We got a new shooter yesterday

[Dave Markowitz]

It looks like we gained another shooter yesterday -- my wife.

When I met her, my wife was decidedly anti-gun. Over time I converted her to ambivalency. Yesterday, she came to the range with my dad, brother and myself. My brother has instructor experience and is a good teacher, so at her request I let him handle the instruction while I went to my own booth and shot.

He started off with the very basics -- stance, sight picture, breath control, and the manual of arms for the S&W Model 18. We set a target out at about 5 yards. At first she didn't hit the paper but by the time we left she was printing decent groups centered on the paper.

Afterwards she mentioned that now she wants to go again but next time try a Browning Buckmark, and to get a "nice little pink gun" to keep in our bedroom.

 

[pax]

Excellent!

Buy her a gun, quick...

pax

 

[trickyasafox]

good to hear its amazing how many things people will actually like if they just try them

 

[Turk]

Dave,

That might not be a good idea?????

Years ago I started to take my wife shooting. She a 5904 and I a 1911. This is how it turned out after she started liking it. Turk on his knee's loading up the extra 9mm mags. and my wife blasting. I asked to question why don't you load your own mags. Answer: I might break a nail??????

Then paper targets weren't good enough it turned into milk and pop jugs to shoot. She said it was more exciting. To transport the jug I used a red kids wagon. Good luck.

Turk

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