Girl Gun?

[jtkratzer]

Originally Posted by Brian@ITC

Quite honestly, caliber is irrelevant! There is no such thing as stopping power. Revolvers are considered to be a "girl gun" but if you get a DOA like the ladies Smith, they will get carpel tunnel by the time they can shoot it good. Personally, find her a good semi-auto such as an XD, Glock 19, or SIG chambered in 9mm if she can handle it. Anything above a 9mm in my opinion is simply "ego" and not effectiveness!

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Brian K. LaMaster - NRA Instructor

That's an opinion that's going to be thoroughly challenged. I personally prefer the .45 acp, and it has nothing to do with ego that mine is bigger than yours.

Caliber isn't irrelevant. Try to eliminate a threat or a target with a .22, .25 auto, or anything else that size. Why have quite a few police departments switched to .40 s&w, .357 sig, and back to .45 acp over the 9mm? I'm sure those are ego decisions.

Compare the ballistics of the .380 auto and the 9mm? Same sized diameter, but vastly different in performance.

I'm interested to hear your point of view outside of "just because that's what I think."

[beitzel15]

Good lord, before you go getting her a handgun, since she IS asking what will stop someone....

you better make you're on her goodside so that "someone" isnt you.

[XD45X2]

My wife prefers to shoot a XD45 over a 9mm or a .40 caliber.

[Kingpole]

Originally Posted by beitzel15

Good lord, before you go getting her a handgun, since she IS asking what will stop someone....

you better make you're on her goodside so that "someone" isnt you.

I'm pretty sure that I am in good shape with her. Hmmm.

[eagpag@suddenlink.net]

Purchased my wife a Bersa Thunder .380 today. I had to get her a different firearm because of arthritis in her hands. She has a 357 S & W and shoots 38's but can no longer control the gun. We will go to the indoor range tomorrow. Hope she likes it, if not, I have another gun and will make another purchase for her.

[Kingpole]

Originally Posted by eagpag@suddenlink.net

Purchased my wife a Bersa Thunder .380 today. I had to get her a different firearm because of arthritis in her hands. She has a 357 S & W and shoots 38's but can no longer control the gun. We will go to the indoor range tomorrow. Hope she likes it, if not, I have another gun and will make another purchase for her.

Please let me know.

[indianaxd9]

When I took the NRA Basic Pistol course a couple of weeks ago, there was a lady that had bought a alloy frame .38 snubbie. She found it very difficult to control, so one of the instructors gave her a .38 with a longer barrel and steel frame, and she shot it much better. That surprised me because I didn't think that having the short barrel and light frame would make that much of a difference. I always thought that that would be a perfect gun for woman. Anyway, just something to think about if you're looking at revolvers.

[eagpag@suddenlink.net]

To Kingpole: She loved it.

[jtkratzer]

Originally Posted by indianaxd9

When I took the NRA Basic Pistol course a couple of weeks ago, there was a lady that had bought a alloy frame .38 snubbie. She found it very difficult to control, so one of the instructors gave her a .38 with a longer barrel and steel frame, and she shot it much better. That surprised me because I didn't think that having the short barrel and light frame would make that much of a difference. I always thought that that would be a perfect gun for woman. Anyway, just something to think about if you're looking at revolvers.

The weight of those airweights, or should I say lack there of is the biggest issue with them. They make those airweights in .357 magnum and even the articles written by men say they just plain suck to shoot.

[Kingpole]

Originally Posted by eagpag@suddenlink.net

Purchased my wife a Bersa Thunder .380 today. I had to get her a different firearm because of arthritis in her hands. She has a 357 S & W and shoots 38's but can no longer control the gun. We will go to the indoor range tomorrow. Hope she likes it, if not, I have another gun and will make another purchase for her.

Glad she loved it. I guess I could look it up, but do you know the weight on the gun? There is a gun show in the area next month and I plan to take her their to see what feels good. I think we'll be in the .380 or 9mm caliber. She wants the stopping power-hollow points?