rburg
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Never underestimate the effectiveness of good old wadcutters. They don't carry all the ooohh factor of hollow points, but can do as much tissue damage. Better still, they're usually not as loud or as dirty or as expensive to practice with.
If you go someplace as a couple, if anyone confronts you, they'll take you out first. It then leaves a 'defenseless woman" to fend for herself. Most frequently, you'll find the husband ready and willing to defend his wife (or girlfriend, or whatever), but she usually isn't prepared to defend him in turn. Not always, but often.
When you take a non-gun woman to look at guns, they pick up a steel version of a carry gun and comment "oh so heavy". You don't usually get that with the 3 series, Airlites. A lightweight gun is a lot more likely to be carried. The heavy gun might be along, but in her purse. The purse is the first and most common target of the crooks.
About 6 years ago (just a little over) both of my DILs were pregnant. Right at that same time there were a few incidents (a rash, really) of women criminals cutting open the stomach's of near term women and stealing the baby. Not something to promote confidence or calm. So I made both them and my sons (neither of which had bothered to get their licenses) an offer. If they took the CCW class and got their license, I'd pay for it. License and training. Then I'd buy them an appropriate CCW gun.
Put me on the hook for possibly a couple of hundred in training per each, plus the license fee. Then the added possibility of $4-500 for each of 4 guns. Sons have proven themselves stupid at times, but they're also greedy. Both of them went headlong into the search for the free gun. Neither of the girls bothered. I don't hold it against them, I'm just amused that they didn't go for the gold.
As for a good carry gun for the recoil sensitive, I'd also suggest they consider the 351s. With the laser grips if need be. I bought the first one I saw. I'm not burdened with indecision, I can make a decision on the spot when needed. So when the younger son started his course for the CCW, he wanted to borrow a revolver. I suggested the 351 (and good hearing protection). He took it along and loved it. But he wanted a 637 for some reason, so we found him a prelock gun and bought it. And he said after his range training the instructor came up to him and made the comment "that's a really nice carry gun". Of course it is, Dad isn't always stupid.
Then some of their friends, a similar age couple wanted to go shooting and see what it was all about. No prior shooting experience. They really like the 351 over his 637, his G-lock 26, etc. It does have one big drawback, well 2 really. The noise, and then the cost of ammo. But at least its available. In power its probably as good or better than a .32 or .380. Revolvers are real easy to operate and understand, something tiny semi-autos don't do well, and particularly for inexperienced shooters.
If you go someplace as a couple, if anyone confronts you, they'll take you out first. It then leaves a 'defenseless woman" to fend for herself. Most frequently, you'll find the husband ready and willing to defend his wife (or girlfriend, or whatever), but she usually isn't prepared to defend him in turn. Not always, but often.
When you take a non-gun woman to look at guns, they pick up a steel version of a carry gun and comment "oh so heavy". You don't usually get that with the 3 series, Airlites. A lightweight gun is a lot more likely to be carried. The heavy gun might be along, but in her purse. The purse is the first and most common target of the crooks.
About 6 years ago (just a little over) both of my DILs were pregnant. Right at that same time there were a few incidents (a rash, really) of women criminals cutting open the stomach's of near term women and stealing the baby. Not something to promote confidence or calm. So I made both them and my sons (neither of which had bothered to get their licenses) an offer. If they took the CCW class and got their license, I'd pay for it. License and training. Then I'd buy them an appropriate CCW gun.
Put me on the hook for possibly a couple of hundred in training per each, plus the license fee. Then the added possibility of $4-500 for each of 4 guns. Sons have proven themselves stupid at times, but they're also greedy. Both of them went headlong into the search for the free gun. Neither of the girls bothered. I don't hold it against them, I'm just amused that they didn't go for the gold.
As for a good carry gun for the recoil sensitive, I'd also suggest they consider the 351s. With the laser grips if need be. I bought the first one I saw. I'm not burdened with indecision, I can make a decision on the spot when needed. So when the younger son started his course for the CCW, he wanted to borrow a revolver. I suggested the 351 (and good hearing protection). He took it along and loved it. But he wanted a 637 for some reason, so we found him a prelock gun and bought it. And he said after his range training the instructor came up to him and made the comment "that's a really nice carry gun". Of course it is, Dad isn't always stupid.
Then some of their friends, a similar age couple wanted to go shooting and see what it was all about. No prior shooting experience. They really like the 351 over his 637, his G-lock 26, etc. It does have one big drawback, well 2 really. The noise, and then the cost of ammo. But at least its available. In power its probably as good or better than a .32 or .380. Revolvers are real easy to operate and understand, something tiny semi-autos don't do well, and particularly for inexperienced shooters.
