Personal safety handgun opinions wanted
08-03-2010, 12:48 AM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: NC
Posts: 113
I wen't through so much with my wife when getting her a handgun, I'll just omit that saga here.
Bottom line its an individual choice. A lot of issues are in their minds, and many issues are real world. A mid-level .38 to us, isn't always as mild to them.
One man's wife might can wield a .357 snub with no glitch, because she was raised shooting. Another man's wife will never be taught to control such a weapon. Maybe some dope gave them a .44mag and laughed at them when it skinned their fingers.
That's hard to untrain.
I finally ended up borrowing a SP-101 Ruger in .32 H&R magnum for my wife, with a 3" barrel. She loved the way it felt and it pointed naturally for her. She was actually a surprising good shot with it, which built up her confidence greatly.
I bought it for her, and never looked back.
I KNOW she can defend the house with that gun when I'm gone.
Bottom line its an individual choice. A lot of issues are in their minds, and many issues are real world. A mid-level .38 to us, isn't always as mild to them.
One man's wife might can wield a .357 snub with no glitch, because she was raised shooting. Another man's wife will never be taught to control such a weapon. Maybe some dope gave them a .44mag and laughed at them when it skinned their fingers.
That's hard to untrain.
I finally ended up borrowing a SP-101 Ruger in .32 H&R magnum for my wife, with a 3" barrel. She loved the way it felt and it pointed naturally for her. She was actually a surprising good shot with it, which built up her confidence greatly.
I bought it for her, and never looked back.
I KNOW she can defend the house with that gun when I'm gone.
08-03-2010, 02:09 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Danville Va. U.S.A.
Posts: 2,324
I wen't through so much with my wife when getting her a handgun, I'll just omit that saga here.
Bottom line its an individual choice. A lot of issues are in their minds, and many issues are real world. A mid-level .38 to us, isn't always as mild to them.
One man's wife might can wield a .357 snub with no glitch, because she was raised shooting. Another man's wife will never be taught to control such a weapon. Maybe some dope gave them a .44mag and laughed at them when it skinned their fingers.
That's hard to untrain.
I finally ended up borrowing a SP-101 Ruger in .32 H&R magnum for my wife, with a 3" barrel. She loved the way it felt and it pointed naturally for her. She was actually a surprising good shot with it, which built up her confidence greatly.
I bought it for her, and never looked back.
I KNOW she can defend the house with that gun when I'm gone.
Bottom line its an individual choice. A lot of issues are in their minds, and many issues are real world. A mid-level .38 to us, isn't always as mild to them.
One man's wife might can wield a .357 snub with no glitch, because she was raised shooting. Another man's wife will never be taught to control such a weapon. Maybe some dope gave them a .44mag and laughed at them when it skinned their fingers.
That's hard to untrain.
I finally ended up borrowing a SP-101 Ruger in .32 H&R magnum for my wife, with a 3" barrel. She loved the way it felt and it pointed naturally for her. She was actually a surprising good shot with it, which built up her confidence greatly.
I bought it for her, and never looked back.
I KNOW she can defend the house with that gun when I'm gone.
