Women and Revolvers

[GOV5]

How is a 1 iron hard to use? You can use it off the tee, on the fairway, or in the rough. You can even putt with it if you want to.

Hope you know more about guns than you do golf. Nobody would even consider hitting a 1 iron out of rough. Do you post this stuff to just get arguments started, or are you just that uninformed about everything?

 

[boudica]

This is kind of funny to me, to read. I was recently asked by another woman what she should purchase for her own personal use?

I said... Go to the store where you plan to purchase your firearm and try them out. Even if it takes you all day and you have to "try" each one (dry firing does not hurt pistols, I told her) - just do it. Then buy the one you feel most comfortable carrying, holding... it should be an extension of YOU, and it should feel that way when you're holding it... not a piece of heavy metal in your hand.

I plan to purchase another one for myself this year, and very soon. I carry - on a daily basis - a revolver but I also would like a semi-auto to carry with me daily. So I already know that my next purchase will be a smaller semi than the one I already have --- for "comfort purposes".

 

[KathleenElsie]

As a woman I have three guns that I can CC. A Mauser (my favorite shooting semi-auto), a Colt Detective (wheel gun) and a S&W 38 Special also a wheel gun.
My Mauser is sweet to handle.

 

[CCWOFNC]

I was raised with revolvers as "old faithful"....I carry a S&W UL 38, NAA .22LR 5 shot mini wheel around the house and if I'm out and about I drag along that 3rd wheel, a H&K P7 9mm...
My revolver is my first self defense choice, 6 years with the current one and only 1 misfire....that's pretty good. The H&K has never jammed and it's my favorite to shoot of all I've ever shot. Even being made in the 80's, it's still one of the best semis I've ever shot, not a small gun but still concealable....most times I just wear it open, doesn't bother me....
When training, I recommend folks utilize the "try before you buy" method and ask their friends to shoot theirs, test feel at retail stores and ask around. For Newbies I do recommend beginning with a revolver, then move onto semis when they're ready, if they'd like.
I also recommend laser grips if $$ possible, I think it's a great training aid to help illustrate and minimize arc of movement while dry firing & practicing. I'm also blind as a bat and "see" the laser being a useful aid in a low visibility setting. My S&W has factory Crimsons and I demonstrate it during training but am quick to reinforce the point the laser never replaces practice and continued skill development.