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[opd743]

I am a 100% gun nut. I grew up shooting with my dad and have carried since I was 21. I am now a cop and get to carry everyday as part of the job. I am also a good shooter and have taught many people how to shoot. I want my wife to be protected when I am at work at night, but she hates shooting guns. I have let her shoot a SIG220, G19, G21, Ruger MKIII, Ruger MKII, Kel-Tec P11, and a S&W .38 snub nose(don't know model #). She won't even try the long guns which I would actually feel safer with her using. Nothing like a 00 Buck down the hall to ruin a robbers day. I have my G21 and SKS w/30rd mag on my side of the bed when I am home and the 12ga Pardner on her side of the bed all of the time. I honestly don't think that if something was to happen she could defend herself with the 12ga. She would probably be to scared of it to pull the trigger.

My question is this, what have you done to get gun shy people(men and women) into shooting? Is there some gun that I have not let her use that would be a good choice? Please don't suggest .40, I can't teach something I hate SORRY I just fear that if she is afraid to shoot a Ruger .22, there may be no hope

I know that this does not pertain to this board, but has anyone bought their wife a Taser? We use the X26 at work. Taser makes an X26c. It is a civilian version with slightly less volts, but with the same size and safety features. Our's has a 5 second cut-off. The civilian version has a 30 second cut-off. That means you tase someone, drop it, and run. Trust me, I took a 1 second ride, after 30 I would be sucking my thumb and crying for momma. The X26c can be bought for $325 with my certified(hurt to get) discount. That's cheaper than most guns and if it ever has to be used, and left behind, she gets a new one overnighted at no charge. I think she would feel better carrying it. Sounds like a good deal, but it does not beat a gun, if it did everybody would have Tasers.

I would rather have her carry a gun, but I guess a Taser is better than nothing.

By the way, sorry for the long post.

 

[Autolycus]

Well the limitation of the taser is multiple assailants. I would suggest you get her an HK P2000sk in 9mm. The recoil reduction system will make the gun easier to shoot.

I would also suggest signing her up for an NRA class that was geared to women. This may help her overcome her dislikeor fear of shooting in a way that is eaiser for her to do.

I would suggest a 9mm autopistol or a .38. Let her choose the gun herself and explain to her that since your job puts both of you at risk you need to know that she is able to defend herself.

Have her check out www.corneredcat.com for some good information on women and shooting.

 

[guitararmy]

pistols

Something like a full-size .380 might be nice for its high capacity and low recoil...

 

[Murphster]

I'm not sure husbands shoot try to teach their wives to shoot or to play golf. However, wisdom isn't my long suit and I did, with some success, attempt the former. She now enjoys shooting, but it took awhile for me to wise up. Here's the lessons I learned: The sound was bothersome. Earmuffs helped much more than plugs. Recoil was the other bugaboo. What was light recoil to me was uncomfortable for her. Ended up using low recoil reloads in .38 spl. If I started again, she would have learned with a .22 (as I did). Also got her gel-padded shooting gloves. Also discovered that the gun that felt good in her hand was not any of the guns I thought felt good in her hands - she had to choose the pistol (a S&W 642). She was never opposed to firearms and wanted to handle them safely and competently. Also - she got tired/bored shooting more quickly than I did. So I had to have more range trips with less actual time shooting during each trip. Go slowly.

So there's some ideas for you.

 

[madmattmd]

I’ll side with Murphster on several things.

A good set of muffs (clean! Women are generally much more fastidious than the male of the species) and stylish shooting glasses (a nice inexpensive, but attractive, pair of safety glasses from Home Depot) are a good low-buck choice.

Next, I would strongly suggest a J or K frame S&W .22LR (Model 34 or Model 17/18). The slide movement on a semi-auto can be distracting/intimidating for a new shooter. My wife will only shoot her 4 inch Model 34 Kit Gun. She is a very good shot and I hope that she’ll move up to a .38/.357 one day. She says she doesn’t like the big boom and flame in the larger caliber. I’ll work up some mild .38 loads for her and nudge her gently to give it a try. I have found that .380’s can be a little “snappy” for some folks. Another suggestion for a potential upgrade to a larger caliber is a 1911 in 9mm (Personally, I feel that JMB already figured out a good 9mm solution with the HiPower ). A 1911 is a good choice for folks with small hands (like me) and is very agreeable in 9mm.

Finally, a good set of grips that fit her hand well will go a long way towards making her want to accompany you to the range to shoot “her” gun. Grips on a J or K frame can be anything from stock to simply adding a Tyler T-Grip (my eventual preferred solution on the Model 34) to something from Hogue or Arhends.

Good luck,
Matt