Buying the same gun twice

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exilefromhell

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I'm going to be in the market for another handgun soon!!! I was looking to buy my wife a gun-one that she can call her own. One where I don't have to worry about taking mine and leaving her without one (or a handgun that is). The question I'm left with, is should I buy her the same gun I have/use (glock23) or get something else for me and give that one to her :D The reason I wanted to get her the same gun, is because of ease of use, she can maintain the same advantages of having knowledge of the gun (mine or hers), we can swap magazine back and forth in a gun fight ;), etc etc. If I went with a different gun, it would be a kimber. the small one for carry.

Feedback appreciated

Thanks
 
Exile, your reasons for having twin guns are all good ones, but Ajacobs makes a good point. Your wife may shoot the G23 because it's all there is to shoot. She might like to have something different.
 
Having the same manual of arms applicable to both guns is a plus.

The wife having the gun of her choice will result in her shooting it more and getting even more proficient....another plus.

Sooo....all the preceeding posts are right.

Sam
 
ok...i don't think she is going to care much as she doesn't like guns and probably wouldn't prefer anything bigger..but smaller (which I won't do)....but I feel strongly about her needed "her own weapon" and being proficient. a .45 might not agree with her as it didn't for me when i first started out.

that leaves a different question then. actually, two questions. would you buy the same gun twice and what would you do in my position.

Thanks
 
If your wife really doesn't care and she can shoot the .40S&W, you may want to stay within the same caliber of Glocks so you can maintain interchangability of magazines & manual of arms.

How about a G22 or a G27? You can either step up to a full frame or step down into a concealable. Either way, you can still share your magazines.
 
A gun collection is like a smorgasbord of fine foods that you can enjoy again and again. Personally, I like to try everything once and then go back for seconds. I don't see the need for the same dish, so I avoid duplicates of the same gun. Different versions, yes, but the exact same, no.

Practically speaking, what if you ever tire of the gun, or the caliber? Then you are stuck with twins. Pick up something different for the wife, something that you too can enjoy.
 
My Uncle bought 5 "round butt" 12 guage Browning Auto 5's on the same day for $200 each brand new (late 50's I think). Hard to tell what he could get for them now. That was way before my time, but If i saw him heading to the gunshop tommorow with an armfull of mason jars, i would start looking for my shovel :)

When my wife FINALY got interested in shooting (started out as grudgingly going to the range just to watch) enough to want her own gun I faced the similar desision. She wanted something tiny that wasnt intimedating. What escaped her was that the smaller the gun the more intemedating the recoil. She also wanted a serious caliber since it would be used for protection..she swore off mouse guns. Given that she wanted a heavy hitter in a small-hand-friendly package, I went with a 1911 .45. She shoots it masterfully now and loves the look and feal. Best part is I dont have any duplicate guns. It kinda scared her when big burly guys said the .45 kicked to much, but I started her shooting (about a year prior) with my Glock 10mm loaded with medium vel. ammo. She was a tiny bit uncomfortable at first but she knew what was coming and how to control/deal with it, and was soon shooting full-house reloads. many have critisized this move, saying that I would give her a flinch and scare her off since she is somewhat demure anyway. However If I had started her off with low-vel .38's and 9's when she go ahold of a serious caliber she would have thought it was a bucking demon. As oposed..now she gets to chuckel at the guys that say the .45, .40, 10mm etc, kicks to hard. Sorry for wandering off-topic, but poor recoil controle is a pet peav of mine. Especialy wen folks pick a less capable caliber and load, risking their life and limb over temporarty discomfort. with proper practice almost anyone can shoot a major calier just as well as a minor caliber.
 
Sounds like you're just looking for an excuse to buy a new handgun for yourself;)

You said your wife "doesn't like guns" alot of women are intimadated by guns and are afraid of the recoil.

Try having her shoot .38's out of a .357 with a 4" barrel if you can.It has very low recoil.

You got to get a gun SHE likes if it's going to be her gun.
 
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