wallet.

I don't keep a round in the chamber at home because of the kids. When I carry, it's fully ready to go because if I'm fending of the bad guy with one hand I can't reliably rack with my foot anymore. I have to be able to get him off me NOW.
Knives hurt!


Edited to add: If you do carry in the chamber maybe start with a dummy round or an empty case to get used to unloading it when you handle it. Practice for 6 months like a guy above said. Inside of a year I promise you'll be 10x better than most police officers at preventing NDs.

 

[Necrosis]

I used to feel the same way. I grew up being taught that you never handle a loaded gun unless you're about to shoot. That's "Dad safety" and it has its place.

But once you grow up you're not a kid playing on the range anymore and crap can go bad FAST. Bad guys do NOT care if they kill you. Thats a scary thought, but it's true. It's not the wild west...until it is.

Folks can walk up on you in the blink of an eye and be friendly, talking about your car or your kids or the girl you chatted up inside and you think you're making a friend then all of a sudden you've got a knife in your gut and the guy is right up in your face demanding your wallet.

I don't keep a round in the chamber at home because of the kids. When I carry, it's fully ready to go because if I'm fending of the bad guy with one hand I can't reliably rack with my foot anymore. I have to be able to get him off me NOW.
Knives hurt!


Edited to add: If you do carry in the chamber maybe start with a dummy round or an empty case to get used to unloading it when you handle it. Practice for 6 months like a guy above said. Inside of a year I promise you'll be 10x better than most police officers at preventing NDs.

I'll never understand "this is my home defense gun(s) and I keep them unloaded" train of thought. Keep your pistol loaded and on you (bad guys don't knock and politely announce their intentions before busting in) and keep your rifle loaded and quickly accessible. Planning to be slapping in mags and cycling bolts/slides is far too noisy when it comes to a home defense scenario, you are giving the bad guys all kinds of information (I heard you, I'm over here, I'm getting ready for you, I have a rifle/shotgun/pistol etc). The first sound the bad guy should hear is the gunshots as your rounds are hitting his/her vitals.

 

[GrumpyGus]

I'll never understand "this is my home defense gun(s) and I keep them unloaded" train of thought. Keep your pistol loaded and on you (bad guys don't knock and politely announce their intentions before busting in) and keep your rifle loaded and quickly accessible. Planning to be slapping in mags and cycling bolts/slides is far too noisy when it comes to a home defense scenario, you are giving the bad guys all kinds of information (I heard you, I'm over here, I'm getting ready for you, I have a rifle/shotgun/pistol etc). The first sound the bad guy should hear is the gunshots as your rounds are hitting his/her vitals.

For a house without kids that'd be fine. And for the gun on you that'd be fine, but for stash guns around the house its a little more complicated. Even the best kids make mistakes and if they're in the "fun zone" of 2-10 years old you can tell them something 10000 times and they still might do it anyway just to see what happens.
That's simple reality.

Sure, I could leave them with one in the tube but the risk, for me at least, is too high for my most precious possessions.

 

[Necrosis]

For a house without kids that'd be fine. And for the gun on you that'd be fine, but for stash guns around the house its a little more complicated. Even the best kids make mistakes and if they're in the "fun zone" of 2-10 years old you can tell them something 10000 times and they still might do it anyway just to see what happens.
That's simple reality.

Sure, I could leave them with one in the tube but the risk, for me at least, is too high for my most precious possessions.

I have kids, they don't have access to my firearms. I educate them on firearms and they understand that they are dangerous tools not to be played with. Remove the mystery and it's not a problem.

They love to load mags and dryfire under my supervision.

 

[GrumpyGus]

I have kids, they don't have access to my firearms.

Then you're only keeping your firearms on you or locked up. Mine, on the other hand, are scattered throughout my house in places I think I may need them. Different strokes.

 

[lostchild]

Wife has reduced hand strength, even her Smith 19-5 is becoming a challenge on double action. She shot my Ruger SR22 last week and loved it, but I'm not super happy about .22 lr for defense. Going back to the range Thursday and rent a Ruger LCR in .38 spl for her to try.

Update:
Back to Dead Center today, ran another 200 rounds through the SR22. That thing runs flawlessly.
Free gun rental today, tried out the LCR. Smooth, light trigger, but something about the grip reddened the web of both our our hands after just a few rounds. Don't have that problem with any of my lightweight Smiths even with hotter ammo and solid boot grips.
Next, I guess, try her on a Performance Center 642.

 

[Necrosis]

Then you're only keeping your firearms on you or locked up. Mine, on the other hand, are scattered throughout my house in places I think I may need them. Different strokes.

I never said that was my case. I'm not sure how a bunch of unloaded firearms scattered around are helpful but okay. And of you mean empty chamber loaded mag, that's not child safe. You are handicapping yourself by choosing to give up the element of surprise to an intruder.

 

[spencer60]

Wife has reduced hand strength, even her Smith 19-5 is becoming a challenge on double action. She shot my Ruger SR22 last week and loved it, but I'm not super happy about .22 lr for defense. Going back to the range Thursday and rent a Ruger LCR in .38 spl for her to try.

Update:
Back to Dead Center today, ran another 200 rounds through the SR22. That thing runs flawlessly.
Free gun rental today, tried out the LCR. Smooth, light trigger, but something about the grip reddened the web of both our our hands after just a few rounds. Don't have that problem with any of my lightweight Smiths even with hotter ammo and solid boot grips.
Next, I guess, try her on a Performance Center 642.

Surprised to hear that with the LCR. Those Houges they put on are pretty comfortable for most hand sizes.

SR22 is a great little gun, but they do also make the LCR in 22 Magnum, which might be worth a look although I doubt many ranges have it to test.