Took my mother to the range for a refresher on her Buckmark. Learns half-Weaver stance. About 150 rounds later she has decent 15ft target and knows how to clear duds. Saves her target.
Good news: the gun is reliable. Golden Bullet HPs work fine. We try out CCI MiniMag +V and those feed fine. Judging by the report, they go supersonic out of the 5.5" barrel so she loads them up for home.
Now for the questions: the 5.5" slabside barrel is heavy. Can a plain light round barrel be substituted? Plastic grips with target thumbrests are too bulky for her hands: can smooth wooden grips be substituted and are they actually thinner?
Or should we just get a Micro Challenge model (I think that's what it is) and be done with it?
Good news: the gun is reliable. Golden Bullet HPs work fine. We try out CCI MiniMag +V and those feed fine. Judging by the report, they go supersonic out of the 5.5" barrel so she loads them up for home.
Now for the questions: the 5.5" slabside barrel is heavy. Can a plain light round barrel be substituted? Plastic grips with target thumbrests are too bulky for her hands: can smooth wooden grips be substituted and are they actually thinner?
Or should we just get a Micro Challenge model (I think that's what it is) and be done with it?