DarkSoldier
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As a firearms instructor to men and women who earn their living going in harms way, I treated both male and female students the same way, with patience and respect. I demanded the same in return. I've seen men with small hands and women with big egos. Each student brought unique talents and problems. My job was to take the person I was given and teach them to fight for their lives effectively with small arms. I knew the bad guys weren't going to treat women any differently than men so I didn't either.
That said, some of the best students I've trained have been women.
As to gun selection, I advise women and men to shoot as many different guns as they can and choose the one they are the most comfortable and accurate with. My wife didn't shoot at all when we met. Once she got started she shot all of my guns and settled on a Glock 30 .45 with a .32 Tomcat BUG. Over the last couple of years those guns morphed into a full size Colt 1911 .45 and a Colt New Agent .45 as her BUG. She shoots them very well.
Respectfully,
DarkSoldier
That said, some of the best students I've trained have been women.
As to gun selection, I advise women and men to shoot as many different guns as they can and choose the one they are the most comfortable and accurate with. My wife didn't shoot at all when we met. Once she got started she shot all of my guns and settled on a Glock 30 .45 with a .32 Tomcat BUG. Over the last couple of years those guns morphed into a full size Colt 1911 .45 and a Colt New Agent .45 as her BUG. She shoots them very well.
Respectfully,
DarkSoldier