Really, color doesn't matter. Once you get the gun, you can spray-paint it however you want.
Posted on 10/23/2014 11:33:12 AM PDT by PROCON
Check the laws too. Especially if you don’t live in the same state.
Really, color doesn't matter. Once you get the gun, you can spray-paint it however you want.
The XDS.45 is very very finky to limp-wristing. I woulda sworn up both sides of a stack of bibles that I did not do that. Good thing I didn’t, because I jammed mine like crazy until someone better than me showed me a tighter grip ‘fixed’ it. No other auto I own or have tried gave me any problems so I was pretty shocked. With the XDS I had to relearn my grip. Just a warning. I still love mine. Iam guessing with the longer be barrel the 9mm version is less prone to limpwrist jams. I recommend she puts a couple hundred rounds through one before committing.
Got my oldest daughter (turned 21 last June) a hammerless .38 revolver on her birthday. Hammerless because I didn’t want it getting hung up on the crap she keeps in that knapsack she calls a purse. LOL
My wife doesn’t like my Ruger LCP. I’m not crazy about shooting it from any distance, but it’s tiny, so ideal for me to throw in my pocket. Since she has the advantage of carrying in a purse, my wife went with a Ruger LC380. A little bigger, but still small. It has a smoother slide than the LCP and more safety features.
“You’ll shoot your eye out.” ;)
Things to remember, semi’s require maintenance.
The magazine springs wear out. Generally people won’t keep one in the pipe so it requires charging before using. It needs to be with you at all times to be effective.
Revolvers to my thinking are the only choice. .38 +p Ruger LCR or a S&W 442. These guys can sit unused for years and are ready to rock and roll when you need it. Can’t say that with a Semi.
I have one of each and I don’t even notice it.
I agree, she want’s to be the cool one on the block, not really thinking. What’s a guy to do?
More important aspects would be:
(1) Ease of concealment. Gun does no good if she leave it at home because she can’t conceal it with her outfit.
(2) Ease of use. I have a preference for revolvers with their easy “point and bang” user interface. You neither want her fumbling with a safety, nor shooting herself while trying to draw it.
She also need to commit to getting training and practice.
Modelers enamel paint can be your friend.
I carry a Beretta Tomcat in .32ACP - small and will totally ruin ruin your day. It’s loaded with Glaser Safeties and Hydra-shocks.
I bought Anoreth a nice Sig Sauer 9 mm. It’s not purple, though ... so I guess she’s not a girl. Now wait a minute ...
Suggestions, Butterfly, for a good gun for the young lady?
My wife told me she wants a gun for Christmas as well, and I too will probably go with a .380. Just make sure you take her to a range a make her put a few hundred rounds through it. .380’s can be temperamental because the ramp is so steep. It is not unusual to have to shoot quite a few rounds to learn what is wrong with your grip.
In Oregon you need to have had handgun training to get a ccl.
That would be the first step.
There are a number of subcompact 9’s that will fit in a purse and do the job.
My wife has a SW Shield that she really likes. LC9 is a nice looking gun but not everyone would be comfortable with the loooong trigger pull. There are others we looked at that have nice trigger pull but no external safety.
What ever she gets, she needs to be trained then practice, practice, practice. If she’s not able or willing to put the time into being proficient, she may be better off with the pepper spray.
Just my thoughts.
I’ve fires the LCP, it’s actually more difficult to fire than many subcompact 9’s because of the size, weight and lack of sights.
It’s more of a contact weapon.
Actually, pepper spray requires both training and practice too.
Women think it’s the magic bullet.
It only works if you use it while the perp is standing away from you.
If you get any on you, you’ll feel it, and you have to know what it feels.
It doesn’t work off the bat unless you actually contact the eye. How long does it take?
Where you aim the spray is important. How long to keep spraying is important. What you do after you spray them is important.
I put my daughter through the course I had in the USCG. She gets it.
I don't normally shoot it. There has been a series of break-ins in the area.
I had been using, at the range, one of those little Sig Sauer snub nose types. I really liked that--I think when I finally get my own, I will get one of those.
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