Posted on 07/31/2015 6:42:56 AM PDT by marktwain
Firearms—The Ultimate in feminine protection.
You go girl!
That’s why I like modern lightweight snub nose revolvers for CCW, especially females. No springs to wear out, no slide to rack, no ejection issues, just pull the trigger.
A woman can put it in their purse, pull it out 5 years later and bang!
A good reason to stick with a revolver. She would probably be alive if she had gone with a .38 snub nose.
Said it before and I’ll say it again. Newbies to firearms are much better off with revolvers instead of semiautos. Lots of junk out there in SA that just wont cycle on a reliable basis.
If you are not familiar with guns, a 9mm semi-auto is NOT your best choice.
get a simple .38 revolver
5 squeezes - 5 shots
Clearing a jam in a life or death situation will probably mean death for most shooters.
5 rules of a gun fight:
1) gun beats no gun
- If you leave your gun behind because it is too heavy, prints too much, or any other reason .... you have no gun
- If your gun jams and you can’t clear that jam .... you have no gun
2) a hit beats a miss
3) fast beats slow
4) big holes beat small holes
5) many holes beat one hole
So the lesson here is - go for the simple and reliable.
Revolvers are so - Wild West.
But they got a lot of cowboys out of a serious jam.
I wonder if she knew this little factoid?
If she did, my sympathy meter just went bust...
Shouldn't people with a "long criminal record" be in prison ?
Precisely why I gave my wife a .357 snub revolver.
That thing looks like it would drop a deer.
From about five feet.
Dammit....novices should have REVOLVERS.
When seconds count the police are only minutes away!
Uh, she was killed because her gun jammed. She is dead basil.
True. That is why all children should be instructed in the proper use of firearms. Early instruction and continuous practice is the key.
I pray that my children will never have to shoot an attacker, but I am confident that they will be able to do so if the need arises.
I was wondering which of my firearms to give my mother for her nightstsand.
Revolver was the clear choice. Like you said, no safety to fumble with, no slide to rack.
Some semis require 3 or 4 steps to go from secure to fire. A 70 year old woman with no experience cannot do that.
It told her; its ready always... point and pull the trigger... thats it.
Safeties will get you killed.
I want a 1.08 revolver.
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