Who Has a Wife Who Likes to Shoot?

What's the general opinion on the Walther PPK in 7.65mm? I've got a pre-WWII model and it's a nice little shooter, and would be easily concealed/carried (unfortunately it's illegal to do so in Canada). This photo was stolen off the net, mine is identical to this but without the grip/clip extension.

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I am hoping to get the wife into it a bit more when we move back to Canada next year. She seems to enjoy plinking with the .22.

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Guyon said:
What about a S&W (or similar) lightweight if we had time for a trigger job? A lot more recoil than, say, the Glock?

I've only shot a snubnose revolver once or twice, and that was a long time ago.
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if you mean the airweight/airlight revolvers, they are great little guns. concealable, reliable, and very light.

but again, they are mostly da only, and can be quite jumpy. shooting more than 30-40 rounds is going to result in a sore hand and/or wrist.

since your wife is already familiar with firearms, i see no need to start her with a .22. sending her with a gun simply so she can pass a class seems to defeat some of the purpose. the goal should be to become proficient with whatever she intends to carry. a caveat being a weapon similar enough like a heavier revolver or larger auto (glock 19 or 17) so function is the same, but she will have no problem completing any training class.

i am not of the "its better than nothing" mentality. but admittedly, my perspective is that of law enforcement.
 
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Mine loves shooting


Just Got Nancy a G-19 for her birthday last week, she loves it & wants to get a CCW, man this girl is a keeper.

She also is a knife nut, has a very very very cool AK, SWKW, & SYK, along with some others. :D

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dave, what's that carbine????


are the rounds sideways in the mag?


likes guns and knives? id say she's a keeper too!
 
azshaman said:
Well, guys, as a woman who carries, has a permit, and has done lots of shooting, I will only comment that I like my Glock 26 for EDC as it is concealable, offers me 10 rounds with a compact spare clip, and easy on my smaller hands. I really prefer, however, my Randall .45. The frame was groomed and thinner grips applied to make it fit my hand. As you know, however, extended firing of a .45 can be a little rough, particularly for a novice shooter. My S&W Airweight in .38 might be another choice for all-day shooting. Generally I recertify for my permit with both my Glock and the Randall to keep my confidence levels up. Hope some of this helps! :)
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robin, you are the coolest!!! i dig chicks who like guns and knives!!
 
MORIMOTOM said:
dave, what's that carbine????


are the rounds sideways in the mag?


likes guns and knives? id say she's a keeper too!
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You're law enforcement, would you call that a vertical forward grip?

I call it a trigger guard.

I want to make one of those in to a no feature, detachable magazine, CA legal semi-auto.

The first thing I need to do is make it grow 4" to the 30" CA minimum.
 
Hogwash said:
You're law enforcement, would you call that a vertical forward grip?

I call it a trigger guard.

I want to make one of those in to a no feature, detachable magazine, CA legal semi-auto.

The first thing I need to do is make it grow 4" to the 30" CA minimum.
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id need to see an unobstructed pic. but it looks to be dual purpose.

since there is nowhere to hold forward of the grip, it would probably be considered a fore end. but its not really vertical, technically. sort of a fat trigger guard that you hold on to.

i can only speculate.
 
G19G26 said:
Gee! Where do you think my logo came from?:D
My EDC is a Glock 26. The wife carries a S&W LadySmith 60 in .38. The trigger pull is way better than standard 60.

Good luck
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Bingo.

Brother, get her a LadySmith. I've seen many ... well, ladies ... do extremely well with that fine little pistol. Much easier to do well with than any of those tiny semi-autos you've mentioned.

My own wife hasn't shot in over a decade. In her youth, she was a Special Agent for OSI. She had two levels of performance at her regular qualifying sessions -- terrible and so doggone good that she made all the male Agents literally cry!! When she was on, she made us all look like rank amateurs. And she did NOT use any 'ladies gun.' ;)

If your own wife is truly interested, she may eventually graduate away from the smaller, lighter 'ladies' handguns. No reason at all that a woman can't shoot with accuracy, and enjoy, quite a bit larger handgun.
 
I agree with OP--I started with a .22, and graduated up from there. If you don't frighten a new shooter (male or female) off with uncomfortably big calibers in the beginning, it is easier to "grow into" a larger caliber. My biggest problems shooting the .45 had to do with speed reloading in competition; I had to shift my grip to drop the mag (small hands), but not the recoil. That's why I had the frame of my Randall customized. My shooting coach was very definite about my being able to reload easily under pressure. A .22 is a great place to start!

PS--Thanks for the compliment, Mark! :)
 
My husband has a wife who likes to shoot and likes knives...
oh, wait... that would be me.

I like shooting 38 specials thru my 357 revolver. Cobra.
But, as has already been said by the wise woman who posted before me, it is best to start a new shooter off small so she/he can get a feel for it and enjoy the experience.
 
Not mine (with a footnote). She was born, breed and raised in the Garden State. Even though her dad and brother are hunters (kinda sortof, well gun friendly even though from NJ). She is indifferent to my taking/enforcing my personal rights of the Second Amendment.
 
mckrob said:
What's the general opinion on the Walther PPK in 7.65mm? I've got a pre-WWII model and it's a nice little shooter, and would be easily concealed/carried (unfortunately it's illegal to do so in Canada). This photo was stolen off the net, mine is identical to this but without the grip/clip extension.

gppk.jpg



I am hoping to get the wife into it a bit more when we move back to Canada next year. She seems to enjoy plinking with the .22.

Ali_w_R22_lowres.jpg


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Looks like she is shooting a Ruger 10/22 with a 30 round mag. Very nice :thumbup:
 
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azshaman said:
I agree with OP--I started with a .22, and graduated up from there. If you don't frighten a new shooter (male or female) off with uncomfortably big calibers in the beginning, it is easier to "grow into" a larger caliber. My biggest problems shooting the .45 had to do with speed reloading in competition; I had to shift my grip to drop the mag (small hands), but not the recoil. That's why I had the frame of my Randall customized. My shooting coach was very definite about my being able to reload easily under pressure. A .22 is a great place to start!

PS--Thanks for the compliment, Mark! :)
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Dang, I was introduced to shooting with a 12 ga. at the age of 11. No double deuces or .410s to start me off shooting.

I agree with you though. You gotta start with something that is controllable and will not leave a bruise (physically and mentally).
 
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Hey Lunde, where/how did you get that Glock 18? I thought they were only sold to "law enforcement" and not to the citizens? I am not trying to rib you, just want to understand.
 
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