First gun for my daughter

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DanPop

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My son in law and I do alot of target shooting and now he tells me my daughter wants to buy a pistol. I don't think it will hold her interest very long so I'm thinking cheap 22. That being said does anyone have any experience with Phoenix ARMS? They can be had for $130ish and they don't seem to get lots of bad reviews. Any help will be appreciated.
 
No no no no. If you are going to get her a 22 get a Ruger MKIII or a Browning Buckmark. Getting her a Raven will guarantee that she will not continue to shoot.
 
Buy for the long run !!!

Really not in synch with what you might like, so I'll throw a S.W.A.G. Anything you buy cheaply, might not hold her interest for very long, so how about one of the SA Heritage revolvers or a Ruger MK-III 22/45. The Phoenix might be okay but you can do a lot better, for a little more money. ..... ;)

Be Safe !!!
 
Seriously if your daughter is interested take her out with you and her husband next time you go shooting and let her shoot whatever she wants to shoot.
From there if she is interested take her to a shop and let her buy what she wants.
 
If you can find a Ruger MkII or MkIII 22/45 used (but in good working order) I'd go with that. Look hard and you might find one for $200 or so. A few years ago I found a MkII for $150 with six magazines, so I'd think you can find one now with two mags for around $200, maybe a touch more. You won't regret it.
 
Whole-heartedly concur with the views so far on not skimping on the model.

In getting a Mk III Ruger, for example, you get something that will be good for the great-grandkids if your daughter decides to hold on to it.

You will also get something that is likely to run very well.

You will get something that has good CS if you need it.

And finally: if you decide to sell you will not have difficulty selling it, nor will you make any significant loss.

Now if you buy a nice used example, that last point is even truer, without compromising the other points.
 
Get a nice .22 revolver. Maybe the SP101 or the new GP100. If she eventually gets tired of it then you'll still have a nice gun to take shooting with your son in law. I just got an SP101 in .22 and am very happy with it. Great sights and it will shoot anything from .22 shorts on up to target .22LR.
 
Obviously the Ruger SP-101's, GP 100's (like Homerboy said, you can throw .22shorts through them as well) Mark III's, Browning etc..are good options. I would also look at a Walther P22. In reference to the Phoenix Arms HP22's, it is what I have and I really enjoy it, it is worth more than the price of admission. The biggest hang ups with these little gems are the safeties and the "pot metal" stigma. If you come across issues with these guns it is almost always due to people pushing their luck with high velocity rounds, against the manufacturer's recommendation and cracking the frame. Another thing I have found is that a lot of people proclaiming that you should stay away from them have never so much as been in the same room as one.
 
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Read www.corneredcat.com for advice.

Do this before you read the list of solutions the men here put forward.

Also, besides the gun - if you want her to really be into guns, spring for a good female oriented class. Better plan than buying a cheap gun.
 
I bought my daughter a Ruger SR22 for her first gun. She still has it, and it was simple to transfer her skills to her first 9mm.
 
I already own .22 cal guns that my daughter can train with.

I was able to swing a good deal on a used gen2 glock 19 .

She is able to perform all the basic functions of the glock so i gave her that pistol as her own.
 
If sticking with a .22, the Ruger MKIII or SR22 are good choices. I have both and both function perfectly.

My daughter (24 year old) just bought her first pistol. I kind of steered her toward the SR9C due to the following:

- Cheap 9mm ammo
- Reliability
- ability to conceal
- manual safety (beginners are prone to put their finger on the trigger the instance they pick up a gun).

She is very happy with the SR9C. BTW, I started her with a MKIII and SR22.
 
I don't have a Rough Rider, but it seems like a good way to go for the stated reasons.

My thought was that a Beretta Neos might be worth looking at. Yes, it is funny looking, but it built really well, is reliable and accurate, and the grip is narrow, very comfortable for small hands. I have young adult daughters, and during their college years and since I have taken several of their friends shooting for the first time, and the Beretta always gets rave reviews. She had a friend who visited from Germany and shot pretty much everything I owned (quite well, I might add) and, when asked what she wanted more time with, reached for the Neos.

It is also pretty inexpensive in case she doesn't stick with it.
 
For what it is worth my 16 year old has shot my Browning Buckmark from time to time. She enjoys it enough but not enough to beg to do it.

I handed her my G29 the other day. She was grinning from ear to ear and actually pretty good with it. She told me she wants one.

Let her pick out what she wants, preferably by renting and trying a few things out. You may be surprised
 
I suppose it depends on what she wants to use the pistol for.

If you're set on a 22, I'd likewise suggest a "pretty" heritage, if you catch my intent.

My first gun was a bb gun, FWIW.
 
the only new handgun i would spend $130 on is a heritage roughrider 22lr single action revolver. they are fine values at that price. otherwise i advise a ruger sr22 for $300.


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