Wife Wants A Handgun, Neep Help

[Shawn Braquet]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

my wife has a glock 19 (9mm) that she carries in her car and keps in the nightstand i also bought her a kel tec sub 2000 .40 cal sub-rifle it take a 30 round glock mag. hardly any recoil from both guns. she shoots both guns with confidence . i bought the rifle for when i leave on the weekends to fish this gun is very intimidating and can back it up with 30 rounds!!! the key id to teach your wife to shoot and to help her learn how her gun works ( taking it apart, removing jammed bullets safely, ect...) lemme know if your wife wants to test fire any of these guns and ya ll can meet us at the range to see if she like the feel

after my experience I cannot stress enough about her being comfortable and confident with the gun. My wife knows how to use my guns, but after I saw her reaction the other night I don't think that she would have ever thought to grab the gun then in her state probably would forget how to operate. Needless to say we are going to do some handgun 101 all over again here soon and I think now she will take me serious instead of saying just load it so I can shoot the box.

[SULPHITE]

First time I took my wife to Barney's in Laf. Rented her a .380 berreta. She shot better than me.

The gun really fit her hands well and obviously she felt comfortable shooting it.

I have a sig 40 and a walther p22 ready for action...thinking on this I need to famaliarize her again with each gun.

[BayouFX4]

My mom picked up a Walther PPK .380, and she loves it. Sadly I think she has shot her ppk more than I've shot my XD lol.

[speck-chaser]

my wife shoots the 380 sig. I recommend a double action if your shooting an auto. You dont have to worry about chambering a round before you shoot. YOu can safely leave a round in the chamber and then de-**** it . From there you just pick up the gun and squeeze the trigger. I also use some buffalo bore ammo, its some hot loads which pretty much bring the ftlbs. up into 9mm specks. You just have to make sure your wife is comfortable with the gun and is fairly accurate with it. If she is scared of it, she wont want to fool with it.

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by Shawn Braquet

after my experience I cannot stress enough about her being comfortable and confident with the gun. My wife knows how to use my guns, but after I saw her reaction the other night I don't think that she would have ever thought to grab the gun then in her state probably would forget how to operate. Needless to say we are going to do some handgun 101 all over again here soon and I think now she will take me serious instead of saying just load it so I can shoot the box.

look into a hand gun saftey/ training course for your wife sometimes its easier for them to listen to someone than their husband when it comes to stuff like this . there are no ifs ands or buts about hand gun saftey it is cut and dry teaching/explaining this in certian ways may come off bossy or controling to a female but they need to understand guns KILL people so having someone other than yourself explain this might make it a little easier

[2ndamendment]

Smith and Wesson .38 spl + P airweight. This is a very good gun for women. This gun is hammerless. Basic operation for when the adrenalin is high. Type of ammo is key. Use some type of personal defense rounds for ammo.
This gun is probably the most popular with women and self defense.

[jchief]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

I would much fix stray bb hole in the wall than someone get my wife or kids. The Judge in my opinion would be the best for close range. Especially for someone that hasn't handled a gun much. You don't where a single bullet may go when panic sets in. The Judge w/ a load of #4's or larger will knock a SOB to the ground quick! Just point & pull. The 410 buckshot has only 5 00's & are stacked end to end when the leave the barrel they scatter bad! Could possibly miss at 30'. I shot buckshot & #4's, my choice is the #4's. May not kill a intruder but I'll promise you he won't want any more!

Tend to agree. If they don't shoot often and become comfortable with thier weapon, this one is just an aim in the area with buckshot at 20'

[Ray]

The Judge does not kick that hard. My wife shot mine several times. It has
a comfortable grip and is heavy enough to not kick hard.
She cannot hit a bull in the azz with a bass fiddle, except with The Judge.
She wants something she can point in the general direction and HIT.
I also have a Leinad Model DD and it kicks like a donkey on steroids.

[LaAngler]

.410 penetration in gel is piss poor, especially in a short barrel

[Ray]

Walk into someone's room at night and then tell me it don't hurt...
Have you shot one yet?

[LaAngler]

a bb gun will hurt, if a 200 pound man with a full adrenaline rush is charging me, i'd want a proven man stopper, that's all i'm saying

lots of people are killed with their own weapons, leo included

for the weight, price, and size of the judge, there are better SD options.

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/...ots_husba.html

The gun, a model known as "The Judge, " was loaded with bird shot, and Davis took aim at her husband and emptied all five of the weapon's chambers as he fled through the yard, Bonnett said. He was hit in the upper and lower back by two blasts before escaping, Bonnett said.
After retreating to safety, the husband realized he didn't have a cell phone on him, so he called into his workplace using a two-way radio and told co-workers that his wife was trying to kill him, Bonnett said. The co-workers relayed the message to the Sheriff's Office.


Basically a .410 slug's terminal ballistics can be compared to a .380 auto

[Shawn Braquet]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

look into a hand gun saftey/ training course for your wife sometimes its easier for them to listen to someone than their husband when it comes to stuff like this . there are no ifs ands or buts about hand gun saftey it is cut and dry teaching/explaining this in certian ways may come off bossy or controling to a female but they need to understand guns KILL people so having someone other than yourself explain this might make it a little easier

good point I'll have to run this by her...does the conceal class teach that? if so we'll both go, I would like to get my conceal to carry permit

[Ray]

The point is, he left the house.
If my wife is awaken at night, when I am not home, scared, she has 5 shots if he comes in her room. If she shoots a bullet, she can't hit crap. I'd rather her kill or hurt someone than for them to hurt or kill her.
She can hit with the judge, but she cannot hit with a bullet.
It also shoots a .45 long colt or .410 slug. But if I load it with those, she will be wasting them into the walls.
I am just using common sense. I have seen her shoot.
I might load 3 each #6's and 2 each slugs behind them. I just want her to hit someone who comes in our house. I don't care for buckshot in a .410 cause it only has 3 bb's.
We have a burgler alarm system and also locally activated motion detectors in the garage and at each door. She will know right away before anyone can enter our house.
The motion detectors costs about $30 each at Harbor Freight. Easy to mount, battery power. Sets off a local alarm inside the house when anyone passes it.
With the alarm system and motion detectors, she feels she can call 911 and use the gun only if the police don't get there in time.

[LaAngler]

is she comfortable shooting a 12 gauge shotgun?

maybe a short barreled auto with 2 3/4 0 buck?

[Ray]

No. I also have a 410 snake charmer. She is scared of that thing also. It would be easier to hit with than the pistol, in my opinion.
It is a sawed off looking crack barrel shot gun you can hold like a pistol or a shot gun.
I'd rather her shoot an intruder with a 12 gauge.
She is also scared of the pistols, but she will shoot them if she has to.
I have several pistols, she can shoot them, but cannot hit crap with them. She closes her eyes right before she pulls the trigger.
It is hard to teach her much of anything. She is pretty ditzy.

My mom shot skeet competitively and hunted ducks.
One of my sisters shot skeet competitively and hunts doves and deer.
The other sister just shoots anything that moves with any gun she can get her hands on.
My aunt hunted ducks.
I just find it funny that a girl is scared of a gun. I didn't grow up like that.

[LaAngler]

i am wanting something like this for things that go bump in the nite

it's hard to clear a room with a 28" barrel

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...tacs-camo.aspx

or if you really got the coin

http://www.benelliusa.com/shotguns/benelli_m4.php

[SULPHITE]

i would love...love...the m4!!

[Big Lake Blondie]

http://www.vincelewis.net/womansgun.html Might look here and see if this helps any...I want something that's gonna leave a big hole myself

[Firesafety3]

If this is strictly a house gun for the wife (or older kids), I would stay with the unplugged shotgun, preferably a semi-auto 20 guage.

The length of a shotgun will keep the intruder at bay and comes to a natural point, either from the shoulder or the hip, if a face-to-face encounter is actually made.

If you think about the scenarios where they may have to grab the gun and put it in action, there are a couple of other things you could do to address the situation.

Put a steel door on the closet in the master bedroom with a solid deadbolt and hinges on it (don't go cheap here, door to open outward). Drop a phone line in there and put a couple of tap lights or flashlights.

Have a meeting with the family and go over the "plan" if there is a bump in the night. Most important thing to remember: Life over property. You do not need to go looking for him (them). Have your wife and family secure themselves, make the call to law enforcement, and keep the shotgun on the door until 911 assures you that you house is cleared and the police are approaching your closet door.

I'm out of town bit and a firm, communicated plan helps you rest easier if you know your family is prepared.

[gobblercrazy]

best definsive gun for a lady or anyone for that matter who is not accustomed to handleing a hand gun is a revolver......