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.
Do women really buy into the pink everything thing?
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Deus Machina
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There's a market. Someone decided to fill it.
In all honesty, yes, some people go for colored anything. Some girls like pink. Heck, if Widget A comes brown by default, versus a model in gunmetal, black chrome, or what my family calls my 'trademark' scheme of black with neon green trim, that brown one is staying on the shelf.
Just like guys will buy walnut over black polymer stocks.
If some proceeds go to breast cancer, heck, I'd buy new ear protection or even new grips for a range gun.
Even if it gets more people interested or just more comfortable, great.
On the other side of the same coin, scary black guns--or OD Green and Dark Earth--have become distinctly masculine via association with the military and plain old social programming. And while anyone looking for an item on purely utilitarian merits will buy whatever color is more useful or just won't care, if you offer anything that doesn't label it with "this is definitely a guy thing" you'll get more women buying it for the range.
In all honesty, yes, some people go for colored anything. Some girls like pink. Heck, if Widget A comes brown by default, versus a model in gunmetal, black chrome, or what my family calls my 'trademark' scheme of black with neon green trim, that brown one is staying on the shelf.
Just like guys will buy walnut over black polymer stocks.
If some proceeds go to breast cancer, heck, I'd buy new ear protection or even new grips for a range gun.
Even if it gets more people interested or just more comfortable, great.
On the other side of the same coin, scary black guns--or OD Green and Dark Earth--have become distinctly masculine via association with the military and plain old social programming. And while anyone looking for an item on purely utilitarian merits will buy whatever color is more useful or just won't care, if you offer anything that doesn't label it with "this is definitely a guy thing" you'll get more women buying it for the range.
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Nanook
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My wife sort of laughed at the idea, then felt a bit insulted like somebody thought women were that shallow. Her favorite gun is a Kimber 1911, no pink involved.
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rskent
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I agree, but doesn’t it seem like some manufactures sell women short with everything pink?
Sort of like “make it pink and they will buy it, no matter what”. Or “if I get my wife a pink gun she will
love it, just because”. I had forgotten about the breast cancer support thing. I’m not trying to trash
people for getting pink guns. I think colors are good. I am still thinking about getting a Kimber Bel Air.
.308 Norma
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My wife likes black pistols, blued revolvers, rifles and shotguns, and she made great fun of her lady friend at work who showed up with her first gun - a purple .380 of some kind.
Ed Ames
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Women? Or men? As I recall, the last pink S&W I saw had the word LadySmith etched on the side. That's not very fair to the guy who wants a pink gun.
I know that in this age of spray-on finishes guys have other options, but it is bad business to assume that only ladies want pink guns.
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rskent
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I used to have a Ladysmith LS60. A great gun with awesome reddish wood grips. Good shooter.
You gotta love a 2” 357 Mag marketed as a lady’s gun.
I took a lot of good natured ribbing over my “lady's gun”.
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.
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.
captain awesome
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My daughter of almost 7 loves her Pink BB gun. The fact that it's Pink really excited her.
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 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.
Sistema1927
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Just tell them that you refer to all your guns as "she" as in "ain't she a great shooting pistol?"
captain awesome
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I like it! Good idea
EIB0879
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My wife and daughter don't buy into the pink.
EIB0879
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I asked my wife as we were sitting here if she liked the pink guns, etc..
Her response was "h*** no".
Her response was "h*** no".
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So women or anyone with an interest in colored firearms is not mentally prepared to use it for defense? I would love to see the research you have done supporting that.
As for the rest. Why does it matter? If a 12 year old little girl wants to get into shooting and is afraid of the M&P .22LR but likes the Cricket that comes in pink, should she not take up the sport because it is "black and scary?"
XD Fan
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My fifteen year old daughter has been loving pink guns and accessories since she was 5.
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Not that it matters, but I agree with your wife.
alexander45
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My gf thinks the funny colors on guns is dumb but personally I like it, I seen a purple pocket gun a while back and if it was 9mm vs 380 I would have taken it home.
Or there was that green berreta neos i was eyeballing befor i found out theye are kinda junk.
Then there's the pair of pink barska prism binos setting in my glove box that I got for 70% off because the pink ones didn't move and i didnt really care.
Over all its all about the individual taste I'm just glad that there's something for everyone.
Or there was that green berreta neos i was eyeballing befor i found out theye are kinda junk.
Then there's the pair of pink barska prism binos setting in my glove box that I got for 70% off because the pink ones didn't move and i didnt really care.
Over all its all about the individual taste I'm just glad that there's something for everyone.
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As I said in my first post, I just don't understand the hate and the hostility directed towards someone's choice of a pink gun or some feeling of superiority because their daughter/SO dislikes the color pink. Seems to be a SMO on most gun forums tho.........whether it's a Taurus Judge, the IL on S&W revolvers or the choice one makes for a SD or hunting caliber. Many folks out there basically makin' the same reply......."Iffin you ain't usin'/own what I do, you must be stupid!". "iifin you don't agree with me, you must be stupid!". Prime example within this thread....
Who cares what color your gun is beside you, yourself? Does it matter? The idea that a BG is gonna laugh at a gun with pink grips as opposed to soiling himself when he see's figured walnut while being held at gunpoint is as foolish as this thread. I work for the local School District and spend a lot of time at the High School. At most any time, one will see a good percentage of girls wearing pink, or having an accessory like a backpack, cinch-bag, phone cover or chrome-book case that is pink. You also will see a good percentage of them not wearing anything pink, wearing other colored clothing with the label "Pink" boldly emblazoned on them. These are not 7 year olds, but girls in the 16-18 year range. I'm guessing because of our culture, they associate pink(both the color and the word) with their femininity, are proud of it, are secure with it and because of that, display it. Similar to Polka-Dots when I was growing up. The reasons are moot. The fact is, they do. I know for a fact the reason I prefer revolvers, lever action carbines and SxS shotguns is because that is what I was exposed to growing up. Not only by mentors and family but by culture represented by the television I watched. Being in my sixth decade of life, I don't believe it's just a passing fad. But I often wonder why folks that prefer other platforms, want to criticize mine? Is it because they are insecure with their own choices....do they feel intimidated by mine...what's the issue? I see the same thing here with "pink" guns. Some of it I feel is because in our culture, as boys we were taught pink is girly and not manly......and thus even if we like the color, will deny it to others since we don't want to be shamed for it by our peers who have been indoctrinated the same way. Again, the reason are moot, my point is, as fellow gun owners we really shouldn't give a rats behind what other gun owners like, as long as we still have the opportunity to legally own what we like. If pink guns appeal to even a very small segment of folks and increase overall gun ownership, why is it the bad thing so many here infer? Is it a passing fad? Possibly, but who cares as long as the buying of pink guns is still just another option? My state was the first to legalize blaze pink for gun deer season, since their initiative, I believe Colorado and New York state have also legalized it. According to scientists, while blaze pink is more visible in the fall woods, how many men do you think will be seen wearing it? I'd guess the increased visibility had little to do with the enactment as opposed to the attempt to draw more female hunters into the sport. Silly as it may seem to all us "Manly" men, if it increases the involvement of the opposite sex and makes them safer in the woods, isn't it still a good thing? Knowing that pink is safer than orange in the woods, how many dad's will now be looking at pink outerwear for the daughter's first deer hunt? Does that make them stupid or smart?
Folks need to lighten up. Enjoy what they enjoy and let others do the same without being so high horsed.
Who cares what color your gun is beside you, yourself? Does it matter? The idea that a BG is gonna laugh at a gun with pink grips as opposed to soiling himself when he see's figured walnut while being held at gunpoint is as foolish as this thread. I work for the local School District and spend a lot of time at the High School. At most any time, one will see a good percentage of girls wearing pink, or having an accessory like a backpack, cinch-bag, phone cover or chrome-book case that is pink. You also will see a good percentage of them not wearing anything pink, wearing other colored clothing with the label "Pink" boldly emblazoned on them. These are not 7 year olds, but girls in the 16-18 year range. I'm guessing because of our culture, they associate pink(both the color and the word) with their femininity, are proud of it, are secure with it and because of that, display it. Similar to Polka-Dots when I was growing up. The reasons are moot. The fact is, they do. I know for a fact the reason I prefer revolvers, lever action carbines and SxS shotguns is because that is what I was exposed to growing up. Not only by mentors and family but by culture represented by the television I watched. Being in my sixth decade of life, I don't believe it's just a passing fad. But I often wonder why folks that prefer other platforms, want to criticize mine? Is it because they are insecure with their own choices....do they feel intimidated by mine...what's the issue? I see the same thing here with "pink" guns. Some of it I feel is because in our culture, as boys we were taught pink is girly and not manly......and thus even if we like the color, will deny it to others since we don't want to be shamed for it by our peers who have been indoctrinated the same way. Again, the reason are moot, my point is, as fellow gun owners we really shouldn't give a rats behind what other gun owners like, as long as we still have the opportunity to legally own what we like. If pink guns appeal to even a very small segment of folks and increase overall gun ownership, why is it the bad thing so many here infer? Is it a passing fad? Possibly, but who cares as long as the buying of pink guns is still just another option? My state was the first to legalize blaze pink for gun deer season, since their initiative, I believe Colorado and New York state have also legalized it. According to scientists, while blaze pink is more visible in the fall woods, how many men do you think will be seen wearing it? I'd guess the increased visibility had little to do with the enactment as opposed to the attempt to draw more female hunters into the sport. Silly as it may seem to all us "Manly" men, if it increases the involvement of the opposite sex and makes them safer in the woods, isn't it still a good thing? Knowing that pink is safer than orange in the woods, how many dad's will now be looking at pink outerwear for the daughter's first deer hunt? Does that make them stupid or smart?
Folks need to lighten up. Enjoy what they enjoy and let others do the same without being so high horsed.
mljdeckard
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My wife has made clear, if I give her a pink gun, shooting together is not the only activity that will immediately cease.
Sauer Grapes
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Pink, Lavender, Teal, etc, I' ve seen it all at the range. Matching muffs, bags and pistol cases. This one was Cerakoted pink by the previous owner.
okayletsgo
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Wife hates it. My mother had breast cancer a few years back and all of a sudden everybody was giving her pink everything, even though she couldn't stand it. Never got a pink gun, though!
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