Monday, January 23, 2012

Female and Armed: Shopping for a gun - the Goldilocks Approach

Female and Armed: Shopping for a gun - the Goldilocks Approach: When shopping for a gun, you need to use the Goldilocks approach. This one is too big, this one is too small…until…ahh, this one is JUST RI...

good post for both men AND women new to shooting

11 comments:

  1. Yes it is.... and the more people that I talk to who are buying their first gun, the more I realize that this is indeed the one piece of information that they just do not have.

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    1. Agreed and i think she does a good job of broaching the topic.

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  2. Great point. I'm taking a newbie out this weekend. Her husband has inquired as to the "perfect" handgun for her first one. If at all possible, I try to find a variety for them to shoot so they can really get a feel for them. If you live in a larger town or have access to a place that rents, even better.

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    1. if you take new folks shooting on a regular basis might want to invest in something like this http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=626&category=Revolver&toggle=&breadcrumbseries= as well as a .22 conversion for your semi-auto so they can learn the fundamentals w/o being scared of the recoil - i've found that doing this also helps them pick what kind of firearm they are most comfortable with. But then again that is just personal opinion 8D - oh and just finished another blog so i'm heading off to yours now so expect to see an extra page view or two lol

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    2. Totally agreed that a .22 is a great way to start. I will even start them off with a 10/22 rifle to up the fun factor before moving to handguns. I like the idea of using a .22 conversion in a standard semi auto so they can practice with a gun ghey might carry in a normal situation. Then again, I've been looking at some Ruger 22/45s and I always like to add new guns to the collection whenever possible.

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    3. lol i hearya - i've been eyeballing the 22/45 w/ integral silencer for a few years - main reason i haven't bought any other semi-auto .22 yet here are the ones i've been thinking about http://paladinarmory.com/22Pistols.htm

      and

      http://www.srtarms.com/mkii.htm

      http://www.srtarms.com/buck.htm

      http://www.srtarms.com/1022.htm

      http://www.blackweaponsarmory.com/gemtech-oasis-suppressor-integrated-22-pistol.html

      out of all of those however the spartan IV is my favorate (i've actually had the pleasure of shooting most of those - how i got hooked lol)

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  3. this is the more likely direction i'll go however http://www.tacticalinc.com/tac65-22lr-suppressor-p-38.html

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  4. That is some pretty awesome stuff. My friends and I are just getting into suppressors and SBRs. Well, my friends are. I have yet to pull the trigger on one because the whole process is so god-awful expensive. At this stage, I'd want to get a can that can be used on multiple firearms instead of integrated. Though I will say one of the sweetest guns I ever shot was a .308 with an integrated suppressor.

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    1. I hearya, i'm wondering if i could get my hi-point (yep i know their reputation) threaded so that it could use the same can as my wifes m9 - likewise i've been eyeballing that new remington boltgun since it uses the same thread pattern as the ar-10. While the prices could be worse on can's it helps to not have to buy one for EVERY gun you own lol - just one more advantage to minimizing the number of calibers i own.

      oh btw almost done catching up w/ your blog - feel free to let me know what you think of the comments here or via e-mail 8D

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    2. Thanks so much for checking out my blog. It was a hectic day today but I wanted to stop in and say thanks. I appreciate the time you spent reading my stuff.

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