Many years ago, I took the NRA womens’personal protection class with my .45 Megastar. Neither the instructor nor her retired Marine husband mentioned that a .45 might be a bit much for a girl. They didn’t want to plant that seed in my head.
They told me later that nobody else had ever showed up with a 45.
An ex had convinced me to buy it. Turns out, he was right. I ended up putting a lot of rounds through that gun and she was very reliable.
After that, everything feels like a toy.
The moral of the story is that having a class specifically for women matters. I just went to another women’s class at our local indoor range. Coming from SoCal, I had no indoor shooting experience and I was rusty.
Instructors love us. We come in with far less ego and no bad habits.
“We come in with far less ego and no bad habits.”
My daughter is really good at shooting - she’s a natural. And takes instruction very easily.
My son - he’s good with a pistol and a rifle, but gets pretty aggravated with a shotgun shooting clays. Especially when he shoots with his younger sister!
The first handgun Mrs. L fired was a S&W 629. I loaded it with some .44 Spl cartridges for her. She loved it. Still does. After a couple dozen rounds she gave the full power loads a try.
She had no issues whatsoever. It’s now her second favorite handgun after her Kimber 1911.
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Brings to mind a lady I know and her 18 year-old daughter. Neither had ever shot a gun at all and they asked me to teach them how to shoot a handgun. I started them off with a Sig Mosquito (.22) and they did quite well. We moved up to a Sig P229 (9mm) and they did very well. Final gun was a Sig 1911 Scorpion (.45 ACP). My friend shot it, but found it uncomfortable to shoot. Her daughter ran several magazines through the Scorpion, handled it VERY well and said, “I like ‘em all, but I LOVE the .45.” Recoil is a state of mind...
Cheers!