First trip to the range for wife

[Gouranga]

So the stars finally aligned for me and the wife to get to the range.

Was a mixed experience for her. She is still very nervous around firearms and in particular, having the power of life and death in her hands.

That being said, she had a couple jams the first 2 magazines, which I attribute to her first 2 ever fired AND the first 2 ever run through this weapon (Keltec P-11). After those she ran close to 100 rounds through. Got some good experience. Had a little bite from the slide, just a nip. But she settled down into racking the slide (which she first had issue with) and got 'er done.

I can tell you, her first trip out was MUCH better than my first trip out. She was mostly slightly off to the left. But everything was grouped within 4 inches. I mean she was consistent as heck. I am betting once she gets that straightened out she will be better than me, lol.

Firearm performed well. had a few jams. Which we expected. Actually read I should expect it with the first 50 on the p-11. We had practiced how to deal with jams before we left with snap caps. So she was more than prepared and handled it like a charm. I know shooters with years of experience who are less safe than she was.

 

[oneounceload]

Maybe getting a .22 for most of her range time to get more familiar and comfortable night be a good idea. It IS Christmas time coming up, ya know......

 

[Gouranga]

You know. I wanted to get a 22 and another one. I got a bit rushed, she showed up recently and announced she was signing up for a CCW class. Not because she had any interested or desire to shoot but because she knew it was important to me and that's all that mattered. (BTW, I cannot reiterate how awesome my wife is. Not just because of this, it is just and example of how selfless a person she is.).

So the class is this weekend. The one insistence was she take the CCW with the weapon she would carry, it is just one of my things. So we went out and I had her try a few in her hand. Which was how we ended up with the Keltec P11. I would have preferred the M&P 9c but she did not like the weight.

Anyhoo. She also is against spending a ton of money (Which was why I told the gun store owner to NOT show her any prices), which is why she said she was cooperating on the agreement that I was not going to buy more than 1.

Anyway, I am hoping we can make a few more trips and maybe after a bit she will want to pick up something else. I am not sure about the recoil on the P11 being something she will enjoy to shoot a lot. She liked it better than my M&P 40 FS though.