Skinny Pete
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I've been teaching people to shoot since the 80's and have watched others teach as well
I've seen the successes and the failures, as well as everything in between
As a result I've come up with a method that so far has been foolproof in producing great results
Just my opinion so take it or leave it
The first step is to NOT consider any handguns or with an eye towards CCW
Be honest, handguns are difficult for most to master
And how many seasoned shooters actually CCW? A very small percentage
Largely because CCW is a rather large commitment for most people
So instead of forcing a new shooter into a box they may never get out of
Start them out on something easy to shoot and easy to master
A pistol caliber carbine
I personally use the CX4 Storm but there are many fine options today
A PCC is not only easy to shoot but usually fun for most
I can hand one to someone who has never even held a firearm and have them ringing plates in minutes
Usually with a big smile on their face
The motivation and confidence that brings cannot be measured
A PCC like the Storm is light, compact, simple, easy to control, and produces relatively little recoil/report/blast
"But you can't CCW a Storm"
Again even most seasoned shooters never take the leap from a nightstand gun and weekend range day to CCWing
The Storm makes an outstanding home defense gun which is most likely the only place it will be kept
Because the results of starting out this way are usually so good... it keeps the door open to moving to a handgun later
Too often I've seen new shooters with handguns fall on their faces and never become much more than firearm owners
A PCC changes the game so much (in my 1st hand experience) that I often see them become avid shooters
Much more so than with those who start out on handguns
"But it has to be a handgun due to ______"
Without getting into the many reasons why, yes there are times where a handgun is "it"
After all these years and countless platforms/calibers, I've found two combinations that produce the most consistent positive results
The S&W 380 EZ, and the 3" LCR 38 loaded with full wadcutters
Which depends on the person and their ability to learn to operate a semi-auto versus a simple revolver
Either way they both build motivation and confidence better than anything I've ever found
I've seen the successes and the failures, as well as everything in between
As a result I've come up with a method that so far has been foolproof in producing great results
Just my opinion so take it or leave it
The first step is to NOT consider any handguns or with an eye towards CCW
Be honest, handguns are difficult for most to master
And how many seasoned shooters actually CCW? A very small percentage
Largely because CCW is a rather large commitment for most people
So instead of forcing a new shooter into a box they may never get out of
Start them out on something easy to shoot and easy to master
A pistol caliber carbine
I personally use the CX4 Storm but there are many fine options today
A PCC is not only easy to shoot but usually fun for most
I can hand one to someone who has never even held a firearm and have them ringing plates in minutes
Usually with a big smile on their face
The motivation and confidence that brings cannot be measured
A PCC like the Storm is light, compact, simple, easy to control, and produces relatively little recoil/report/blast
"But you can't CCW a Storm"
Again even most seasoned shooters never take the leap from a nightstand gun and weekend range day to CCWing
The Storm makes an outstanding home defense gun which is most likely the only place it will be kept
Because the results of starting out this way are usually so good... it keeps the door open to moving to a handgun later
Too often I've seen new shooters with handguns fall on their faces and never become much more than firearm owners
A PCC changes the game so much (in my 1st hand experience) that I often see them become avid shooters
Much more so than with those who start out on handguns
"But it has to be a handgun due to ______"
Without getting into the many reasons why, yes there are times where a handgun is "it"
After all these years and countless platforms/calibers, I've found two combinations that produce the most consistent positive results
The S&W 380 EZ, and the 3" LCR 38 loaded with full wadcutters
Which depends on the person and their ability to learn to operate a semi-auto versus a simple revolver
Either way they both build motivation and confidence better than anything I've ever found
