[bang_bang]

In the near future, my girlfriend and I will be getting an apartment. I have always lived in the country and I really hate cities, especially one with gang activity and meth addicts strolling about.

In the comfort of my own home, I'm armed with several pistols within arms length when I'm at my computer. (90% of the time right now) School is starting up again, we're moving, and hopefully I become employed soon. With all of this going on, I'm concerned about her safety...

Which leads us to this. I know of certain manufacturers that make pink framed handguns, most of which are .22 caliber. She wants a self defense weapon to both carry and to target shoot with. BUT....she wants a pink one.

Any other manufacturers make pink framed/handled pistols (preferably an Auto-loader, but a nice revolver would suffice) that would fit this role?

[Ben86]

I've seen Charter arm's Pink Lady .38sp revolver. That'd be a hell of a lot better than a .22.

Seriously though, it is so limiting to be stuck on getting a pink gun. They're are so many really great handgun manufactorers out there that simply don't make pink guns. Try to talk her out of only getting a pink gun.

Although ,if someone pulled a pink gun on me, I might actually hesitate to defend myself just on the count of its pinkness. :)

[bang_bang]

Well, I actually want her to get a Glock 26. She's shot one before, quite accurately too.
The Charter Arms kind of appealed to her, and was my choice over the Sig and Walther .22's. But, she won't shoot my Dan Wesson 4 inch barrel with .38 Specials. I've tried several times, she just don't like the idea. Maybe because it's a large, bulky revolver.
Guns I would carry are as follows (with why she could/couldn't handle it or like it):

Keltec 9mm or 380: I know the trigger on the P11 is horrible and really hard to properly aim. I'm not sure about the 380, but would like her to focus on 9mm and 38 specials. Although both are small enough to fit into her purse with ease.

Small 1911: I would love for her to get one of these. Preferably 9mm, the 45's have a bit too much recoil for her. Cost and weight are the major issues here.

Glock 26: Small, light, and very accurate for their size. She's shot one and knows she can handle one with ease. I actually wouldn't mind one for myself. Cost is borderline her budget.

Charter Arms 38 Special: PINK!! 38 Special is a good self defense round. The revolver would be easier for her to carry loaded IMO, and maybe a bit more reliable in a SHTF situation (she also works in a pharmacy, which pharmacies are prone to armed robberies).

I guess if she wants a pink gun, I can paint it. :D

Any more suggestions on carry guns for her? I know her limits well with handguns, so no "Let her pick it out" advice. She hasn't had much experience with anything larger than a .22, but picked up every pistol hitting the target every shot.

[SniperStraz]

My GF had the same issue. She wanted a pink gun. I'll tell you the same thing I told her. Statistics show that the majority of times that a person draws a gun that person doesn't actually need to fire it. The scare factor takes care of the problem without ever having to fire a shot. Now, while I wouldn't depend on the scare factor, it is nice to have. A pink gun isn't gonna scare someone who thinks its a toy. People are used to seeing black or chrome not pink. For that reason alone I don't carry the olive drab versions of some of the guns I have however cool they look.
Aside from all of that limiting yourself to a color just seems silly. How about this, get her something based on comfort of handling and carry that has the option of changing out the grips for some custom pink ones. Say CZ-P01 or something like that. Just my .02 Good luck

[TAB]

lots of aftermarket gripes come in pink.

[jakk280rem]

s&w has a m&p 9 with pink palmswell.

[FoMoGo]

Taurus has some semi autos with pink polymer frames.

My wife carries a compact 1911.
It is soon to be a project gun, it is getting its frame done in pink.
It is getting the slide, beavertail, trigger, slide lock, thumb safety... done in black chrome.
It is also getting black textured grips with a pink embossed Helio Kitty head on them.
One of the reasons I am doing this for her, is for it to become a conversation starter with other women and girls... my wife open carrys.
It is just another way to get non shooters to look at guns in a new light.
If she has to draw it, and the BG doesnt take it seriously... then he will just have to take 7 hydra shoks and the holes they leave seriously then.


Jim

[Robocop]

It's called Duracoat.

[MostlyHarmless]

Pink gun = less likely to be taken seriously = less deterrent = less safety = greater likelihood of having to actually fire

If she won't carry anything else, maybe it's worth it, otherwise not, IMO of course.

Anyway, to answer your question, the best .22 in pink is arguably the Sigarms mosquito, which is available with a pink polymer frame.

[Gord]

What Robocop said. There are very few factory pink guns out there; you'd be much better off getting her something with first priority being suitability for SD, and then Duracoating it pink whenever you can swing the money to have it done.

I gotta throw out there, though, that if she's got such silly insistences as "it has to be pink" when talking about potentially defending her life, does she have the right mindset to even be carrying a firearm at all?

Is this something she wants to do, or is it an idea you're pushing on her? Even an .88 Magnum isn't going to do her any good if she doesn't take the thing seriously or practice with it, nor is she going to be making herself or anyone else around her any safer...

[gglass]

My wife's pink plinker... She loves this gun. Hmmm... Maybe more than me!
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3761/pinkp22kb0.jpg

I hate to disagree with the above thread, but I would put the Walther above the Sig Mosquito... Even the guys over at the Sig Forums seem to shun the Mosquito. (Kinda like a pink-headed step child)

Her carry gun is a black Bersa 380CC until the new Walther PK380 hits the streets:
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/604/pk380blkcj1.jpg

[mio]

Pink gun = less likely to be taken seriously = less deterrent = less safety = greater likelihood of having to actually fire

do you pull it out if you dont need to fire it?

[mio]

Pink gun = less likely to be taken seriously = less deterrent = less safety = greater likelihood of having to actually fire

do you pull it out if you dont need to fire it?

[Prepster]

mio, I believe that the sight of a gun will deter many a miscreant. Just because you draw doesn't mean that you have to fire.

Also, my local shop has a J-Frame with pink grips (I think a 637, but not sure) and it isn't any more expensive than a regular model.

[XDShooter07]

PK380? What's the deal with that? Why wouldn't you just get a PPS? Better yet, with the PPS making sales why would walther even develop that gun?

[armoredman]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/Copyofbeprepared.jpg


Wife's CZ P01 with new pink grips. :)

[svxapeal]

Taurus makes the millennium pro in pink. It is a Gander Mountain exclusive. It comes in 9mm.
I would have to second Duracoating though. Have her find the right gun, then do it in the pink she prefers. As a girl that also loves pink..this is the route I am going. I bought a 1911 compact that my husband and I are going to duracoat the frame pink, leaving the slide, hammer,trigger and safeties all in black. When we are all done with that, we are putting Hello Kitty type grips on it. Just because it will be pink...doesn't mean that I am any less suited to carry a gun. I go to the range 2x a week....spending 2 hours at least there. Wanting a pink gun is a preference...no different that wanting a stainless, blued, or olive drab one.

Caryn

[BlkHawk73]

Yeah...ahhh. ummm..chooseing a defensive weapon based on it's color. Yeah that's ahhh...hmmm nevermind.

[FoMoGo]

Yeah...ahhh. ummm..chooseing a defensive weapon based on it's color. Yeah that's ahhh...hmmm nevermind.
If that didnt happen every day we wouldnt have pistols of all kinds of colors and finishes everywhere.
Not much different than a guy choosing between a pistol in parkerized, blued, nickel, etc. Or choosing to change the grips on his pistol because he likes the way another set looks.
Get her what she wants, the more she likes it... the more likely she is to get out and practice with it.


Jim

[svxapeal]

Yeah...ahhh. ummm..chooseing a defensive weapon based on it's color. Yeah that's ahhh...hmmm nevermind.
So preference for finish should play NO role in selecting your weapon of choice after you have decided on a base and a caliber? Wow...someone should have told that to the manufacturers before they started with stainless finishes, blued, parkarized,nickel, camo..ect,ect,ect.
I think it is great that people (not just women) can now find guns suitable to their tastes and preferences. Isn't the entire point, educating and showing people the benefits to carrying and self defense rather than making "that's silly" and "that's never mind" statements because YOU don't agree with girls wanting pink finished guns.

Caryn

[hairless_ape]

Now I'm sure I'll get blasted for this, but I think the whole concept of a pink gun (especially one with hello kitty on the grip) fuels the fire of the anti-gun crowd. What better ammo could you possibly give them for kids potentially mistaking real guns for toys? A pink gun just seems kind of silly and childish to me. It's a tool, not a fashion accessory.

[FoMoGo]

We dont have children who are mindless apes wandering the house and fondling guns at random.
We have 3 boys who would more than likely stick their tongue to the hot stove than touch anything pink or with hello kitty.
Now, we dont lay our guns around when out of the house for children to have the chance to think it was a toy.
People should teach their children manners enough that they wouldnt pick up a "toy" that didnt belong to them anyway... we have.
Look at the guns and holsters being sold and tell me that, to an extent, most people dont find a guns looks to be an important consideration.
That is just what this is... a functional weapon customized to its owners likes, without losing any function.
Caryn is an advocate for womens carry.
There are many women who have a fear of guns.
The cold black/blue steel can be intimidating to them.
Take a highly effective weapon, the 1911 in this instance, and make it more female friendly... and you could have a woman who would not have thought of owning a pistol considering it.
We are working towards our instructors licenses, Caryn is thinking of womens classes... classes for women by women.
Women are the fastest growing segment of new gun buyers.
I honestly look at the pistol I am doing for her the same way I would look at an olive drab, camo, desert sand, or deep gloss blued.
It is what a customer prefers.
She has the platform, the finances, the idea... so she gets a personalized carry pistol.


Jim

[jumbo72]

one of the xd talk forum guys got an xd duracoated pink for his wife, it looks great and she had an actual carry gun (not a plinker). I've been trying to find the thread for an hour and have had no luck, i'll try some more and try to get you the link.

[jumbo72]

here ya go, a plethora of pink guns:

http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xdtalk-chatter-box/99171-where-thread-pink-xd.html#post1573244

[SniperStraz]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Desertscout1/DuraCoat/IMG_pinkLS.jpg
You see? It just looks like plastic! Ok it is plastic. But it looks fake.

[FoMoGo]

I have always thought that all glocks looked fake :D


Jim

[SniperStraz]

Fair enough, but most badguys know a glock when they look at one... if its black. They won't know its a glock if its pink. They'll think you got it from the toy store.

[FlaChef]

the pink M&P...
http://www.tactical-life.com/online/products/smith-wessons-mp9-jg-julie-goloski/

smith is donating a portion of each sale to breast cancer awareness. This is the first autoloader my wife ever expressed an interest in (she's always been a strictly revolver lady) specifically for that fact.
She actually makes fun of pink guns, but i noticed she kept the pink grip instead of swapping it for the black and is calling it her DIP (deadly in pink).
The warren tactical rear sight and fiber optic front are great too.

[mr.scott]

"If that didnt happen every day we wouldnt have pistols of all kinds of colors and finishes everywhere.
Not much different than a guy choosing between a pistol in parkerized, blued, nickel, etc. Or choosing to change the grips on his pistol because he likes the way another set looks.
Get her what she wants, the more she likes it... the more likely she is to get out and practice with it.


Jim"


Well I think it is dumb to have your 1st concern be the color of the gun. Buy the gun you want based on caliber, action size, finish then lastly color. out of all the different factors in deciding a gun, the color is going to be the easies to choose.

If the difference for the OP is his GF carries a pink .22 or a black or chrome .38/.357 I think everyone here would tell them to get the large caliber weapon.
I for one don't give a damn what color my gun is. I care about the quality of the finish before the color. I'm not looking at the thing all day long. It is sitting in a holster in my pants.

[FoMoGo]

Well I think it is dumb to have your 1st concern be the color of the gun. Buy the gun you want based on caliber, action size, finish then lastly color. out of all the different factors in deciding a gun, the color is going to be the easies to choose.
Thats the reason we got a 1911 in .45acp for my wife, and the appearance changes to come later. ;)
Also... a pistol a person is comfortable with, happy with... will be much more likely to be practiced with and/or carried.
Not the way "I" think, but if she likes the .22 and doesnt like the .357... which one do you think she will be more likely to use?
I NEVER advocate a .22 for carry or defense, but its better then cussing and crying at an attacker.


Jim

[MikePGS]

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=68941&langId=-1&isFirearm=Y

[svxapeal]

Taurus makes a 9mm in pink, they also put pink grips on their M85.
Because women are buying more guns, and shooting more, companies are starting to sell more "visually appealing" guns for them. There are more options out there than just .22's. DuraCoat is also an option. I really can't understand so many people getting all bent outta shape on a woman wanting *gasp* a pink gun. It is really NO different than a XD40 in olive, or ordering custom grips. It is all about making YOUR gun visually appealing to you. Otherwise companies wouldn't sell 47million different grips.

Caryn

[bang_bang]

Exactly Caryn.
She wants a pink gun, I'll get her a pink one.

One thing I've taught her is never pull a gun unless you intend to use it.
As far as looking fake, I personally think most of the polymer handguns look like toys. A lot of people can pick out a Glock from a toy, but I've seen some convincing airsoft guns.

IF something happens that requires her to draw her fake-looking pink gun, the color doesn't harm the function.

[kendo270]

hi its the girlfriend here! and yes i want a pink hand gun, not because im a sissy or anything. Thats just my style, and its different. How many ppl do you know that has a pink gun? How many do you know that has a black or chrome hand gun? and like my boyfriend said the color doesnt harm the function.

[camper1]

If it take pink guns to get women interested, then make more pink guns. I'm not fond of pink but my harley hat and gun store logo hat are both pink...on purpose. Considering how many OD green, desert sand, camoflauge, chrome, stainless and satin finish guns and rather bold grips I've seen, then pink shouldn't be a problem. Manufacturers have finally gotten the message that women will buy guns they like. Notice the quantity of guns with adjustable grips, backstraps, palmswells and such to fit people with small hands. Real men may not wear pink, but please don't dis' the pink.

[manygunsmike]

I bought a EAA Pink 45acp PLady Witness compact pistol about 8 yrs ago a Pink Laminated stocked Ruger 10/22 last year , a Pink .22 single shot Cricket this past summer and I carry a blue Kel-Tec 32 acp for my CCW . My wife don't care for them much she really likes the tu-tone silver black look better.

manygunsmike

[texas bulldog]

i'm firmly in the "if she wants a pink gun, get her one" camp.

a similar situation...
it's become quite clear when my wife looks over my shoulder at gunbroker or auction arms, that she prefers nickel revolvers with pearl or ivory grips. no that she won't use others. she has no gun phobia whatsoever, and a blued .357 stays by her side of the bed at night. but when she finally gets her own CCW (probably this spring), it's quite likely that we'll be purchasing a nickel model 36 or detective special. and if it doesn't already have pearl grips, you can bet i'm going to track some down. why? because i know she'll like it more than the blued version, and that'll mean she'll want to practice more.

hey...i'm no different. i think parkerized is kinda ugly. functional, yes, but not at all attractive. however, the same gun in a deep blue or bright stainless finish really catches my eye. there's nothing wrong with getting a gun you will enjoy for its aesthetic appeal as well as its function.

[paul45]

New from the Custom
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http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/paul10mm/PinkKimber.jpg

And for those intense tactical engagements........

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/paul10mm/pink-lite-16-ribbon-1.jpg

For those Sig lovers......

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/paul10mm/pinksig.jpg

[millertyme]

on the subject of pollies, for sure KelTec makes a pink something. I could swear I saw one model at a gun shop in pink, blue, lime green, and gray.

[mustang_steve]

edit: dagnabbit, thread necromancers....this thing is a year old!

[Ky Larry]

Saw this site mentioned on another site:


[url]http://www.jimsgunssupply.com/index2.html


Warning: Not for those with a weak stomach!!

[Shadow 7D]

So long as they don't donate to the racket for exploitation of breast cancer (Susan G Korman) it's just a matter of tacky taste, put it up there with "takticool" camo jobs.

[c919]

It seems like, in a SD trial, a prosecutor could have a hayday with the whole pink gun thing....

"Thinks guns are toys"
"She dressed up an evil killing machine"
"There is nothing cute about guns, but the defendant seems to think otherwise"

I personally would avoid anything besides some nice grips on an SD gun. A pink gun could really give the impression that one was making light of the power of a gun.

I see nothing wrong with it myself, but I try to avoid anything that could make me look bad in front of a jury in case, God forbid, I ever had to use a gun in SD.

[SharpsDressedMan]

"Mr. Prosecutor, glad you asked about the pink gun. It made me absolutely sick to my stomach to even have to consider the taking of a human life, years ago, when I first considered getting a gun for self defense. I was against killing, for any reason. Then I had a friend/acquaintance/co-worker/ person I cared about (fill in the blank) get murdered/raped/assaulted/ paralyzed (fill in the blank) by an armed assailant. It was then that I had to force myselft into preparing for the worst. I was still afraid of guns, but my friend/boyfriend/husband (fill in the blank) got me some pink grips for the gun. It just made it easier to learn....I didn't fear the gun as much".....etc, etc. You just have to know how to respond to the questions you will be asked. Duh.................

[kd7nqb]

My girlfriend has ONLY pink guns she has a sig mosquito in .22lr and a M&P in 9mm the M&P is one of the Julie G editions with the pink backstrap.

[Ed Ames]

I don't think pink guns are in good taste unless they are engraved with the words "Save the Boobs".

I'm not sure what the "save the boobs" people (I's a breast cancer fundraising slogan...what did you think?) would say about that though.

[bang_bang]

Oh wow...been a little while since this thread has surfaced.

Well, the said "girlfriend" that is referred to in the first post can get her own damn pink handgun, or get that guy she ran off with to get it for her.

I might pink out the Bersa 380 I had bought for her to keep in her apartment, just in spite and for mom to have a "custom" job. Maybe the new "lady friend" will take up an interest in firearms. :evil:

[Shadow 7D]

You can buy a kit from brownells or Midway and do it yourself, if I ever did something like that I'd strip it and paint the frame and slide, then put the original grips back on. Oct. would be the month to give to your mom (the B cancer month) or save it for Xmas.

[Mike J]

Sorry it didn't work out for you Bang Bang. As far as the pink gun thing I kinda figure if a gun being pink will encourage a woman to train with & carry it I'm not gonna criticize it.

[InkEd]

Hubs are tools not toys. However they can be stylish at the same time. A pair of pink grips can give a gun a more femine look that she may enjoy. Plus you can always replace them with black or wood grips if she decides not to carry it or practice with it.

[bang_bang]

My Mom is a pretty good shot, actually. Once 380 ammo gets more plentiful around here and a little cheaper, I'll get her out more to throw some lead.

She likes the Bersa btw...thanks to the ex "girlfriend" for picking it out. ^^

Might have to do one in purple for the new "lady friend"....purple isn't as bad as pink...

[TimM]

These guys offer a plethora of different colored grips for just about any gun made.

http://www.tombstonegrips.com/colors.htm

[9MMare]

s&w has a m&p 9 with pink palmswell.

And it's a gun that works well for a woman, super reliable.....altho mine has a CT laser grip.

[9MMare]

Pink gun = less likely to be taken seriously = less deterrent = less safety = greater likelihood of having to actually fire

do you pull it out if you dont need to fire it?

Pink palmswells and grips should be hidden when drawn.

[9MMare]

Pink gun = less likely to be taken seriously = less deterrent = less safety = greater likelihood of having to actually fire

do you pull it out if you dont need to fire it?

Pink palmswells and grips should be hidden when drawn.

[9MMare]

Pink gun = less likely to be taken seriously = less deterrent = less safety = greater likelihood of having to actually fire

do you pull it out if you dont need to fire it?

Pink palmswells and grips should be hidden when drawn.

[9MMare]

Pink gun = less likely to be taken seriously = less deterrent = less safety = greater likelihood of having to actually fire

do you pull it out if you dont need to fire it?

Pink palmswells and grips should be hidden when drawn.

[9MMare]

Pink gun = less likely to be taken seriously = less deterrent = less safety = greater likelihood of having to actually fire

do you pull it out if you dont need to fire it?

Pink palmswells and grips should be hidden when drawn.

[9MMare]

Ack...so sorry about the multiple posts! Laptop was stalling.....

My apologies. Maybe if a mod sees, he can delete.

[wilkersk]

In the near future, my girlfriend and I will be getting an apartment. I have always lived in the country and I really hate cities, especially one with gang activity and meth addicts strolling about. ...{snip}...

You live just a stone's throw from Wytheville, don't ya? I hear tell they got gangs there now.

You can get your steel guns anodized in just about any color you want these days.

http://www.gunblast.com/images/Charter-PinkB/DSC02224.JPG

[bang_bang]

Yeah, I'm about 25 miles from Wytheville.

The said "girlfriend" now currently lives there, I don't. I'll let her and her new man deal with the meth addicts, druggies, and gang members unarmed.

As for me, I'm still in the country....black rifles and all that good stuff. :D

[makarovnik]

I wonder if you could persuade her to go with white pearl handles instead. That would open up a lot more choices.

As another poster stated; Taurus makes some of their .22's and .25's with pink handles.

Personally if it had to be pink I would get a Kel-Tec and paint the frame pink.

I do like the KT's with the blueish-gray frame and the hard chrome slide.