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Have her try a lc 380 easy to work slide recoil of a 22 took mine to a Bbq last year all the girls that shoot it feel in love with the gun.
etdbob said:I dunno, I heard the LCR .22 has a heck of a heavy trigger pull. Can anyone confirm that?
Sacramento Johnson said:Hi,
A GP100 is a revolver made by Ruger. Too big for CCW, but a fine gun to learn with, as long as she can hold it up. That's the other side of the problem; a gun with enough heft to tame recoil will probably weigh a a bit more than those tiny CCW revolvers (or semi-autos), and can be a challenge for a woman to hold up for repeated rounds while practicing (and practice is an absolute must if one is planning to CCW). Here's a link to Ruger's web site. The Hogue grips help with recoil (although the earlier rubber grips Ruger used to put on them do a better job in my opinion!)
http://www.ruger.com/products/gp100/models.html
Couple this with some very, very light hand loaded 38specials, and she will do well, I bet. Watch for flinch, though. The last two lady shooters I taught, even with mild 38 special hand loads and a Ruger vaquero, started anticipating the shot after awhile. (Easy to fix actually with a revolver and a little coaching, as long as one picks up on it!) Do make sure she's wearing good eye protection and start with double ear protection (plugs and muffs; the sound can really put them off). Also wearing comfortable shoes! Posture is also very important; watch for leaning back and tummies stuck out and head dropping to the sights as her arms fatigue; time to call it then. Give only lots of positive encouragement; don't even think of a negative comment (women don't tend to respond to yelling and intimidation like guys do) and a good meal afterward as a treat!
Hope this helps; it always pleases me when I've empowered another woman by teaching her how to shoot!
Varminterror said:Which S&W 38 did she shoot? Was it an airweight? Poly? Was she firing 38spcl+P or standard?
If it was a lightweight or poly, then you might look into an all steel model like the S&W 60 or Ruger SP101.
Good option is a Ruger LCR .22mag. Light, small, and no recoil.
Also, take a look at the SigSauer P238 in .380auto. Very manageable recoil, night sights standard, great trigger pull, and small enough even a petite woman in tight fitting clothes can hide it.
Sacramento Johnson said:Hi,
A GP100 is a revolver made by Ruger. Too big for CCW, but a fine gun to learn with, as long as she can hold it up. That's the other side of the problem; a gun with enough heft to tame recoil will probably weigh a a bit more than those tiny CCW revolvers (or semi-autos), and can be a challenge for a woman to hold up for repeated rounds while practicing (and practice is an absolute must if one is planning to CCW). Here's a link to Ruger's web site. The Hogue grips help with recoil (although the earlier rubber grips Ruger used to put on them do a better job in my opinion!)
http://www.ruger.com/products/gp100/models.html
Couple this with some very, very light hand loaded 38specials, and she will do well, I bet. Watch for flinch, though. The last two lady shooters I taught, even with mild 38 special hand loads and a Ruger vaquero, started anticipating the shot after awhile. (Easy to fix actually with a revolver and a little coaching, as long as one picks up on it!) Do make sure she's wearing good eye protection and start with double ear protection (plugs and muffs; the sound can really put them off). Also wearing comfortable shoes! Posture is also very important; watch for leaning back and tummies stuck out and head dropping to the sights as her arms fatigue; time to call it then. Give only lots of positive encouragement; don't even think of a negative comment (women don't tend to respond to yelling and intimidation like guys do) and a good meal afterward as a treat!
Hope this helps; it always pleases me when I've empowered another woman by teaching her how to shoot!
etdbob said:I dunno, I heard the LCR .22 has a heck of a heavy trigger pull. Can anyone confirm that?
dbarale said:Medium size revolver like a Ruger Security Six or GP100 (or a K or L frame S&W) loaded with .38 wadcutters. I also found out that most women are more sensitive to blast than actually recoil, which makes the .22 mag a challenge as the blast is pretty nasty out of a snubby.
toysoldier said:My wife (past retirement age) could not rack the slide on a P-90, Colt 1903 .32, Llama .380, or LCP. She could handle a Service-Six .38 Special, then replaced that with a Taurus .38 snubbie. I handloaded some milder 140 grain ammo, and she doesn't mind the recoil.
Bob R said:JungleBob
My wife trail rides over in your neighborhood. South and East of Marion. It's about a 4 hour trip going through Cairo.
I have a suggestion. I just happen to be the President of a very nice Sportsman's Club. I also have a good selection of Carry Revolvers, and even a few semi autos to play with.
You two might make a trip over this direction some weekend, OR during the week, and we can try and wear out a few of them. I have an LCR22, S&W 442, a Couple SP101's tuned to perfection, a couple 2 Inch K Frames, a 3 Inch K Frame, 3 Inch GP100, and some 4 inch revolvers as well. I even have a 4" 617 K Frame 22.
I also reload, so I can run off some reduced power 38 ammunition to start out with.
We hold Reactive Steel Handgun Matchs, Defensive Pistol, and ICORE Revolver Matchs as well as 3 Gun. She would not need to shoot at Lilly Pads in a pond.
The best road from where you are at would be to drop South to Cairo, and cross into Missouri. Interstate 57 turns into Missouri 60. Stay on 60 to Mtn View, Missouri. At Mtn View go North on 17 to Yukon. At Yukon Highway 137 and 17 run together for about 1 mile. Sweep on around the corner staying on 17 at the first 137 Intersection going to Willow Springs. A mile down the road on the straight-a-way 17 turns off Left going to Houston. Keep going straight on 137 to Raymondville. At Raymondville 137 Tee's into B Highway. Turn Left going to Houston on B. The Big Piney Sportsman's Club will be about 3 miles on the left. Look for a large Timber Frame Sign on the Left. Pretty hard to miss the 120 foot long covered Bench Rest Line also.
You can also cross the river at Chester and get on Missouri 32 to Licking.
At Licking turn Left on 63 to Houston. Turn Left at the bottom of the hill just as you get to Houston onto B. The Range will be about 4 miles on the Right from this direction.
Bob
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jeffnles1 said:Same considerations for my wife. Great thread. She does not like my 1911 in the least. The Shield she likes well enough but racking the slide is hard for her (and she's not fond of that thing that goes up the bottom - It's called magazine dear. change subject, talk it another day. Whichever one of the ladies suggested positve encouragement was spot on...). She liked the 22/45 but thought it too big to carry with her. She does not like any of my single actions (too big and heavy).
She did like my Smith Model 60 with 1 7/8" barrel. A little heavy (all SS 357 mag) but the grip felt right, she understands the double action revolver concept without any further explaination (her words follow and I didn't correct her this time... "push the button, the thing swings out, drop the bullets in the holes and close the thing. pull the trigger and it shoots. that's easy").
Next step is take her tot he range with it. She has shot it before with light 38 rounds and didn't have a recoil problem. I'm NOT going to have her shoot it with 357 for a very long time if ever.
If she shoots it well, I'll be looking into an LCR or an airweight. I would give her the Model 60 but I think after a few days of carrying it she'd start to complain about the weight and leave it at home. Sitting in the dresser drawer isn't going to do her any good.
Jeff