Test fired the baby Glocks yesterday... for Wifey's next pistol... for CC, hopefully.

[jeepster09]

We tried a LC9 (pink, of course) for my wife. First shot, slide got her thumb knuckle, requiring 4 stitches. After the Doc sewed her up, we went right back to the range and shot some more. Tough gal! She had turned and fired before I could explain the hand hold. We should have handled the unloaded gun at home more, but she was not really interested. At any rate, she had trouble racking it, and the complexity of a semi-auto intimidated her. Sold it and got her a small 38 revolver and she is much more comfortable with the simplicity, and handles it safely because she understands it. I feel she is way better off with 5 rounds she is confident with, than 7 or 8 that she"s not.

The LC9s is totally different than LC9. The "s" model has great trigger.

[Tpepper70]

Took the wife to Gander Mountain to find a semi auto she could rack. The Sig P238 has to be the easiest I've ever tried. She could rack it without any trouble. She was sold. Of course she had to get the pretty titanium rainbow slide. Sharp little gun that is also a soft shooter. But SA and a safety may not interest her. My wife loves the safety. Makes her feel "safer". Well, at least she shoots. Train, train train then train some more.

Cruce Dum Spiro Fido

[b4uqzme]

Mrs. b4 did take the CCL class. She never got the license but I'm happy she got the training. She keeps an SP101 at the bedside. She has trouble racking semi-autos too. She and I both prefer point and shoot simplicity anyways.

[340pd]

In my opinion, there is nothing better than a all steel revolver with a set of laser grips for anybody that just wants home security and does not want to commit to a lot of training on the proper handling and functioning of any semi auto. Racking the slide is one thing, quickly clearing a malfunction because you limp wristed a shot during an attack on your person is totally different.

Manual of arms for a laser equipped revolver:
1. Put red dot on threat,
2. Announce your intentions,
3. If threat accelerates, keep your dot on the threat while you pull the trigger until you hear a "clicks",
4. Reload immediately,
5. Restart breathing, and check your underwear.

[skiflydive]

Hey Wynn- Sorry you're having so much difficulty. Speaking for myself though, I sure am glad your bride had trouble with the P380. Except for a broken striker it's been a perfect gun for me.

[Scarywoody]

For CCW I prefer striker fired. Glock, Kahr, etc. The Ruger LC9s is a consideration but that has a long trigger pull.

[wyntrout]

I've been letting one go early now and then... on the letter-sized target, but early, as I try to take up the slack in the trigger.

I ran into a gun show friend... old customer... and he let me shoot his S&W .357... some kind of commemorative... and I was trying to take up the slack on the trigger... wasn't any in single action. I was a little high, but still on the target.