Thoughts on Pink guns and form over function

[Shadow 7D]

can of spray paint can do wonders
or let her buy a $99 pink 'beauty''
then ask if she would prefer a gun that actually works.

 

[Zerodefect]

I have been trying to get my wife shooting for a while now and she does come to my favorite shooting spot with me out in the Olympic National Forest sometimes. She wants her own gun but has pretty much decided that it has to be pink.

I can make any gun pink with Duracoat so selection is not a problem. The main problem I have is that in looking at pistols with her, it is pretty clear that she does not care at all about the quality of the pistol, only the looks. I would like to see her get a Ruger .22 and not a Walther P-22 because the Ruger is a far better pistol for not much more cash. The other thing is that our first kid is on the way in about 8 months. I would think our daughter would think a pretty pink gun would make a pretty good toy (not that it would not be locked up, but it would still look sort of like a toy).

I will probably just talk to her more about it and if she really insists on getting the pretty pink Walther, I will just insist on getting the Ruger for my next gun and hopefully she will see why function is always better than form. At least she wants to come shooing now. A pink hi-point would still be better than no pistol at all!

What are your thoughts on pink guns? Or any color for that matter? I have been guilty of not liking firearms because of looks but compromising functionality, longevity and accuracy for looks just isn't cool. I guess a Mark II in pink would be pretty much the worst looking pistol ever though...

I'd let the wife get watever she wants. The Walther isn't a bad gun. Anything that gets the wife into guns, or anyone started, isn't too bad of a thing.

I wouldn't worry about the kid and the pink gun. Since the gun will be properly secured, it's color shouldn't matter anyway.

 

[Sevenfaces]

Congrats on the incoming baby, my wife is 6 months away.

I personally find pink guns to be not only tacky, but irresponsible in the sense that it does make them look more like toy guns. I can see how a pink pistol would appeal to a woman, I suppose a diamond encrusted one would too, but I think ultimately the right gun is the one she is most comfortable shooting, and carrying. The real question is "Is she willing to pull the trigger when it matters?" if the answer is anything other than "Yes" I would wait to educate/train her more.

 

[postalnut25]

^^^^^^^^^^^

Pink guns are irresponsible and look like toys? Might want to ask my ex-wife about that. Her Julie Goloski M&P9 rides to work in her duty belt every day as a deputy. Bet she could out shoot you with it, too.

I shot expert in the Corps, and she could shoot circles around me. Bet my daughters with their pink AR don't think it's a toy, either.

If a woman thinks a pink gun is the right gun, it is. Us guy's opinions just don't count when they want something.

 

[TexasGunbie]

You can google someone name Tori Nonaka.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnI0BMqQ8e4

Here is a link of her using a Glock 34 purple slide at her shooting competition. I think that in general a purple gun is good for the ladies, but if you happen to be shooting with friends, you can tell your friends that purple is a color suited for a king.

If you must color your gun, and especially doing it for the wife, then maybe going purple is a compromise.
Google image with the keyword purple guns, and most will agree it looks a lot better than pink.

 

[Stasher1]

First, I say buy her whatever she wants and Duracoat it pink.

Second, I strongly urge your wife to speak with her doctor about the effects of loud noises and lead exposure on an unborn child.

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=103012
http://www.globalbioweather.com/loud_noise_during_pregnancy.html
http://iweb.tntech.edu/cpardue/pregnant.html
http://www.womenhunters.com/pregnancy-tracy.html

 

[hso]

Stasher1 is right on target.

Find out what fits, have it customized to whatever color(s) desired. Enjoy.

 

[ThePunisher'sArmory]

I bought my wife a pink camo Walther P22 about a year ago. We have had no problems at all with it. Most people call it crap because they A. expect it to eat everything B. Don't clean it or C. Have a prejudice because they "have heard" it was a crap gun. If she likes how it feels. Get it. Stick with CCI Mini Mag and you'll never have a problem. The second gun I got my wife was a Ruger 10/22 and a Tapco Intrafuse pink stock. This is a great rifle that "will" eat everything. Good luck man.

 

[ritepath]

Women are naturally geared towards looks of items...that's how we ended up with a blue Nissan Xterra. My wife wants a pink set of furniture for her AR. My daughter told me last Saturday "Daddy you have to buy me that pink gun at Wal-Mart" and she's 8. My neighbor has a pink PT111 because it was pink. Women see something and it's form over function.

 

[sniper5]

Just finished mounting the reddot on my wife's new (and first) rifle: A Ruger 10/22 with a Royal Jacaranda stock. She HATES pink and plastic and loves dark woods. Her handgun is a 6" GP100 with small Lett grips with Wenge inserts I made myself. She loves the dark bold figure in the wood. Fell in love with the Jacaranda laminate colors. Not too masculine, but not sissified either. She laughs everytime she sees a pink gun.

 

[Caliper_Mi]

I personally find pink guns to be not only tacky, but irresponsible in the sense that it does make them look more like toy guns. .

Pink toy guns? Really? I've not been combing the aisles of "Toys 'r' Us" lately, but I've seen far more black toy guns than pink.

I do see the argument against red/blue as those colors are used for training "guns" and could conceivably result in a mixup.

 

[The Captain]

I bought my wife a Black P22. She loves it. I told her I could get pink if she wanted. SHe chose black.

Yes I know there are better defensive rounds that a 22lr, but she won't shoot my .40 or .357. She will shoot the 22.