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Pistol recommendation for teenage daughters
Posted on 2/9/20 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 2/9/20 at 3:52 pm
Both have only shot a BB gun, thinking .22 caliber might be a good starting point before graduating to something larger in time.
The plan is to have them take gun safety lessons and work with an instructor.
Prefer a pistol, automatic - mid to upper tier price range as this will be something they will keep forever, if they choose.
The plan is to have them take gun safety lessons and work with an instructor.
Prefer a pistol, automatic - mid to upper tier price range as this will be something they will keep forever, if they choose.
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Posted on 2/9/20 at 3:55 pm to Will Cover
.22 should be perfect.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 3:58 pm to Will Cover
I would say go up to a 380.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 4:09 pm to Will Cover
Browning Buckmark
Posted on 2/9/20 at 4:53 pm to mtcheral
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.22 should be perfect.
Ruger 22/45
Browning Buckmark
Ruger SR22
Sig Sauer Mosquito
Are just a few I can think of. Many other options as well.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 5:08 pm to Will Cover
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This post was edited on 8/8/20 at 8:49 am
Posted on 2/9/20 at 5:45 pm to Will Cover
Get a Walther p22 to train her on. It’s my wife’s favorite gun. She’s learned on it as a teenager. And it looks and feels like a 9mm. My problem with the brownings and buck marks is they don’t really feel or operate or disassemble like a common full size 9mm so it can be an awkward transition after training. Just my 2 cents.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 7:31 pm to Will Cover
If you want something they can keep forever get a Lady Smith. Wife loves hers and it is a great gun. I know you said no revolver but I love the simplicity and accuracy. I went compact route but she doesn’t tote them or like to shoot them as much.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:07 pm to lake2280
Walther P22 is crap.
Revolvers are not simple if you ever took one apart. A semi auto pistol is a much simpler machine. A short revolver for a first gun is just dumb and usually picked out by ill informed husbands.
An AR15 is incredibly easy to shoot weapon that is also a very practical defense weapon and could easily be an heirloom if a quality piece is chosen.
If you are sticking with a 22 pistol I would look at the Ruger 22/45 lite or the Ruger SR22. They are both great 22 cal pistols, but I don't consider them a sentimental piece.
9mm 1911's are very nice shooters and you could pick out a nice gun to keep for life.
Maybe the best advice would be take them to the store and let them pick out what they like. Even if it means renting/borrowing a few guns to get it right.
Revolvers are not simple if you ever took one apart. A semi auto pistol is a much simpler machine. A short revolver for a first gun is just dumb and usually picked out by ill informed husbands.
An AR15 is incredibly easy to shoot weapon that is also a very practical defense weapon and could easily be an heirloom if a quality piece is chosen.
If you are sticking with a 22 pistol I would look at the Ruger 22/45 lite or the Ruger SR22. They are both great 22 cal pistols, but I don't consider them a sentimental piece.
9mm 1911's are very nice shooters and you could pick out a nice gun to keep for life.
Maybe the best advice would be take them to the store and let them pick out what they like. Even if it means renting/borrowing a few guns to get it right.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 8:59 pm to armsdealer
Mine love shooting revolver but quickly shot 9mm and .45. Enjoy 22 the best.
Posted on 2/9/20 at 9:47 pm to Will Cover
:inb4Glock19:
ETA: In all seriousness, I literally bought a teenage daughter a Glock 19.
ETA: In all seriousness, I literally bought a teenage daughter a Glock 19.
This post was edited on 2/9/20 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 2/10/20 at 12:05 am to Will Cover
I took my 15 yr old daughter to the range last month. She's completed her hunter safety course and wants to go deer and hog hunting.
I started her off at the house with proper safety rules and what each of the parts of the guns were called and purpose. I also made her load ammo for each gun.
At the range, she started with a .22, then shot my XDM 9MM, my son's .40 Cal, and then eventually shot my Sig 1911 in .45ACP. She absolutely giggled when she shot the 1911. And kept going back and reloading hit. I thought she'd be scared of the boom. She loved it. And she was a damn good shot with it too.
For reference, she's about 5'5" and 98 pounds.
Don't sell your girls short, they may surprise you with what they like. Let them try a lot of different sizes/makes.
I started her off at the house with proper safety rules and what each of the parts of the guns were called and purpose. I also made her load ammo for each gun.
At the range, she started with a .22, then shot my XDM 9MM, my son's .40 Cal, and then eventually shot my Sig 1911 in .45ACP. She absolutely giggled when she shot the 1911. And kept going back and reloading hit. I thought she'd be scared of the boom. She loved it. And she was a damn good shot with it too.
For reference, she's about 5'5" and 98 pounds.
Don't sell your girls short, they may surprise you with what they like. Let them try a lot of different sizes/makes.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 6:17 am to Will Cover
I have a ruger 22/45 and feel like it would be a good choice. It's very accurate and reliable with good ergonomics. Also pretty cheap.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 7:22 am to armsdealer
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Revolvers are not simple if you ever took one apart. A semi auto pistol is a much simpler machine.
Revolvers are much simpler to field strip for cleaning and maintenance than autoloaders. Both get more complicated when completely disassembled, which isn't normally needed.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 8:00 am to Will Cover
I think you’ve had some good suggestions here - get a 22 that mimics the feel and function of its full sized 9mm counterpart.
After they get comfortable on the 22s, step them up to a full sized 9mm. It is one of the most practical and popular self defense handgun types out there.
In all the classes I’ve taught over 7 years, I have yet to find a single person who can’t shoot some variation of full sized 9mm. If you think their hands are too small, get one with a thin, modular grip like an M&P or a VP9 or a PPQ. If you think they need less capacity, get a midsized gun like a Glock 19 or an M&P 2.0 “compact” (technically a mid-sized gun). If you want them to shoot competition, get a 5” gun with a bigass magazine. The possibilities are endless.
Also be aware that larger guns are easier to rack and that they should use the overhand method to rack them. The slingshot method isolates the firearms and makes it harder to retract the slide. I again have yet to find a small woman who cannot comfortably rack some form of full sized 9mm.
Just please for the love of God, do NOT get them some tiny, snappy revolver or sub compact as a FIRST gun. These are horrible platforms to learn on and fundamentals usually take a backseat when they anticipate recoil on every shot. Have them learn on a light-shooting, full sized handgun first then they can step down to the tiny carry guns.
Hope this was helpful.
After they get comfortable on the 22s, step them up to a full sized 9mm. It is one of the most practical and popular self defense handgun types out there.
In all the classes I’ve taught over 7 years, I have yet to find a single person who can’t shoot some variation of full sized 9mm. If you think their hands are too small, get one with a thin, modular grip like an M&P or a VP9 or a PPQ. If you think they need less capacity, get a midsized gun like a Glock 19 or an M&P 2.0 “compact” (technically a mid-sized gun). If you want them to shoot competition, get a 5” gun with a bigass magazine. The possibilities are endless.
Also be aware that larger guns are easier to rack and that they should use the overhand method to rack them. The slingshot method isolates the firearms and makes it harder to retract the slide. I again have yet to find a small woman who cannot comfortably rack some form of full sized 9mm.
Just please for the love of God, do NOT get them some tiny, snappy revolver or sub compact as a FIRST gun. These are horrible platforms to learn on and fundamentals usually take a backseat when they anticipate recoil on every shot. Have them learn on a light-shooting, full sized handgun first then they can step down to the tiny carry guns.
Hope this was helpful.
This post was edited on 2/10/20 at 8:03 am
Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:16 am to bapple
g44
Posted on 2/10/20 at 2:15 pm to Will Cover
Shield 9 mm
Posted on 2/10/20 at 2:50 pm to bapple
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I again have yet to find a small woman who cannot comfortably rack some form of full sized 9mm.
I even briefly had my elderly MIL racking the slide on a Sig SP2022 with the push/pull technique (overhand) and she had practically zero hand strength.
This post was edited on 2/10/20 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 2/10/20 at 4:25 pm to Ace Midnight
The overhand rack allows you to use larger muscle groups and utilize both arms rather than isolating one with the slingshot method.
Completely agree that it’s superior. Just have to be taught the proper racking technique from the beginning.
Completely agree that it’s superior. Just have to be taught the proper racking technique from the beginning.
Posted on 2/10/20 at 5:11 pm to Will Cover
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