A 22 for her? and of course for me too:)

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starship

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Started shooting handguns about 7 months ago (after years of shotguns), Now own two 9mm. Wife has gone a couple of times but is still afraid of the recoil and power of the 9's.

Sooo, how about a 22 to get her used to just shooting and for me to play with also. Will be used solely for training, practice and shooting at the range.

Saw a Baretta Neos and liked the style, read some pretty good reviews. Liked it's apparent ease of claening (remember I'm pretty new to all of this).

Wonderig if anyone has one, what you think of it, and any other suggestions I should be considering?
 
Wasn't sure how to search for a 22 and not get a bizillion responses.

Then again if I had looked down a couple of posts I would see that there is a thread that is pretty much along these same lines.

Sorry for the duplication. I've been looking up some of the suggestions from the other thread already.

Gee, so many guns and so little time, guess I'll have to pick up the pace :)
 
Revolvers: the S&W 617 and 317 or the Ruger bearcat and single six would be good choices.

Semi-autos: the Ruger Mark II or III, or the Browning buckmark are popular.

The Neos has lots of fans and is apparently over some teething problems it had. If it fits your hand it's probably going to work out fine.
 
I love my Stainless Ruger MkII. Very accurate. Available used for a little over $300.

I also like the look of the NEOS, although i think it looks like a scifi prop gun. Still, something new to the market.
 
My wife and daughters love their new Browning Buckmark. They like to shoot the Ruger Security Six and, to a lesser degree, the Ruger LCR. None like to shoot 9mm semi-autos however.
 
My mother loves her Ruger Mark II ( and I do too). The Ruger Mark III 22/45s are also good little .22s with the grip angle of a 1911, but a polymer frame so that you can buy a new one a little cheaper.

IMHO you cant go wrong with a Ruger .22lr.

Good Luck!
 
try a Colt Woodsman


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Browning Buckmark - When cared for with average cleaning and maintenance methods, they'll outlive 95% of shooters. (With proper cleaning and maintenance, they'll outlive almost everyone on the planet.)

The Ruger Mk II/III and 22/45 are very good semi autos, as well. Not quite Browning quality, but at half the price, it's hard to say "no". Who could blame you? You can buy two for the price of a Buckmark.

For revolvers -
I'm a big fan of the Ruger Single Six, but I like single action revolvers.

The S&W 9(?) shot is also a good pistol, but you'll pay notably more for it.

The Taurus .22 wheel guns are supposed to be good, but I have had issues with that company... Do some research, if you consider buying one. That way, you at least know what to look for, and what to avoid.
 
Bought my wife a Browning Buckmark awhile back. It's one of her favorite guns and definitely her favorite rimfire. Browning makes some models that not only shoot well but are definitely easy on the eyes.
 
Take her shopping. A handgun absolutely must fit the hand of the shooter. Her, not you.
"...Colt Woodsman..." Wonderful things that haven't been made for eons.
 
I purchased this Walther P22 about 3 weeks ago.

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I had heard some bad things here and there but I found a good deal & couldn't pass it up. Most of the problems were with the slide & loading issues. With further investigation, every slide issue I could find was with the extended barrel & stabilizer. All the ammo loading or cycling issues was with the bulk ammo.
With the walther it is recommended that you use a high velocity ammo. In fact, these guidelines are noted in the Walther P22 owners manual. I now have 550 rounds of CCI mini mags through mine with NO issues. Knock on wood!!:D The pistol has all the look and functions of a centerfire pistol with the recoil and ammo price of a rimfire!
It has ambidextrous safety & mag release, adjustable sites(front & rear), interchangeable grip backstraps & a 10 +1 capacity.
My wife has never shot a gun of any type! She shot it twice & hit her target both times from 7yrds.
I know the reputation of the ruger. It is known to be great. I just can't get past the look. I think it is an ugly gun. I know looks don't make it the best selling & shooting .22! I held one, looked it over, aimed it, looked it over, & then looked it over again! Price was right, but I couldn't do it.
I bought the P22 LNIB (like new in box) for $260 + tax!
I wouldn't sell it for $360 now!!

Good luck and keep us posted!!
"JJ"
 
Not going to go a specific 22 make/model but you should get a barrel length/sight radius that is the same or as close as possible to your 9 mm guns. This will help you train with near the same sight radius. I found it helpful as I now shoot better with the 9mm.

OR - If there is a conversion kit for your 9mm, this would be the most ideal as you can use the same lower and frame as well as the sight radius would be the same.
 
Ruger, Walther, Browing, all good guns.
I shoot my Walther P22 the most, but if your wife likes the looks of the Neos, you won't be disappointed in that either.
I really like mine even if it is kinda funny looking.:D
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Cornhusker77 said:
I really like mine even if it is kinda funny looking.
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Kinda funny looking??? Now there's an understatment.This is an example of what happens when you put an Italian clothing designer on your gun company payroll. :D But they shoot reasonably well, I'm told.
 
This is an example of what happens when you put an Italian clothing designer on your gun company payroll.
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Giugiaro is an Italian automotive designer, not a clothing designer. You may have heard of some of his other designs, such as the De Lorean DMC-12, Lotus Esprit, and Ferrari 250 GT.
 
He also designed the Beretta PX4 Storm, which I think shows his design influence without getting into "spacegun" territory like the Neos. If you like cameras, he also designed many of the Nikon F-series cameras as well as the D3.

That said, I kind of like the way the Neo looks. I saw one at a gun range years ago and liked it before I even knew what it was. Over the years I've tried to find out what it was but didn't know until I ran across a picture of one here on TFL.
 
MW surveyor +1. I suggest the same thing.

What 9's do you own, Starship?

You may be able to get a 22LR conversion kit for your 9 to allow it to also shoot 22LR.
 
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