XDM45 wrote:jwdominick wrote:I guess I need to elaborate a bit more. My OP wasn't to say I was buying her exclusively a gun to carry around, it was simply to state I want a "small hand friendly" easy to shoot low recoil hand gun that I can introduce my wife into the hobby with. a .22 is far from an ideal carry gun. It is however a great plinker and cheap to shoot at the range,This gun is going to serve dual purpose; a gun for her to try out this hobby with, and one for me and the kids to use as well.
The idea mentioned getting one with "pink" on it simply was a light hearted comment to say it may be more attractive then a dull olive drab or all black piece to the females.
I just bought a Remington 870 Tactical for HD and some sport shooting. If she wants to try it great, doesn't mean I am going to go out and let her "pick out" her own shot gun just because everyone should choose her own gun.
The .22 isnt going to be a carry gun, simply a target gun used by me, the wife, the kids, might even bring to the range and let friends fire it off.
If or when my wife chooses that she likes shooting, we can look at getting her a "gun of her own" something she picks out and if she wants to use it exclusively and not share thats her choice. If she wants to carry at that point great.
I am guessing 90% of you shot someone elses gun for your 1st time shooting. I know I did and most I know did as well. If you went out and bought one that fit your needs after that great. I asked all of my friends that loved guns what they liked about their firearms, tried a few, and ultimately ended up with a M&P .40 for my 1st. This was contrary to my friends advice to buy a Sig or Glock.
My wife, wont likely do that, she not knowing anyone other than I that is into firearms, will likely ask me for help. Knowing her as well as I do, she will likely look at price as her #1 factor when choosing a firearm, I on the other hand put alot of value in quality and "fit".
Thanks again for all of the opinions and advice. Its amazing how many people that have very similar interests, have varying thought processes and logic behind their decisions.
I get what you're saying...
I think that they should still be part of the decision making process and check it out for themselves.
For example, my Ruger Mark III 22/45 is great gun that eats any .22LR just fine, but unless you've removed the magazine disconnect and have watched some videos on how to take it apart (and done it a few times), it can be kind of a PITA. There may be other 22s that are better in those areas. Now if you are going to do all of the care and cleaning for the gun, that's a different story, but anyone (even casual user) of a gun should know how to do basic maintenance, clear jams, clean it, etc. Just my opinion. I knew going into it that my Mark III had those issues and that I could easily overcome them. For others, I know there are people who rarely clean their 22/45 because for them, it's a pain to deal with cleaning.
Using a gun is more than just shooting it and loading it. I'm not saying you need to be an expert on every gun you own or shoot, but the more you know, the better. There's a lot of things to consider. Part of my decision making process for my XDm was related to how easy it is to field strip.
I agree, I love tearing guns down. I Like to see hoe things work and inspect the build quality of the internal parts.Its also a great way to keep an eye on possible failure points and remedy them before they break. I am very mechanical, my wife however not so much. If she wants to learn how to strip them down, i'll certainly walk her through or let her try on her own if she is so inclined. My guess is that like the cars, the maintenance part is my responsibility.
The XDM9 I purchased a few weeks back is actually going to be torn down and clean this weekend for its 1st time.
only after a fire a few hundred more rounds through it at Bills tonight after work.
