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re: New pistol for Wife
Posted on 7/25/12 at 6:00 pm to Bama and Beer
Posted on 7/25/12 at 6:00 pm to Bama and Beer
For real, NO auto for a women.!
Posted on 7/25/12 at 6:03 pm to Bama and Beer
Bitch
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You got your lineup done for Sunday
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Posted on 7/25/12 at 6:09 pm to Nascar Fan
Pics of wife needed to determine gun needs
Posted on 7/25/12 at 6:30 pm to Nascar Fan
Can't decide on Jeff or Jimmie or Tony for my A lister
Posted on 7/25/12 at 6:32 pm to Bama and Beer
I think i went with Tony ![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconcheers.gif)
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Posted on 7/25/12 at 7:14 pm to Bama and Beer
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This type of thread has never been discussed here.....
..... in a rational manner.
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Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:12 pm to Uncle JackD
Thanks for the legit response
Posted on 7/25/12 at 9:17 pm to ArkBengal
quote:
Taurus Millenium Pro 111
I have this pistol, but its from their Slim line. Being a woman, I have petite hands and I prefer a gun that I can grip well enough that I feel I can control it better than a regular full sized pistol.
I love my pistol, and would urge any woman that needs/wants one, this is a good one!
Posted on 7/26/12 at 12:19 pm to LSU_Babe86
Hey, thanks ! Did go with the S&W tho. Couldn't find locally so bought thru Gun Genie shipped to local dealer cheaper than Academy. Both looked like good choices.
Posted on 7/26/12 at 12:30 pm to LSU_Babe86
Good choice on the 9mm. A lot of folks automatically go to the 380 for a woman's carry gun because it's so small. But the 9mm is a better defensive round than the 380 and, if done right, can be carried conveniently.
I don't have any personal experience w/ the Taurus you mentioned, although I do have 2 Taurus revolvers. Having said that, from what I've read, quality control w/ Taurus seems to be less consistent than some of the other gun makers. A good one runs well, but problems w/ Taurus seem more common than w/ others.
The Millenium Pro 111 is a DA/SA gun. I've had DA/SA in the past, but now prefer the simplicity of a DAO or SAO.
The S&W Shield should be a good gun, but I'm w/holding final judgemnt for now until it's been on the market a little longer.
If she's going to carry in her purse, you might consider a 5 shot 38 Spec w/ a shrouded/covered hammer, e.g. the Ruger LCR. W/ purse carry, I worry about the slide of a semiauto snapping on the contents of the purse if the gun has to be shot from inside the purse.
As far as semi-auto's, I many women find it easier to handle and conceal a single stack mag gun (Kel-Tec 9PF, Ruger LC9, Kimber Solo, Beretta Nano, Kahr CW9, Taurus 709 Slim and others) than a double stack mag (Springfield XD, nearly all Glocks, all S&W M&P's). Be sure she can reliably operate all the controls and rack the slide on a semi-auto you're considering.
Be sure she's actively involved in choosing the gun. If she doesn't like it (for whatever reason) she's probably not going to practice w/ it as much as she should.
Also consider buying a 22LR, w/ a similar action to the carry gun you gun, for cheap shooting and fun practice.
ETA: Congrats on the Shield! I hope you BOTH enjoy it:-)
I don't have any personal experience w/ the Taurus you mentioned, although I do have 2 Taurus revolvers. Having said that, from what I've read, quality control w/ Taurus seems to be less consistent than some of the other gun makers. A good one runs well, but problems w/ Taurus seem more common than w/ others.
The Millenium Pro 111 is a DA/SA gun. I've had DA/SA in the past, but now prefer the simplicity of a DAO or SAO.
The S&W Shield should be a good gun, but I'm w/holding final judgemnt for now until it's been on the market a little longer.
If she's going to carry in her purse, you might consider a 5 shot 38 Spec w/ a shrouded/covered hammer, e.g. the Ruger LCR. W/ purse carry, I worry about the slide of a semiauto snapping on the contents of the purse if the gun has to be shot from inside the purse.
As far as semi-auto's, I many women find it easier to handle and conceal a single stack mag gun (Kel-Tec 9PF, Ruger LC9, Kimber Solo, Beretta Nano, Kahr CW9, Taurus 709 Slim and others) than a double stack mag (Springfield XD, nearly all Glocks, all S&W M&P's). Be sure she can reliably operate all the controls and rack the slide on a semi-auto you're considering.
Be sure she's actively involved in choosing the gun. If she doesn't like it (for whatever reason) she's probably not going to practice w/ it as much as she should.
Also consider buying a 22LR, w/ a similar action to the carry gun you gun, for cheap shooting and fun practice.
ETA: Congrats on the Shield! I hope you BOTH enjoy it:-)
This post was edited on 7/26/12 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 7/26/12 at 12:45 pm to ArkBengal
quote:
Hey, thanks ! Did go with the S&W tho. Couldn't find locally so bought thru Gun Genie shipped to local dealer cheaper than Academy. Both looked like good choices.
You made a fine choice. I ran a friend of mine's Shield the other day. It ran everything - factory rounds, hollow points, my handloads. Recoil was very managable since they kept the low bore axis in this pistol that has worked so well in the entire M&P line. You will be satisfied.
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Posted on 7/26/12 at 3:48 pm to LSU_Babe86
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New pistol for Wifequote:Taurus Millenium Pro 111 I have this pistol, but its from their Slim line. Being a woman, I have petite hands and I prefer a gun that I can grip well enough that I feel I can control it better than a regular full sized pistol. I love my pistol, and would urge any woman that needs/wants one, this is a good one!
Hey nola2br
Posted on 7/26/12 at 3:50 pm to NicoBlues
I ruled out nolaBR when I read
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petite hands
This post was edited on 7/26/12 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 7/26/12 at 5:06 pm to ArkBengal
I have a pt111 9mm and really like it. My fiancee has no problems handling it and is pretty accurate with it, so I'd recommend it.
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