How to tick off your wife when buying her a handgun.

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The funniest/saddest thing about the OP is that this guy is actually is actually going to be shocked and wonder why his lady left him. What an idiot. I've learned to say three things that make my marriage work:

1. You're right dear
2. It's all my fault dear
3. It'll never happen again dear

Just kidding, maybe... :)
 
when she apologized, you should have simply said... "no, it is i that should apologize... i only have to deal with him for a minute or two, you are stuck with him for the rest of your life"

then left
 
My wife had never had a thing to do with guns before we married. She went to a gun show with me, picked up a Bersa .380, and said "I like this, it fits my hand." So I later bought her one for her next birthday. She shot it once before we took the CCW class together. She got 17 outta 20 on target. Passing was 15 outta 20. But the look on her face when she opened the box was "Are you nuts?" Oh and after five years, she still can't tell you where it's at and she never carries it. I think she took the CCW class just to do something I liked. It also may have been to make up for dragging me on a Beanie Baby run on one of our first dates.
 
Mrs Fosforos ~

I think Robert Heinlein said it first, in ... hmmm. One of the Lazarus Long books.

pax
 
What's wrong with you guys?! I've been married for 23 years, come Dec 26, and I have yet to "tick-off" my wife. No siree...Bob! Not once.

Now, she's been "fit-to-be-tied". She's been "seriously urinated-off". She probably even had fantasies of "beaming" me.

But, semanticly, I have never "ticked-off" my wife. Nope, it is generally much more profound. :neener: But for the life of me, I can't figure out why she takes it. :eek:

Doc2005
 
Answer in my household: Buy her a gun. :banghead:

Actually, I don't even have to buy her one, I can just buy one for me and it is PLENTY to get her irritated. Or, as I found out yesterday, just buying a shotgun as a Christmas gift for my father is enough to provoke an "I hate guns" tirade from her :( . Odd, because she expresses a tiny bit of interest in a CCW or at least her own house gun on rare occassions. And she is very pro 2nd amendment and RKBA; she just doesn't like the fact that I am a gun enthusiast.

I just deleted a bunch of stuff because I was starting to vent too much ... not very High Road of me.
 
I think Robert Heinlein said it first, in ... hmmm. One of the Lazarus Long books.
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Glory Road is at least one place, I'm pretty sure, but a quick scan of my copy didn't find it. It was "Men and weather", with a reference to satellite weather control systems.

Dogs already know what's good for them. Men have to be persuaded. :)
 
Librarian,

Good recollection! That would have been an earlier iteration than the one I was thinking of. He did use the "men and dogs" variant in a later book, though. Possibly more than one book.

pax
 
It took me a while to understand to let my wife pick her own guns. Several times I would bring something home only to have her turn up her nose.

Then there were the time I made the mistake of letting her shoot something of mine, to get a cute smile and a thank you!!! :scrutiny: Lets see, there was a Glock 19, a marlin camp that was modified to take Glock mags, and recently my SAR 1 (AK). Well she does have good taste. :rolleyes:
 
Let someone pick thier own firearm, seriously. Give them some experience with a few calibers and models, and let them choose.

If they are not happy with thier choice later, that is on them, they can try to fix it later.
Some people are impulsive, and such people could easily pick the wrong firearm for themself, perhaps basing the decision on looks or something similar. However more people are going to be happy with a firearm they chose, so the best way to help them pick the right one is to arm them with the knowledge of characteristics of makes and calibers.

The guy in this instance proves he really does not know what he is doing. He was choosing a very small firearm chambered in a .22 that has almost as much recoil as a 9mm, and likely basing his decision on looks, feeling the tiny lil gun suited his feminine wife.
In reality the opposite is true, and the smaller framed the person the larger/heavier a gun for a given caliber the better as it absorbs more recoil.

.22Mag in a deringer as someone's first firearm is a good way to turn them off to shooting.
Then again maybe that was his goal though. Perhaps his angry comment at you was because he does want his wife to not like the gun she gets, and wants her to be turned off from shooting after experiencing loud muzzle blast and recoil out of a tiny little firearm.
Many people that do not know better assume bigger firearms are more powerful, so the psycological effect of being unable to handle one of the least impressive of firearms might just end her fascination with having or carrying a firearm. A deringer would be the best way to do that.
 
I just wish were all lucky enough to have a wife or girlfriend that was interested in shooting. Be happy that she is and pass on what knowledge you can and let her make here own decision.
 
Plenty of people of both sexes find large calibers indimidating at first. I really regretted not having a .22 pistol for a male friend to try who was getting into shooting. He was *really* leery of the 9mm. He settled on a .40 when he bought himself a gun a couple weeks later, but was glad to play with my Marlin 60 a bit before getting into the 9mm.
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Get a 1911 and see if he will shoot that. That will teach the friend. If he can do a 40, he can do a 45 no problem.

Of course, if he has a problem, he can always use his own gun.
 
Some punk telling me to go eff myself would have been met with an equally cordial response, like, "you mean, with this, you first" as I affectionately touch my hip implying my holstered CCW but never exposing it. That statement alone tells us a whole lot about this fellow.
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Please don't do that. Ever.

That'd be a brandishing charge here. Not to mention the bad name using a legally concealed weapon as a tool of intimidation gives everyone. I can't say this for sure, but my response to someone tapping a concealed weapon on their hip during a confrontation would be to immediately go condition orange and start looking for ways out of the situation without having to draw and fire.

Please, never, ever use your firearm to escalate an argument. Ever.
 
Librarian, I find it rather ironical that Lazarus Long ended up being in a female body. Made for a bunch of interesting situations in the book.
 
Let someone pick thier own firearm, seriously. Give them some experience with a few calibers and models, and let them choose.
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That's the best way. The other day a co-worker of mine (who happened to be female) expressed an interest in shooting. There's no ranges around here that rent guns (that I know of) so I called up some of my friends with guns to get a variety, and we went out last Friday. We managed to line up:
Taurus 605 (loaded it with .38)
Saiga 12
WASR-10
Winchester Mod. 94 .30-30
AR-10
SKS
Taurus PT 145.
Break Action 10ga

She put at least 5 rounds through everything there (except only 1 through the 10ga. It's quite a sight to see a 5'8" 120# girl fire a 10ga.:what:)
She absolutely fell in love with the Saiga and my Taurus. We brought 150 rounds of .38, and she alone must have gone through at least 90 of them.

Talk about blowing away any preconceptions you might have.
 
All I would have to do is tell my wife "Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, or Happy Anniversary"

She's not a shooter, she would know it was for me.
 
As an NRA firearms instructor, I see alot of this in the classroom environment as well as at the range. Every husband/boyfriend is an expert combat operator, gunsmith, and ballistics phd, until the wife/girlfriend does better on the test and outshoots him on the firingline. I personally get a huge kick out of the arrogant rambo types who get humbled very quickly.:)
The choice of a personal protection firearm is a very personal choice based on ergonomics, hand/grip size relationship, perception of felt recoil, etc,etc.
I have noticed very often that many novice male shooters will get the "biggest" gun possible, whereas the females are more gradual in their decision making process and more patient. Ask yourself who is in a better position from the standpoint of being able to hit the target.
1. A female who can consistently hit the x ring with her Walther P22 or Glock 19 or the Rambo type who can't hit the broad side of a barn with his Ruger Blackhawk .44MAG with the hottest walmart loads.
I don't often interfere in domestic type verbal disputes in a retail environment, but I agree with what you did, I probably would have not been able to restrain myself. and to all the ladies out there, do your homework, and don't let significant others or gun shop ninja's influence your handgun decision. Take your time and get one that you can shoot and one that "fits".
 
Ticking off the wife....

Well, I do think it's great seeing all you guys actually understanding how to help the wife out in picking out her gun! That's the right way to go about it! I was allowed to pick out my own, and through trial and error, discovered what I like and dislike! Carry a 1911 45 and love i t! (have built a couple too) Own a 239 in 9mm, and a Pt245 in 45 as well. The 9 is for plinking, but I really enjoy the 45 the best.
Some guns are too large for my dinky hands, especially the double stack types, I find it hard to hang onto. I'm glad that the manufacturers are coming out with smaller versions of the originals, it really helped me out. :)
I probably would have stepped in on that conversation, maybe being female would have gotten a different response from the idiot husband! I love going to gun shows, and the local store is like a treat for me! They guys all treat me with respect, as they know I shoot and carry. No little bitty baby guns for me, ha, ha!
Hope that wife gets smart and goes out on her own to a range and tries some different guns out before buying one!
 
There IS a perfect gun for a woman - it is the one SHE picks out and the one SHE is the most comfortable shooting.

For some that may be a little Walther P22. For others it may be Glock 19, and yet others perhaps a Dan Wesson custom 1911.

If/when my wife gets the itch to shoot, I'll let her pick out what SHE likes. Our local gun shop has a variety of calibers from a variety of manufacturers to choose from. I've taken my 21 yo daughter to the range and she tried my .45. She didn't like how it felt to her. Size was right; recoil was too much. After 2 mags she was done. We then tried a Beretta 9mm that she really like the feel of. She enjoyed the P22 as well. When we were done, she smiled, and said that was fun, but can I try the S&W M&P 9mm next time? My response: "Sure, but you buy the ammo this time!" DEAL!

I know my wife would pick out a good one that she was comfortable with after researching and practicing - after all she picked out a Kimber for me for my birthday. :) If she asks my opinion, my response will be to only say that if YOU are comfortable with it and like it, then it is fine with me.

I just hope she takes an interest in it once she gets used to me carrying the Kimber all the time. If not, my daughter will go shoot with me! :)
 
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