Don't mess with my wife!

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HighValleyRanch

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LOL!:D

i have been shooting competition since the 1980's.
My wife has only shot the glock one time in almost 25 years.
So I had to leave her home alone the other night, and we decided it was time for her to learn how to shoot a gun.

We decided that a revolver would be better for her to start with. She had toy six shooters when she was a little girl and related to them better than any semi auto. Too complicated to figure out how to rack, chamber, drop the mag, clear malfunctions, know when the gun was loaded, etc.

So today was the first time that we have ever gone shooting together....well, it was more like me teaching her and not shooting, but coaching. You know how that is, the husband trying to teach the wife, but she listened GOOD!!

SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER, CONCENTRATE ON THE SIGHTS, LET THE TRIGGER BREAK, FOLLOW THORUGH. first shot perfect. After around fifteen rounds she started to loose her concentration, so we ended with a very short sweet successful session, with her wanting to go out again! I am proud!
She will be shooting the .22 smith 17, six inch barrel until we find her a nice gun of her own. Started her off with single action, .22 the right way.
Not the glock 9mm that she was going to be scared of!
All in all, she handled the gun well, had to be reminded of her muzzle direction once, and look at the first time results from around seven yards.
Not too shabby!

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Too complicated to figure out how to rack, chamber, drop the mag, clear malfunctions, know when the gun was loaded, etc.
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:rolleyes:Really? Better not let her drive one of them there complicated automobiles: Too comlicated to figure out how to start, signal a turn, put in gear, look both ways and pull into traffic! All those knobs and levers and pedals, oh my!/:rolleyes:
 
Congrats to you both, HVR! Keep easing her into it and keep any changes at a pace she is comfortable with. There are few things better than having your wife as #1 shooting & hunting buddy.
 
Very nice shooting, and you did *exactly right* starting with the .22, single action, and teaching basics.

In a pinch she'll shoot the Glock fine - seat magazine, rack, and ready to go, not much to learn or keep track of.

In the meantime she's well along the right path - basic skills, and not learning bad habits to unlearn later. (I speak from experience - I've had a beginner's flinch for over 35 years, that comes back whenever my concentration fades).
 
Later on this afternoon, she saw the smith sitting on the table, and said.
Wow,
Now I know more about how to operate that gun!

I had brought the .38 Colt OP, but she decided she only wanted to shoot the .22 today, so that was OK with me.....
She even said on the way home in the car.
Do you really think I 'm that good. Maybe I'll be going to the matches with you some day!

She said that when she was little she had a shiney silver six shooter with ivory grips.
So I am thinking of a stainless .32 ruger single six with birdshead grips for xmas!
 
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Sometimes it has nothing to do with mental capability...

... but there are people who are more than capable of learning how to deal with a semi-auto, but they lack the interest.

My lady falls into this category.

She can out-drive any guy I know with a truck and horse trailer.

She repairs stalls and fences.

She's finishing up her RN, and plans to go OR.

Blood guts and tech don't bother her, and she likes to get her hands dirty.

But she prefers revolvers over autos, and shotguns over handguns.

Cheers,

M
 
Nice shooting! That target is in a world of hurt. :cool:

jimbob86 said:
Too complicated to figure out how to rack, chamber, drop the mag, clear malfunctions, know when the gun was loaded, etc.
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:rolleyes:Really? Better not let her drive one of them there complicated automobiles: Too comlicated to figure out how to start, signal a turn, put in gear, look both ways and pull into traffic! All those knobs and levers and pedals, oh my!/:rolleyes:
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There's no need to turn this into a sexism issue, or one of ability if that's not what you intended to imply. The OP said that they both decided that simpler and familiar were better for the first time out. It allows beginners to concentrate more on the fundamentals of shooting with fewer distractions. That's how I tend to do things myself when starting out, and I'm extremely technically inclined while many people are not or at least are not as interested in fiddling with things in general. Anybody of either gender and of sound mind can learn to operate a semiautomatic pistol, but that's not the point. I don't even like manual safeties on my pistols, and it's not because I can't comprehend the function of such devices.
 
First Time

Soon after I married my wife I took her out shooting. We went to a formal outdoor range. One of the guns I brought along was a Ruger Vaquero in .45 Colt. She swore to me that she had no previous gun experience. I believed her, her immediate family all live in the Bay Area, and they fit the stereotype to perfection.

I loaded the first rounds for her. The silhouette target was at 15 yards. She aimed the revovler, cocked the hammer, and let the first round fly. She hit the target almost dead center. I was thinking. "beginners luck." Second shot hit right next to the first one. Yes, all six rounds were within a silver dollar of each other.

We had changed our plans if an intruder came into our house. She would grab the gun and cover me while I called 9-1-1. :)
 
There's no need to turn this into a sexism issue, or one of ability if that's not what you intended to imply.
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Slow down Manco -- I think he was being sarcastic. Note the "rolleyes" face he added at the beginning and end. His comment was classic 1940's '50's man talk about how the modern autos with the new fancy conveniences were too complex for a woman to understand. Reading old car magazines from the time will be a hoot for anyone today. They really did believe that line of bs.

Back on topic...

Nice shooting, but more importantly, Nice teaching. I've seen many a potential shooter turned off for life by an egotistical instructor trying to show off his "big gun". Most females actually shoot large calibers well and will continue to shoot for many years-- if they are given the correct instruction. The ones that are in those internet videos shooting for the first time with a super high power caliber and have the gun fly up and split their face open :eek:-- eh, they don't continue shooting guns so much.

Oh, if you can open a program to edit the photos and re-size them to a more internet friendly size that would be nice. The super size pics mess up the thread (at least on my computer)
 
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Oh, if you can open a program to edit the photos and re-size them to a more internet friendly size that would be nice. The super size pics mess up the thread (at least on my computer)
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Done! Took the photo with my camera, and forgot to downsize. Yeah, the phone camera for 'THOSE PRECIOUS MOMENTS"!LOL:D

Thanks everyone for the encouragements.
I will show her what everyone said.
Jimbo is sorta right, because she hates those new fangled things like
Computers, PDA's ,etc.

The key to the revolver decision:
I handed her the glock (unloaded of course) and asked her to hold it and rack the slide. She didn't want anything to do with it, and said with a dread in her voice, wait until we are out at the range.
At another point in the day, I had the revolver in my hand and handed it to her over the table, and said, just hold it. She had no reserve, as it reminded her of the sixgun she had when she was a girl. I showed her the gun was safe and told her to pull the trigger, which she did. That convinced me that she had a more comfortable feeling with the revolver than the glock, and that sewed up the decision for us. She said she wanted to shoot the revolver.
 
Really? Better not let her drive one of them there complicated automobiles: Too comlicated to figure out how to start, signal a turn, put in gear, look both ways and pull into traffic! All those knobs and levers and pedals, oh my!/
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I'll bet the farm you wouldn't have the chutzpa to say it in person. Rude, just plain rude.

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Spell check works wonders.
 
Good Job Sir!

:DGood job on the instructing!!:D My wife is the same way. She doesn't like my auto's but loves her wheel guns! 38Special to be exact. And she is a much better shot than I am with a revolver. I envy you sir. I wish my wife would like to shoot as much as I do.
It is great to see more women take an interest in the shooting arts. And it is always so awsome to get the shooting partner with benifits!LOL:D
Keep up the good work!
Ed
 
cougar gt-e said:
Slow down Manco -- I think he was being sarcastic. Note the "rolleyes" face he added at the beginning and end. His comment was classic 1940's '50's man talk about how the modern autos with the new fancy conveniences were too complex for a woman to understand.
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I fully realize he was being sarcastic, and in my view his apparent sarcastic criticism of the OP's actions was unwarranted, which was my point.
 
Good job HVR & Mrs HVR.
Perfect handgun to learn with as well as being a classic.

You might want to steer Mrs HVR over to Pax's website for some reading (good advice for both sexes... maybe she isn't preparing for a CCW or such, still one of the best sites for learning new stuff)

http://corneredcat.com/
 
Yeah my wife just got into shooting not long ago also. She has really suprised me, she shoots a glock 19 ok, a .38 sp 4" ok, a snubbie ok, but when she breaks out her 4" .357 mag with full house loads she is a competition shooter! She can put 4 out of 6 shots consistantly inside a 2" shoot N C at 20 yards.

I'm very proud.
 
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