My step-daughter, who is 24, decided that she would really like to learn how to shoot a handgun because she lives alone and is starting to realise that nobody else is responsible for her safety - so off we went to an indoor range in Dallas (very friendly staff at the DFW Gun Range, by the way - kudos).
I wanted to start her off with a .22 but they were all out at the time - we chose a .38Sp and a 9mm which she felt fit her hand.
She was extremely nervous, but was actually doing pretty well - she had to leave at one point to go outside, have a cigarette and calm down. What a difference once she came back in, though - she had a glint in her eye like she meant business and started to tear into that target, shooting little tiny groups.
I had to chuckle at a couple of guys who were using laser-sighted handguns - first, I could see them eyeing her target and trying to outdo her, but they weren't even in the same city - fahgedaboudit. Second, she could see that although their laser's dot was initially on-target, yanking at the trigger pulled the shot way off-target, emphasising what I'd told her about keeping her sight-picture aligned and letting the gun fire in its own time. I love it when people do my work for me...
At one point I had to borrow a cleaning-rod from the staff to get a bullet out of an XD barrel - guy next to me had had a squib load (WWB, IIRC).
We had a great time, but I'm disappointed - she preferred the revolver
I wanted to start her off with a .22 but they were all out at the time - we chose a .38Sp and a 9mm which she felt fit her hand.
She was extremely nervous, but was actually doing pretty well - she had to leave at one point to go outside, have a cigarette and calm down. What a difference once she came back in, though - she had a glint in her eye like she meant business and started to tear into that target, shooting little tiny groups.
I had to chuckle at a couple of guys who were using laser-sighted handguns - first, I could see them eyeing her target and trying to outdo her, but they weren't even in the same city - fahgedaboudit. Second, she could see that although their laser's dot was initially on-target, yanking at the trigger pulled the shot way off-target, emphasising what I'd told her about keeping her sight-picture aligned and letting the gun fire in its own time. I love it when people do my work for me...
At one point I had to borrow a cleaning-rod from the staff to get a bullet out of an XD barrel - guy next to me had had a squib load (WWB, IIRC).
We had a great time, but I'm disappointed - she preferred the revolver