He and his wife have been thinking about it for quite some time, yesterday they finally pulled the trigger. We were at a family gathering in York Maine and I just had to go to my favorite toy store, Kittery Trading Post. He and his wife decided to come along. She was on board with buying a gun but really just wanted something to shoot for fun. He was a little more practical and was looking for something for home defense as well. He definitely was leaning toward something in 9mm and thought he might want a glock. Not a bad choice in my opinion. Unfortunately they didn't have any used Glocks in 9mm. After handling several, they both agreed on a Berreta 96 in 40 S&W. While I don't own one I thought it was a great choice. This gun was like new(really, I am not sure it was ever fired) and was $175 less than a new one. I personally love the 40 S&W and much prefer it over a 9mm. I don't think his wife will have any trouble with the recoil. I am pretty sure that I can see a 22 pistol and maybe a rifle in their future as well. If he doesn't like it, I will probably end up buying it from him because I like it.