My wife is an OFFICIAL GUN OWNER

[dennishoddy]

LOL... I may have created a monster. The Walther had a cracked grip... lot's of them did right out of the box. She just ordered a new set from Midway on at least 90 day backorder.

She picked out that Kimber (the 9mm sell quick and have been hard to find too)... 1200 ... (she's got a bonus coming... but hell... I don't think any thing I've owned costs over 700 when I got it)....

She looks at me when at the cash register...."Hey.. I did not buy that Wilson...." (about 4K)

They always come up with some sort of reason. LOL

 

[Biggs]

That's great! I'm still working on the fiancee, so your progress gives me hope.

 

[Bhibben]

My wife wants a revolver but I'm alittle scared of what caliber is to big

 

[shootingbuff]

Congrats with the wife shooting and going to classes. Mine started, took a decent target to show her friends and wont touch a firearm since that time. Freaking friends.

Ref a caliber to big I would suggest 32 H&R Mag, 327 Mag and 38spc (on a 357mag frame if possible)
The SP101s are tanks and any of the calibers will be fine as long as the wt. isn't to much.
Then there is everything else. S&W, Taurus, etc.
Just don't go with a lt. wt. model. I would suggest 3-4 " bbl. M65 lady smiths are nice.

Ref the Walther it's a great pistol but shooting a Sig is so much nicer though a slightly larger pistol.

 

[Jefpainthorse]

My wife wants a revolver but I'm alittle scared of what caliber is to big

Why are you scared...she's gonna be shooting it. My sister prefers a .45 1911... more women than I can count have mastered the 38 special or any other fighting caliber we can mention.

Rule one when picking out a gun for your wife.GF.
DON'T

Get a freind that she trusts, a gun shop guy you like or some other 3rd party to help her pick out a gun.

If you can send her to a intro class to handguns. For some mystical reason a woman will take advise from a stranger about stuff like this while your identical opinion hits a stone wall.

Caliber... most women can shoot any handgun as well as the next guy. Again- simple coaching. My wife picked up a semi-auto of mine when she first got the "bug"... She put some Hollywood- teacup- made- for- TV grip on it... "Thumbs forward?", says I. "Theres more than ONE way to do it", says she.She gets back from a 4 hour class... guess who has figured out how to get her chin over her toes, get a high- thumbs forward grip, and even.... rack the slide?

 

[Cossi]

My wife just signed up to take her CCW class this week. She goes at the end of March. I have taken her shooting some and she is pretty salty. I am really proud of her for wanting to do it. Now begins the shopping portion.

 

[OlSlyGuy]

glad to see more women are carrying.

my wife actually gets her fingerpints on tuesday so shes about 6 weeks from being legal...

 

[Jefpainthorse]

My wife finished her CCW class last night. She put all 50 into a goup that could be covered with her palm (ok... about 6 flyers were in a lung).

The instructor had her firing on flash sight picture and double tapping the last 20 or so. i went with her once this week... she took some coaching and was all ears. Very proud of her.

She was looking for an Advanced Defensive pistol class and was a little suprised that I asked to go to the same thing with her. (of course - after shooting the floor I need to pay a little penance... a few Hail Marys' and confession are good for the soul)

 

[Cossi]

My wife found a CCW class sooner and finished it this morning. I am so proud of her! She did awesome!

 

[Iggie]

6 years I have been trying to get my wife into guns. She'd piddle with them here and there. But a little more then two weeks ago she bought her first hand gun a taurus pt111 after like 4 months of shopping/handling to see what she wanted. Now she wants 2 more mags and holsters for USPSA. Who is this woman and where did she come from? (Maybe I should worry...)