The “gun snobs” may look down their noses at the EZ, but those of us trying to teach beginners, women and senior citizens are rejoicing.
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Isn’t it a hate crime to say women aren’t as strong?
Anyway, it’s good that they are thinking about people who are more likely to need a gun for self defense.
My wife had major back surgery a couple of years ago, and during her long recovery, she was literally in tears that she no longer had the strength to rack the slide on her Glock 42. Rather than her rely on her Ruger SR22, I loaned her my rarely used Smith J-Frame Model 60.
Then I started to pocket carry her G42, and got hooked on it.
After her full recovery, she took back her G42, and I realized again how much of a pain it is to put on an IWB holster for my Glock 26. So I bought myself a Ruger LCP, which is slightly smaller than the G42, and have loved pocket carry ever since.
I even got a Viridian laser for it that automatically activates when drawn from the pocket holster. (There is a magnet in the holster that turns off the laser when holstered.)
You’re exactly right. I know some women in their 70’s who’ve been forced to carry 5-shot wheel guns because they simply can’t manage racking the slide of a semi-auto — of any size or model.
And us old retired Army gents aren’t that strong anymore either, when it comes to having arthritic hands that make the racking of a 1911 or 9mm harder than it was back “in the day” of our younger years. This sounds like it might just be worth trying out.