What do the ladies carry?

[Officers'Wife]

What "age" would that be??? I'd believe you grew up in a "different" environment, but I'm 74 and I grew up hunting and shooting with both my dad and mom, and my little sister too once she grew big enough.
On the other hand, my wife grew up in a non-shooting, non-hunting family in southern California, and she had never even touched a gun before she married me - 51 years ago BTW. She took to guns and shooting like the proverbial "duck to water" though, and by the '80s, she was shooting AAA Revolver Class in IHMSA competitions with her Ruger .44 Magnums. She also killed the biggest mule deer (a huge 6X7 buck) anyone in either of our two families has ever killed.

Oh, I get it now. Like I said - a different "environment," not a different "age."

same story in reverse. Dad talks about hunting with his cousins including my Mom (I'm adopted) and of her outshooting him in a range contest. The second day I was on the farm my grandfather came over with a rifle and insist I go to the range with him.

 

[Officers'Wife]

I agree. The 4 females in my family that I have taught how to shoot autos can rack slides OK. The technique they use is slightly different than most men, pushing the frame forward with one hand while pulling the slide back with the other. This is easier with a medium or large auto than a smaller one.

The trick is to hug your hip with the pushing hand as you pivot your hip you get that extra bit of strength that makes it child's play

 

[bdickens]

Armed women make me nervous. But what do I know? I'm just an old guy that grew up in a different age.

How very sexist of you.

 

[Officers'Wife]

Armed women make me nervous. But what do I know? I'm just an old guy that grew up in a different age.

I certainly wouldn't want my wife to be armed. And she kinda agrees with me on this. Never showed an interest in shooting any of my guns. The only time was when she carried an unloaded revolver at a Civil War reenactment.

If you feel your Mrs can't be trusted with a sidearm begs the question... Do you let her use the kitchen knives? Do you eat the food she prepares? Do you sleep in the same bed where she might smother you with a pillow? Either way it sounds like one of you married the wrong person. (Imagine the last sentence being voiced by R Lee Ermey)

 

[Balrog]

The trick is to hug your hip with the pushing hand as you pivot your hip you get that extra bit of strength that makes it child's play

That is an interesting addition to the technique that I will pass along to them. I see how that could be helpful.

 

[Balrog]

Armed women make me nervous. But what do I know? I'm just an old guy that grew up in a different age.

I certainly wouldn't want my wife to be armed. And she kinda agrees with me on this. Never showed an interest in shooting any of my guns. The only time was when she carried an unloaded revolver at a Civil War reenactment.

The world is a more dangerous place than ever, and women, especially younger women, often find themselves living without the protection of others. If you are a father, you have a duty to teach your daughters how to shoot. Its as vital a skill as teaching them to drive or balance a checkbook. It doesn't matter if its sons or daughters, everyone needs to know how to protect themselves. Unarmed women should be what makes you nervous.

 

[Archie]

She does not want to shoot semiautos. I'm just hoping that she will take a mild interest so that she has more options; she has no experience with them at all.

Some folks are not all that interested in firearms as a hobby but are aware of dangers. So they carry what is (seems) useful to them.
I drive a Mustang, but I'm perfectly happy with those who drive 'soccer Mom vans' for their own reasons.
Relax.

 

[Remington1911]

My wife wants small and think. Contrary to common thinking today men and women are built differently all the way around. They also tend to wear their clothes differently then men.

My wife uses a Beretta Bobcat/Tomcat.....cant remember what one. But it is small you don't have to work the slide (something my wife struggles with).

 

[Lennyjoe]

Bottom line, let them decide what they want. Take them to a gun show and let them fondle as many as possible to see what feels best. Then shop for the best deal.

I purchased 2 different firearms that I “thought” my wife may like. Ended up trading both away after she found the one that she liked the best after 2 different gun shows. She still carries the Walther CCP after 3 years.

 

[JERRY]

Again, my gf carries a revolver. I'm not trying to make her change that unless she chooses.

I am trying to get her to at least shoot semiautos so she has more options. Right now all she knows is revolvers because she is scared of semiautos.

Thats for the ladies shooting group idea.

 

[AlexanderA]

What "age" would that be??? I'd believe you grew up in a "different" environment, but I'm 74 and I grew up hunting and shooting with both my dad and mom, and my little sister too once she grew big enough.

I'm 77.

My Dad was a smart guy. A university professor. But he just didn't have a practical mindset, or good hand-eye coordination. That's why he never learned to drive. He wasn't against guns. In fact he bought me my first guns. He never shot them himself. He knew his limitations.

My interest in guns, I suppose, goes back to an incident when I was in the 2nd grade. A classmate of mine, who I thought was a "friend," one day out of the blue, hauled back and punched me as hard as he could, right in the nose. Then when I started crying, he threw a nickel at my feet, "for my pain." After that I resolved never to be bullied again. I also never trusted people 100% after that.

My wife also cannot be bullied. The difference between her and me is that while I can control my emotions, she can't. I actually feel sorry for anyone who would tangle with her. A gun would be the worst thing in the world to add to this equation. If she was adept with guns, I can almost guarantee that eventually there would be a murder. The status quo where she tolerates my guns, but has no interest in them, suits me just fine.

 

[Styx]

Again, my gf carries a revolver. I'm not trying to make her change that unless she chooses.

I am trying to get her to at least shoot semiautos so she has more options. Right now all she knows is revolvers because she is scared of semiautos.

Thats for the ladies shooting group idea.

Shot pressuring her and trying to get her to do something you want her to do, but she has no interest in doing. She doesn't seem to want more options at the current time, and she seems more than content with her revolver. It is you who has an issue with that, and not her. Let her come around to it and make up her own mind as to if and when she wants to try semiautos again. Maybe she will, or maybe she won't, but let it be her choice.

 

[AK Hunter]

Armed women make me nervous. But what do I know? I'm just an old guy that grew up in a different age.
.

Things are different now. I recently got into a .22lr shooting competition shooting against other shooters that were girls & women. It was a bowling pin shoot with 8 pins to shoot. I thought I was shooting good but I was 3 shots from the end when I heard the last steel gong of my opponent fall. As I turned to find it was a 12 year old girl...........! My daughter is in the army & I know she can shoot because I taught her how. My girl friend carries a Glock G-43x or a Bersa thunder 380.
There are more women in this world than there are men so guys we are going to have to set the macho image to the side & let the women run the ball these days. I'm not saying it is better but we just can't do it all.

 

[Remington1911]

Again, my gf carries a revolver. I'm not trying to make her change that unless she chooses.

I am trying to get her to at least shoot semiautos so she has more options. Right now all she knows is revolvers because she is scared of semiautos.

Thats for the ladies shooting group idea.

Why is she afraid of the automatics?

For the longest time my wife carried a J-frame, and it was just fine. This is back in the stone ages when she managed a retail store. This time of year it was not uncommon for her to have six figures in cash to deposit. She was a little worried about going to the drop box at 11pm after store close and everything got cleaned up. Lots more cash back then vs. today. She moved to the smaller gun because she wanted smaller. Now she is more worried about the parking garage where she works, she hates parking garages.

IMHO there is A LOT more to go "wrong" with an automatic, and a steeper learning curve to getting it running under stress vs. a revolver.

 

[Styx]

Why is she afraid of the automatics?

For the longest time my wife carried a J-frame, and it was just fine. This is back in the stone ages when she managed a retail store. This time of year it was not uncommon for her to have six figures in cash to deposit. She was a little worried about going to the drop box at 11pm after store close and everything got cleaned up. Lots more cash back then vs. today. She moved to the smaller gun because she wanted smaller. Now she is more worried about the parking garage where she works, she hates parking garages.

IMHO there is A LOT more to go "wrong" with an automatic, and a steeper learning curve to getting it running under stress vs. a revolver.

He meantioned in a prior post that his girlfriend had a prior bad experience with semiautos and got slide bite.

She does not want to shoot semiautos. I'm just hoping that she will take a mild interest so that she has more options; she has no experience with them at all....

....My girlfriend had a bad experience in a previous relationship where she was not taught anything and she crossed her thumbs and got slide bite really bad. Since then she has sworn off semiautos. I'm trying to get her to overcome that fear just so she has more options and God forbid she ever had to pick up one of my CCW's to defend herself.

 

[old lady new shooter]

My wife wants small and think. Contrary to common thinking today men and women are built differently all the way around. They also tend to wear their clothes differently then men.

My wife uses a Beretta Bobcat/Tomcat.....cant remember what one. But it is small you don't have to work the slide (something my wife struggles with).

I have large palms but not long fingers, so I like a fatter grip. My first gun was a 4" 686 Plus, I changed out the factory grip for Hogue grooveless. Too big to conceal carry but that was in L.A. where nobody gets permits anyway. Once in AZ I bought a friend's Model 36 (without first shooting it because he is in another state) thinking it would be a perfect carry gun -- no way, it killed my hand and I was way less accurate with it. My Colt King Cobra is my Goldilocks solution -- just as accurate as the 686 and fits my hand like it was made for me.

 

[old lady new shooter]

I'm 77.

My Dad was a smart guy. A university professor. But he just didn't have a practical mindset, or good hand-eye coordination. That's why he never learned to drive. He wasn't against guns. In fact he bought me my first guns. He never shot them himself. He knew his limitations.

My interest in guns, I suppose, goes back to an incident when I was in the 2nd grade. A classmate of mine, who I thought was a "friend," one day out of the blue, hauled back and punched me as hard as he could, right in the nose. Then when I started crying, he threw a nickel at my feet, "for my pain." After that I resolved never to be bullied again. I also never trusted people 100% after that.

My wife also cannot be bullied. The difference between her and me is that while I can control my emotions, she can't. I actually feel sorry for anyone who would tangle with her. A gun would be the worst thing in the world to add to this equation. If she was adept with guns, I can almost guarantee that eventually there would be a murder. The status quo where she tolerates my guns, but has no interest in them, suits me just fine.

You haven't answered my question, how is she protected when you're not with her? Assuming she's near your age she would surely be no match HTH for a young male thug.

 

[old lady new shooter]

Shot pressuring her and trying to get her to do something you want her to do, but she has no interest in doing. She doesn't seem to want more options at the current time, and she seems more than content with her revolver. It is you who has an issue with that, and not her. Let her come around to it and make up her own mind as to if and when she wants to try semiautos again. Maybe she will, or maybe she won't, but let it be her choice.

I agree that she doesn't need "more options". Learning to at least basically use one is a good idea in case of a situation where she has to use BG's gun, but that's a completely different motivation.

 

[old lady new shooter]

Why is she afraid of the automatics?

For the longest time my wife carried a J-frame, and it was just fine. This is back in the stone ages when she managed a retail store. This time of year it was not uncommon for her to have six figures in cash to deposit. She was a little worried about going to the drop box at 11pm after store close and everything got cleaned up. Lots more cash back then vs. today. She moved to the smaller gun because she wanted smaller. Now she is more worried about the parking garage where she works, she hates parking garages.

IMHO there is A LOT more to go "wrong" with an automatic, and a steeper learning curve to getting it running under stress vs. a revolver.

Yeah, parking garages are very dangerous places.

 

[old lady new shooter]

Things are different now. I recently got into a .22lr shooting competition shooting against other shooters that were girls & women. It was a bowling pin shoot with 8 pins to shoot. I thought I was shooting good but I was 3 shots from the end when I heard the last steel gong of my opponent fall. As I turned to find it was a 12 year old girl...........! My daughter is in the army & I know she can shoot because I taught her how. My girl friend carries a Glock G-43x or a Bersa thunder 380.
There are more women in this world than there are men so guys we are going to have to set the macho image to the side & let the women run the ball these days. I'm not saying it is better but we just can't do it all.

Most women still do instinctively expect their male companion to do the protecting if he's there... a couple of years ago there was a weird case, a guy and his girlfriend eating take-out in a dark parking lot in the wee small hours, suddenly from the other side of the lot somebody started aggressing against them, the woman, who IIRC is something like a Glock representative and known to be a very good shooter, whispered to the boyfriend to do something. ISTR he's a racer of either cars or motorcycles. Anyway, he did take out the BG.

That said, I did also read a post somewhere by a woman who said she and her husband decided that if they are somewhere with their kids and Something Bad happens, he will carry the kids away and she will engage... the rationale being that husband can carry several children at once, and also earns more money, so if she gets killed the kids will be better provided for than the other way around.

 

[Styx]

I agree that she doesn't need "more options". Learning to at least basically use one is a good idea in case of a situation where she has to use BG's gun, but that's a completely different motivation.

I agree with you 110%. On that note, he can get some snap caps and can teach her the basics fundamentals without her having to shoot the gun. He meantioned her needing to have "more options" which kinda sorts sounds like he would rather her carry a semiauto instead of a revolver. Either way, if she doesn't feel comfortable or want to learn, that should be her right and her choice IMHO.

 

[defjon]

I'm 77.

My Dad was a smart guy. A university professor. But he just didn't have a practical mindset, or good hand-eye coordination. That's why he never learned to drive. He wasn't against guns. In fact he bought me my first guns. He never shot them himself. He knew his limitations.

My interest in guns, I suppose, goes back to an incident when I was in the 2nd grade. A classmate of mine, who I thought was a "friend," one day out of the blue, hauled back and punched me as hard as he could, right in the nose. Then when I started crying, he threw a nickel at my feet, "for my pain." After that I resolved never to be bullied again. I also never trusted people 100% after that.

My wife also cannot be bullied. The difference between her and me is that while I can control my emotions, she can't. I actually feel sorry for anyone who would tangle with her. A gun would be the worst thing in the world to add to this equation. If she was adept with guns, I can almost guarantee that eventually there would be a murder. The status quo where she tolerates my guns, but has no interest in them, suits me just fine.

I dunno, a kid bloodies your nose and that leads you to guns? Sounds like a lack of self confidence /esteem anf not a great recipe for gun ownership. That's a false sense a power right there.

You'd have done yourself a lot of good to stand up, spit out the blood and sock him one back. Even if he's bigger and stronger I doubt he messes with you again.

 

[DR505]

My wife was a Federal Agent for 25 years and was issued a Sig 228, Sig 226, Glock 22, Glock 23, Glock 17, and Glock 19. Now in retirement carries a Glock 43X with 15 round metal magazines and metal mag catch. She is 5'2" and small of stature. She was also issued an MP-5/10 and a Remington 870. She can shoot a 1911 and N-Frame revolvers just fine. With proper training most anyone can shoot most anything.

 

[DR505]

Armed women make me nervous. But what do I know? I'm just an old guy that grew up in a different age.

This is silly, plain and simple.

 

[Styx]

This is silly, plain and simple.

I believe he means she was participating in acting out a Civil War reenactment, so there was no need for the revolver to be loaded, e.i., she wasn't carrying for defensive purposes.