Some of the comments here about essentially not pandering to sheeple mentality are missing the point.
The spring the tacticool, "this gun was made for elite killers to dispatch the enemy with utmost efficiency" appearence will shut down the process of warming to firearms quicker than you can say small caliber.
Perception will go miles in this process. To the uninitiated, what looks deadlier must be. Think of how the average person sitting on the fence would compare a Mini-14 with the walnut stock to an AR-15. 1st the uninformed will call the AR an M-16 and say it's deadly, while considering the "Ranch Rifle" as an acceptable tool.
Plain factory walnut will be better received than black plastic or ornate pearl handles.
Police rarely carry revolvers as standard sidearms anymore, to the person on the fence this equates to Autos are an improvement therefore more deadly.
I wouldn't take the "old west" statement too literally. what she means is the idea of "cowboys" - people that will take matters into their own hands, squaring off in the street and shooting out their differences. When non shooters use the phrase "this isn't the old west" they are not referring to the type of firearm being used, but a change in mentality. They equate the change in mentality as progress and therefore assume it must be better, this is just like the assumption that revolvers are obsolete and,therefore, less deadly we here know this is clearly wrong.
I would suggest you avoid autos, as being able to quickly load/reload is seen as deadlier.
I would avoid anything customized/modified or too ornately decorated as this will be perceived as obsessive about a tool of killing.
I would avoid anything with really ergonomic grips and adjustable sights, (think specialized target shooting) that will be seen as a special assassins tool
like they often use in the movies.
Don't go with anything that feels cheap- this will translate to Saturday Night Special.
Plastic says you are tying to hide something.
Nickel plating, hard chrome and especially gold, say "Gangsta Thug" -you don't want her thinking you are planning on "Poppin a cap" in any body's a$$
High capacity says you are planning a shooting spree.
Looong barrels say you are looking to dispatch vigilante justice - Unless she is a Charlie Bronson fan this isn't good either.
I would suggest a .38 special, Blued with simple factory looking walnut grips. tapered barrel. Like stated before - Barney Fifes gun.
To an ordinary person, this is the gun that says I don't want any trouble.
If you are going for something a little more concealable i would suggest a Detectives special, again something blued and walnut, make sure it is in good enough condition it won't scream Saturday Night Special, for that I would suggest avoiding nickel plating and chrome.
This gun best says CCW because I have too.
The spring the tacticool, "this gun was made for elite killers to dispatch the enemy with utmost efficiency" appearence will shut down the process of warming to firearms quicker than you can say small caliber.
Perception will go miles in this process. To the uninitiated, what looks deadlier must be. Think of how the average person sitting on the fence would compare a Mini-14 with the walnut stock to an AR-15. 1st the uninformed will call the AR an M-16 and say it's deadly, while considering the "Ranch Rifle" as an acceptable tool.
Plain factory walnut will be better received than black plastic or ornate pearl handles.
Police rarely carry revolvers as standard sidearms anymore, to the person on the fence this equates to Autos are an improvement therefore more deadly.
I wouldn't take the "old west" statement too literally. what she means is the idea of "cowboys" - people that will take matters into their own hands, squaring off in the street and shooting out their differences. When non shooters use the phrase "this isn't the old west" they are not referring to the type of firearm being used, but a change in mentality. They equate the change in mentality as progress and therefore assume it must be better, this is just like the assumption that revolvers are obsolete and,therefore, less deadly we here know this is clearly wrong.
I would suggest you avoid autos, as being able to quickly load/reload is seen as deadlier.
I would avoid anything customized/modified or too ornately decorated as this will be perceived as obsessive about a tool of killing.
I would avoid anything with really ergonomic grips and adjustable sights, (think specialized target shooting) that will be seen as a special assassins tool
like they often use in the movies.
Don't go with anything that feels cheap- this will translate to Saturday Night Special.
Plastic says you are tying to hide something.
Nickel plating, hard chrome and especially gold, say "Gangsta Thug" -you don't want her thinking you are planning on "Poppin a cap" in any body's a$$
High capacity says you are planning a shooting spree.
Looong barrels say you are looking to dispatch vigilante justice - Unless she is a Charlie Bronson fan this isn't good either.
I would suggest a .38 special, Blued with simple factory looking walnut grips. tapered barrel. Like stated before - Barney Fifes gun.
To an ordinary person, this is the gun that says I don't want any trouble.
If you are going for something a little more concealable i would suggest a Detectives special, again something blued and walnut, make sure it is in good enough condition it won't scream Saturday Night Special, for that I would suggest avoiding nickel plating and chrome.
This gun best says CCW because I have too.
There really will not be a "good guy" neon sign over your head.
