[fourdeuce82d]

comports with what I know about barstool blowhardism.

Little harsh, don't you think? I don't know wether all women are potentially better shots than all men, but the (approximately 12) women I have taught were more willing to take instruction than the (approximately 25) men I have taught.

They seem to have more trouble using the strength they have to manipulate the slide- i.e. it's not so much they're too weak, as they aren't familiar with using their body mechanics to maximum advantage. But they did seem to get the idea of a "trigger press" as opposed to a "jerk" more quickly than the men did.

Sure, small sample, didn't keep records, anecdotal evidence. But should I claim to have no opinion on the matter at all, absent a statistically valid sample, rigorous records, etc.?

[demosthenes the elder]

there's a trick to teaching women (and kids, for that matter) how to easily rack the slide: tell them to strongly grip the slide knurl in their non-shooting hand, holding the gun near their solar plexus and pointing down-and-front, and then shove their gun-hand forward forcefully, holding the left hand stationary until the slide slips out of their grip. Using the triceps instead of the biceps seems to do the trick for the petite.

This also keeps them from riding the slide forward, which is a behavior I have noted among novice females more often than novice males. I think this is because men generally are more familiar with other machines, and sorta "ret" the fact that letting the slide slam forward will not "hurt" the pistol. I always tell both gender of trainee not to ride the slide, and have them practice doing it right over and over again before we load up even dummy rounds for trigger pull practice. It seems to me (though I have not kept accurate records of this) that women need to be riminded about not riding the slide more often in training than do men.