Sound like perhaps they should use hearing protection when they are practicing if that is the only reason they don't like a more effective caliber.
What kind of gun and caliber is your wife/girlfriend/mother carrying?
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Sound like perhaps they should use hearing protection when they are practicing if that is the only reason they don't like a more effective caliber.
The size is great & the trigger is revolver like but under the stress of a life/ death situation she will NEVER remember or be able to manipulate that tiny little safety lever fast enough to get it into action.
Jeff Cooper said years ago that a person should carry the largest gun that they WILL carry, that fits ther hand, & that they can hit with.
That's great advice for men & women even today.
That's great advice for men & women even today.
my girlfriend doesnt carry, she should but doesnt
i got her a charter arms .38 snub she keeps by her bed though
i got her a charter arms .38 snub she keeps by her bed though
My wife carries an LCP, and she doesn't want anything else (in a holster w/an extra mag)..............
My wife's 2 favorite guns are her Glock 19 & Ruger LCR .38.
She doesn't like the Ruger LCP because it kicks too much for her.
In our classes which we have MANY women come through ( 7 ladies in 2 different classes last week alone) the most popular guns are:
Ruger LCR
Glock 19
Kahr CW9
Ruger LCP/Taurus TCP/ S&W Bodyguard .380
S&W 642,638,36 (triggers can be hard to press double action though)
Springfield XD 3.8
S&W 9mm M&Pc
Bersa .380
Kel-tec PF-9
Ruger LC9
Ruger SR9c
That pretty much covers most (but not all) of the good choices that we see.
She doesn't like the Ruger LCP because it kicks too much for her.
In our classes which we have MANY women come through ( 7 ladies in 2 different classes last week alone) the most popular guns are:
Ruger LCR
Glock 19
Kahr CW9
Ruger LCP/Taurus TCP/ S&W Bodyguard .380
S&W 642,638,36 (triggers can be hard to press double action though)
Springfield XD 3.8
S&W 9mm M&Pc
Bersa .380
Kel-tec PF-9
Ruger LC9
Ruger SR9c
That pretty much covers most (but not all) of the good choices that we see.
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S&W 38spl Snubbie, no racking the slide, no safety to flip, no mag to drop. Just Point and Pull The Trigger!
Modern lightweight semi-autos are not real forgiving of bad technique. The majority of the weight is in the slide which makes it necessary for the "operator" to hold it firmly for the gun to cycle correctly .
Semi-autos are great for those willing to learn how to use them properly but the simplicity of the revolver is a good choice for many.
The wife currently carries a Kahr CW9. She would prefer to carry my K9 but can not operate the slide to her satisfaction. She has a 2 1/4" Ruger SP101 357 mag but I am currently carrying it until I get mine checked out.
I am of the opinion that a 22 on you is better than the 45 you leave at home or in the truck.
I am of the opinion that a 22 on you is better than the 45 you leave at home or in the truck.
