Sistema1927
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SWMBO has a black Sig. She tolerates the pink earmuffs and pink framed shooting glasses that I bought her but has told me that she thinks they are a bit silly.
Some women like pink guns, some don't. It's smart for makers to have some pink options IMHO.
...doesn’t it seem like some manufactures sell women short with everything pink?
As I recall, the last pink S&W I saw had the word LadySmith etched on the side.
I also really like the lady Smith stubby. I have on multiple occasions almost bought one to pocket carry, but I just can't get over the fact that it says "lady" on the side, and I know my buddies would never let me live it down.
I like it! Good ideaJust tell them that you refer to all your guns as "she" as in "ain't she a great shooting pistol?"
I think the women (or men) who are thinking about a fancy colored gun should stop and think about what a gun is, and what it is for. Most of us would agree that in a threatening situation we would hope that drawing our gun ends the threat without even firing a round. The ability to convince a bad guy that he should stop and leave is probably directly proportional to the amount of fear he feels when confronted by an armed adversary. Seeing someone holding a little cute pink gun might give him the idea that the gun is not real, or the individual wielding it is not prepared to shoot, etc. The comment by the wife who said a gun should be black and scary is exactly right. A gun is not a fashion accessory or something that needs to be feminized. I actually think a pink gun could be counterproductive to what that gun might be needed to do. A gun for hunting or target shooting only, however, could be whatever color one desires without any real consequence.
Not that it matters, but I agree with your wife.I think the pink guns are designed for the womens market but I honestly don't view it as being much different than guys liking different colors or different finishes. It would be really boring if every gun anyone had was black.
As for whoever said deep bluing was the most rust resistant I believe salt nitrided finishes such as tenifer or maybe properly done stainless steel finishes are probably the most corrosion resistant. Some people just prefer things to be more traditional. Some prefer more modern materials & to be honest cost can be a factor. Often plastic stocks & more modern finishes for the steel are more affordable.
I asked my wife what she thought about pink guns once. She said a gun should look like a gun, not a toy. She does not like the idea. Personally I don't care what color gun anyone has as long as they like it.
My father-in-law bought one of the Charter .38 revolvers several years ago. It was IIRC either raspberry or purple. It looks almost pink now. I honestly think he doesn't care as long as it works.
That was a little high brow for a gun forum perhaps.