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Cottonland Hunting/Shooting Thread
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The actions on them are like butter. I have a .22 mag "yellow boy" with a octagon barrel. It is a very very well-made rifle. Wish it was .22 lr though.
Looking for some advice on a pistol. My mom wants to get a pistol for home and for car travel. She doesn't plan on carrying it in her purse so a subcompact isn't necessary. She is comfortable with a 12 and 20 ga. shotgun and has a deer rifle. She hasn't shot a pistol before though so she will essentially be a beginner.
Am open to suggestions but know I don't want her to have a revolver. So far I have gotten:
Sig P238 (.380)
Sig P239 (9MM) single stack mag
Glock 19 (9MM) compact
Glock 26 (9MM) subcompact
Springfield XD(m) 3.8" (9MM) compact
Springfield XD 3" (9MM) subcompact.
I recommended that she go to a gun shop and pick up all the abovementioned pistols.
Am open to suggestions but know I don't want her to have a revolver. So far I have gotten:
Sig P238 (.380)
Sig P239 (9MM) single stack mag
Glock 19 (9MM) compact
Glock 26 (9MM) subcompact
Springfield XD(m) 3.8" (9MM) compact
Springfield XD 3" (9MM) subcompact.
I recommended that she go to a gun shop and pick up all the abovementioned pistols.
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why not a revolver? a snub nose .38 would do what you need it to for home and car, esp. with a hollow point.
my wife's big beef with anything but a revolver is the safety switch and slide.
She can't charge a round on a few of mine and gets confused on the safety in various locations.
some of this is alleviated if you regularly shot the weapon but for that very reason, in the heat of the moment, a point and shoot single action revolver or shotgun is best IMHO
Of that list I think the Sig P229 in 9mm is your best bet but she will have a better idea by feeling the weight of the weapon and seeing how each functions as you suggested.
my wife's big beef with anything but a revolver is the safety switch and slide.
She can't charge a round on a few of mine and gets confused on the safety in various locations.
some of this is alleviated if you regularly shot the weapon but for that very reason, in the heat of the moment, a point and shoot single action revolver or shotgun is best IMHO
Of that list I think the Sig P229 in 9mm is your best bet but she will have a better idea by feeling the weight of the weapon and seeing how each functions as you suggested.
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Found this buck on road through my property today.
Looks like some low-life shot it and hack-sawed the rack off.
Jawbone made it 3-4 yrs old so I bet rack was nice.
Looks like some low-life shot it and hack-sawed the rack off.
Jawbone made it 3-4 yrs old so I bet rack was nice.
I'd scratch .380s off the list. With as compact as 9mm are these days, there's really no need for a .380. Plus .380 ammo has been known to disappear off the shelf for extended periods of time (2008) and costs more to buy than 9mm.
Sig 229 is a double stack. The 239 is a single stack, the 225 is a single stack, but the 229 and the 228 in 9mm are virtually identical with double stack mags (12-15 rounds depending on manufacture). the 229 is a bit heavier (nitron coated stainless vs carbon steel). So if the 229 is in play, you should consider the 228 as well.
None of the Sigs or Glocks will have a traditional "safety" if that is something that will freak your mom out. Sig might make a "safety" variant, but it would likely be something you'd have to order if they do.
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Because from the albeit limited experience I have with females and shooting revolvers, the majority of the women I have seen don't have the grip strength to pull the trigger. They end up shooting low because they jerk to pull the trigger. I have yet to see a female qualify on the police back up course with one.
Thanks for the advice on the .380. I don't have any experience with the .380 anyways.
You are right, I meant the 239 because I figured the smaller grip from the single stack mag might work better for a female.
I don't know how she feels about the safety. Will have to figure that out though.
The size difference between the 239/225 and the 228/229 is negligible, so i'd go with the 228 or 229. In my opinion, an old W. German 228 is about the finest handgun ever made.
Valid point
Playing devils advocate...........double action and train her to cock the hammer?
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The initial double action pull on the Sig's is close to that of a revolver. So, unless the plan is to cock the Sig before firing the first round, this argument would pretty much eliminate them too, right?
Catch that SOB Nolen. Anyone that would kill an animal just to cut off the rack needs his ass kicked...hard.
head to a gun shop/range and spend an hour...then go back in a week and spend another hour...the option to try multiple guns over multiple days will be well worth it.
She'll likely end up with a single stack 9mm...I've got 4 right now (Ruger, Kahr, Keltec and mmm...well, another) Keltec is a cheap but effective piece...the Kahr is TIGHT but is what I used to qualify with...Ruger is on the bench yet, just got it back and put 50 thru, but still unsure... (tho, it's in the suitcase this week)
Won't matter what she buys when it's not accessible
S&W Airweight...on my short list...you don't want, or she doesn't?
Heather loves shooting the NAA 22mag...still working her into the bigger stuff...oddly, the .44 Trekker scares her
I have been shooting my grandmothers s&w hammerless air weight .38 special with a 7lb tigger job (12lb when new) and it is super super sweet.
That will be Tisa's carry gun very soon. Just waiting until the gun show in a few weeks to see if I can get one there with the crimsion trace pretty cheap.
The trigger job makes all the difference in the world. My mid 80's grandmother could shoot it with no issues.
That will be Tisa's carry gun very soon. Just waiting until the gun show in a few weeks to see if I can get one there with the crimsion trace pretty cheap.
The trigger job makes all the difference in the world. My mid 80's grandmother could shoot it with no issues.
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