NickEllis
Member
My wife has finally gotten interested in shooting, especially after my M1a came in last week, and then she went out and saw me shooting IDPA. I'm excited she is interested, this is a good start.
However, here is the problem: she has weak hands: can't work the slide on a semi- of any centerfire round as far as I can tell.
Double-wammy... she can't pull the trigger on a double-action revolver; she can only pull the trigger shooting single action.
Also, she is terrified of recoil and noise, having never shot much.
This has made her very frustrated every time we go to the gunshop. I don't want her to keep getting frustrated, especially since she is finally interested and wants to join me. I've been having her shoot the Python with loaded down .38's, and she enjoys that, but its huge in her hands and very heavy.
Does anyone, perhaps some of the women on the forum, have opinions on this matter? The one gun she can work the slide as far as I have found is the Walther P22, so I am considering getting the Walter as a starter. Eventually we would like to work up to a carry gun, but for now we just need something she can physically handle.
Requirements: light recoil; light weight; ease of operation; fool-proof.
Thanks.
Nick
However, here is the problem: she has weak hands: can't work the slide on a semi- of any centerfire round as far as I can tell.
Double-wammy... she can't pull the trigger on a double-action revolver; she can only pull the trigger shooting single action.
Also, she is terrified of recoil and noise, having never shot much.
This has made her very frustrated every time we go to the gunshop. I don't want her to keep getting frustrated, especially since she is finally interested and wants to join me. I've been having her shoot the Python with loaded down .38's, and she enjoys that, but its huge in her hands and very heavy.
Does anyone, perhaps some of the women on the forum, have opinions on this matter? The one gun she can work the slide as far as I have found is the Walther P22, so I am considering getting the Walter as a starter. Eventually we would like to work up to a carry gun, but for now we just need something she can physically handle.
Requirements: light recoil; light weight; ease of operation; fool-proof.
Thanks.
Nick