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Mrs. GBC wants a handgun...
My desk | 20-Jul-2010 | gov_bean_ clunter

Posted on 07/20/2010 8:09:38 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter

Although we have a couple of firearms used for hunting Mrs. GBC has decided she needs to get a handgun while the getting is still good.


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Need recomendations.
1 posted on 07/20/2010 8:09:39 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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The best handgun for Mrs. gbc is one that she can shoot consistently, accurately, and is comfortable in her hand.

All other information you get is going to be ancillary.

2 posted on 07/20/2010 8:11:39 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (FORGET the lawyers...first kill the "journalists".)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

I love these threads.

.45 acp is my favorite


3 posted on 07/20/2010 8:12:00 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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Handgun recommendations? On FR? Not too likely, IMHO. (Snork! This one will reach 200 by noon)

Details, please. Is Mrs. GBC an experienced shooter? Does she want to carry concealed?

4 posted on 07/20/2010 8:12:41 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: gov_bean_ counter

500 replies here we come!

I say Glock or Taurus TCP ;-)

First gun should probably be a simple revolver like a Taurus Ultralight .38


5 posted on 07/20/2010 8:14:32 AM PDT by Sir Gawain
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To: gov_bean_ counter

for a woman:

9MM Sig Sauer P23...someting, I forgot

small, lightweight, stopping power at close range


6 posted on 07/20/2010 8:15:23 AM PDT by RaceBannon (RON PAUL: THE PARTY OF TRUTHERS, TRAITORS AND UFO CHASERS!!!)
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Depending on budget, for the ladies, I always recommend an ultralight .38 revolver. Taurus for low end, Smith and Wesson Lady Smith for the step up.


7 posted on 07/20/2010 8:15:38 AM PDT by lovecraft (Specialization is for insects.)
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More information is needed pls. Does she have much experience with guns? Does she prefer an auto pistol or a revolver? Does she intend to carry it?


8 posted on 07/20/2010 8:15:38 AM PDT by chris37
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Smith & Wesson .22 revolver or something like it.
No guesswork about a safety or worry if it's loaded.

Take her to the range and have her run a box or two of .22s through it so she won't be afraid of the noise...

9 posted on 07/20/2010 8:16:07 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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She needs to try out several.

I can get a good grouping with my 9mm Ruger, (and carry a huge purse to accommodate it), but most women need something smaller.

10 posted on 07/20/2010 8:16:56 AM PDT by Mrs.Z
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More information is needed pls. Does she have much experience with guns? Does she prefer an auto pistol or a revolver? Does she intend to carry it?

No, N/A, Probably...

11 posted on 07/20/2010 8:17:11 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
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+1

If there are any shooting ranges around you that rent guns for use on the premesis, that is the BEST way to determine what works for her.


12 posted on 07/20/2010 8:17:58 AM PDT by Pecos
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Yup - for a woman a .38 revolver is good. Even grannies in the NRA magazines take out bad guys using .22s.

I no longer have anything to do with Harry Reid’s NRA.


13 posted on 07/20/2010 8:18:05 AM PDT by Frantzie (Democrats = Party of I*lam)
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Depends on her level of experience, how much she wants to spend and what she is comfortable with.

Always a good idea to shoot some different handguns to see what you like.

That being said, a S&W J frame in .38 Special is always a good choice. I'm partial to the Model 638.

14 posted on 07/20/2010 8:18:13 AM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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I would look at the Springfield XD series and the Smith $ Wesson M&P series. Both come in varying calibers (9mm, .40, and .45) and barrel/grip sizes for optimum concealment and comfort. Women may especially like the M&P series since it comes with three interchangable grip inserts for comfort/control.


15 posted on 07/20/2010 8:19:45 AM PDT by edpc (Those Lefties just ain't right)
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Take her to a nice range that offers guns for testing/rent, and have her try a larger framed gun first, like a .45 ACP and a large Colt-style revolver. After that, she will love either a smaller revolver or 9mm semi. Discourage pink as a color choice.


16 posted on 07/20/2010 8:19:47 AM PDT by PackerBoy (Just my opinion ....)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Can they take the LR 22 cartridge?

People say “.22 no stopping power” but I constantly read those stories about how an older person get s abreak in, tells the perp to leave then has to shoot usually with a .22 wheel gun or some other .22. The perps usually die.


17 posted on 07/20/2010 8:20:16 AM PDT by Frantzie (Democrats = Party of I*lam)
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Well, if you don't want to come up short in the knockdown department, you might want to try the Austrian Pfeifer-Zeliska in .600 Nitro Express Magnum.

18 posted on 07/20/2010 8:21:15 AM PDT by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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....Oh...and try to get her something that starts with .4* cal. ;)


19 posted on 07/20/2010 8:21:32 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (FORGET the lawyers...first kill the "journalists".)
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My wife has had a small glock 9mm for 12 years. She loves it. I don’t know the model number.


20 posted on 07/20/2010 8:21:47 AM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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