easyg
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+1.Ruger P95.
Its the easiest gun to rack and the softest recoiling 9/40/45 that i have ever owned or shot.
With the P95 it is very easy to work the slide.
+1.Ruger P95.
Its the easiest gun to rack and the softest recoiling 9/40/45 that i have ever owned or shot.
I've worked with her on the Cornered Cat methods. No go.
I will readily admit that I am no shrink. I work by process of elimination. I know that any healthy adult human has ample arm strength to cycle the slide on most autoloading pistols (most six year old children can too). Since physical ability is not the problem, that only leaves a mental block.With all due respect to General Geoff's psychology credentials ...
Mosey's observations are spot on, IMO.I'm pretty certain that Mosey is as close as it comes to the root of the issue. Racking the slide is painful for her. Her hands and fingers are not used to handling hard metal objects with square edges.
I'm trying to get my wife to consider carrying but she's a bit of a "delicate flower." We've tried DA revolvers and she can barely pull the trigger on most of them let alone shoot accurately while doing so. We've tried several automatics and she does well with trigger pull on most of the DA-only guns we've tried but she struggles to rack the slide on virtually every gun she's fired.
I've worked with her on the Cornered Cat methods. No go.
I don't want her to have to think about cocking a hammer to be able to pull the trigger. Simple is best when under duress.
Thanks for the recommendations, from those who made them, on guns with lighter mechanisms. We'll take a look at them.
For those that have suggested smaller calibers ... I've considered that, but I'm not sure I'm willing to go there after only trying a handful of weapons.
And a few hours with a professional instructor (not you, to many fights, remember she will listen to everybody but you, you can tell her, but she don't get it, someone else mentions it in passing and they are a Sage)
From experience: Have your wife try any number of firearms, either borrowed or rented, until she finds that one that best fits her hand and eye and her ability to manipulate it easily. Picking one for her won't likely work for either one of you.
I gave her a gyro ball (made by dynaflex)for mother's day to strengthen up her forearms so she can rack the slide better.