This weekend I was at the in laws house for mothers day and doing some shooting in the backyard. At some point, my wife and her grandmother come down the hill and announce that "Memaw needs to learn how to shoot a gun". Apparently, her "companion" bought her a LC9 for home defense so she needed a crash course. I pulled out the P239 and spent some time go over basic gun safety, proper grip, ect. After she seemed comfortable, I loaded one round in the mag let her try it out. The gun nearly flew out of her hands and she handed it back, saying the recoil was way too much for her bad wrist and hands.
Now, she clearly needs more training and practice but I don't think it will get any better with the LC9. She even found my New Vaquero loaded with very soft wad cutters to be heavy in the recoil department.
I have not shot the LC9 yet but I'm almost certain she won't be able to handle it. Her companion also bought himself a Judge on the same day, he said she could take the judge and he would take the LC9. This really isn't a solution as she could barely pull the trigger on a well worn J and K frame and even remarked that the Vaquero trigger was stiff.
Next week she is bringing both guns down and I plan on working with her for the day. I really hope she shoots one of them well but I'm seriously doubting it. Any suggestions anyone would can offer to help me with my brief training class I plan on giving her? I've taught quite a few friends/GF's to shoot in the past but never an elderly woman.
*Right now, these two guns are the only options. If she can't work with them, then we will start to consider getting her a new one.*
Now, she clearly needs more training and practice but I don't think it will get any better with the LC9. She even found my New Vaquero loaded with very soft wad cutters to be heavy in the recoil department.
I have not shot the LC9 yet but I'm almost certain she won't be able to handle it. Her companion also bought himself a Judge on the same day, he said she could take the judge and he would take the LC9. This really isn't a solution as she could barely pull the trigger on a well worn J and K frame and even remarked that the Vaquero trigger was stiff.
Next week she is bringing both guns down and I plan on working with her for the day. I really hope she shoots one of them well but I'm seriously doubting it. Any suggestions anyone would can offer to help me with my brief training class I plan on giving her? I've taught quite a few friends/GF's to shoot in the past but never an elderly woman.
*Right now, these two guns are the only options. If she can't work with them, then we will start to consider getting her a new one.*