#1 factor is that it's a gun SHE feels comfortable with.
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ruger lcr in 9mm or 38 special.
no slide to rack, no safeties to manipulate....lightweight
wife and daughter love theirs
But do they enjoy shooing it? A lot of people complain that the featherweight pistols are brutal to fire.
Have you looked at the Sig P238? My wife handled a bunch of guns. She really wanted to like the Walther being a 007 fan but kept coming back to the Sig. It is a pleasure to shoot and I have one now as my EDC. Son has a p938 which is just a little larger but shoots just as well. With extra mags, night sites and a holster it is a nice package close to your price range especially if she likes the 1911 platform.She's handled a lot of different firearms so she knows what she's looking for. Her dad has already taught her how to shoot a 1911. The only reason we didn't go with that is because she wanted a lighter gun. And I wanted to stay under $650.
She's handled a lot of different firearms so she knows what she's looking for. Her dad has already taught her how to shoot a 1911. The only reason we didn't go with that is because she wanted a lighter gun. And I wanted to stay under $650.
ruger lcr in 9mm or 38 special.
no slide to rack, no safeties to manipulate....lightweight
wife and daughter love theirs
For me, it's 'presumed' any newbie shooter would be better served if they gravitated towards DA (or SA/DA) revolvers. That's female OR male.Even after the OP stated the guns they are interested in people still want to assume women should gravitate towards revolvers...
But do they enjoy shooing it? A lot of people complain that the featherweight pistols are brutal to fire.