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Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:16 am to KingRanch
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I vote none of those
Any of these would be much better:
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Single Stacks-
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9
Springfield Amory XDS 9
Sig Sauer p938
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chick - a small hammerless revolver,
sure, buy it and let her shoot it a few times. Don't worry, you'll be able to sell it and get some of your money back......Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:21 am to BallCoachinFool
If you get her a semi automatic pistol you better make sure she can work the slide with no problem, becasue "IF" it jams and she doesn't have the strength in her hands to rack the slide....she will be in a bad situation. I would either get a 357 that I also shoot 38sp in or just a 38sp.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:28 am to fawnslayer
i watched my MIL, SIL, and wife all struggle furiously, for some reason none of them could do it consistently
Posted on 12/11/14 at 9:37 am to fawnslayer
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If you get her a semi automatic pistol you better make sure she can work the slide with no problem, becasue "IF" it jams and she doesn't have the strength in her hands to rack the slide
Racking the slide is 95% technique/ 5% strength. With only 30 mins of practice, any woman can rack the slide on any pistol every single tie if taught properly.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:21 am to dnm3305
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Racking the slide is 95% technique/ 5% strength. With only 30 mins of practice, any woman can rack the slide on any pistol every single tie if taught properly.
i agree for the most part. Tiny guns (esp. 9mm) can still be tough. But a proper technique makes it infinitely easier.
If you use an overhand method, you are engaging large muscle groups (shoulders, chest, arms) and can use BOTH hands to push the slide (push in opposite directions). When using the "fingertip" method as I call it (some call it "slingshot"), you are relying on the strength of your forearms. Most women have trouble with that.
Proper racking technique:
Improper:
This post was edited on 12/11/14 at 10:49 am
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:40 am to weagle99
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If either of you has to use one of your guns do you have the name and number of an attorney you can call right then? Day or night?
3 downvotes?
Not trying to be a broken record but most people who carry haven't given one thought to who they will use as a defense attorney should they be involved in a shooting, much less have the info for one they could call at 2AM from a police station.
Anyway, last time I mention it in this thread. Carry on (no pun intended).
This post was edited on 12/11/14 at 10:42 am
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:43 am to dnm3305
quote:Nope. Not all slides are the same. My wife could not even get close to racking her little Beretta.
Racking the slide is 95% technique/ 5% strength. With only 30 mins of practice, any woman can rack the slide on any pistol every single tie if taught properly.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:47 am to AlxTgr
I agree. That overhand method doesn't work very well on a Bodyguard .380 or LCP. There's not enough room for your hand.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:50 am to AlxTgr
The amount of overthrinking that goes into these carry guns makes my left testicle hurt
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:51 am to Shexter
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I agree. That overhand method doesn't work very well on a Bodyguard .380 or LCP. There's not enough room for your hand.
It's not impossible. You just have to use less of your hand. If you have to, use your fingers to grasp it. Just make sure you still use and overhand method and it will still be much easier.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 10:51 am to Boats n Hose
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The amount of overthrinking that goes into these carry guns makes my left testicle hurt
Absolutely, you should try working in gun sales...
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:04 am to AlxTgr
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Nope. Not all slides are the same. My wife could not even get close to racking her little Beretta
No offense, but she's prlly doing it wrong, or not as efficiently as she possibly could. I disagree about the subcompacts as well. They are easy to rack if you do it properly. Yes, they are more difficult than a full size gun, but that doesnt mean they are hard to rack.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:16 am to dnm3305
quote:Not all subcompacts are the same. You are objectively wrong.
I disagree about the subcompacts as well.
quote:They are not easy to rack.
They are easy to rack if you do it properly. Yes, they are more difficult than a full size gun, but that doesnt mean they are hard to rack.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:22 am to Boats n Hose
I think it's healthy
The more you know
These little spats promote weapons education IMO. That's good since it's always the people who don't know shite about guns that want to take them.
The more you know
These little spats promote weapons education IMO. That's good since it's always the people who don't know shite about guns that want to take them.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:23 am to AlxTgr
My semi automatics have almost zero play between the slide and the frame. My wife can't rack it to save her life
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:25 am to bapple
I rack pointed down with my thumb and index. sometimes the "proper way"
I didn't know I wasn't supposed to do this
sometimes the "proper way" I didn't know I wasn't supposed to do this
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:26 am to weagle99
I've thought about Texas law shield or whatever they call it. I guess the legal fees for grand jury hearings are expensive
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:31 am to DelU249
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I rack pointed down with my thumb and index
At least that keeps you from chambering your pinky finger.
Posted on 12/11/14 at 11:40 am to AlxTgr
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Not all subcompacts are the same. You are objectively wrong.
Well of course, an XD9 Sub is going to easier to rack than an LCP380 because of the thickness of the slide. That still doesnt mean it's hard if you use the proper form.
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They are not easy to rack.
My GF is 5'4" 125lbs, and had never handled a gun before she met me 3 years ago. She can rack the slide on my 1911 without the hammer cocked easily and repeatedly. She can rack (and strip and clean) her glock 19 effortlessly. We shot a Kimber solo9 that belongs to her mom this weekend as well as a P938 and she racked those easily the first try with no problems at all. It is not a difficult thing to do if you practice it. A woman should not own a firearm much less carry one if she isnt constantly practicing/operating it. If she constantly practices it, then racking the slide should be irrelevant because it is a simple thing to do. Practice.
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