Lady's Carry Gun

Dood,

Is $500 your gun budget or your total budget, including a holster and ammo? If you're going to purse carry, invest in either a purse designed to carry a handgun or allocate some money for a holster attached inside the purse to keep it accessible in the same place.

sakeneko said:
That said, if you're looking at revolvers, the Ruger SP-101 retails for around $450.00 and is widely considered one of the best little revolvers for concealed carry. Unlike many guns in this class, it's built like a tank and can handle regular use with +P ammunition without damage to the gun or risk to the shooter. :-) The 2" barrel version weighs around 25.5 oz and the 3" barrel version (recommended) around 27 oz, about twice the weight of the ultralight snubbies, which makes it much easier to control when shooting and improves shot placement.
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Good advice. Don't overlook the same Ruger SP-101 in .327 Federal Magnum. This smaller caliber cartridge is a rocket. It has more energy than the .38 Special +P with moderate recoil. And you get six rounds instead of five. It was tailor made for a 3-inch barrel.
(Downside is that ammo will be somewhat expensive.)

Personally, I recommend against any semi-auto pistol carried in a purse. You might be able to get off a single shot before the slide hangs up on something in the purse or the empty case cannot clear the ejection port. A hammerless style revolver has the clear advantage in my opinion.

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(Top) S&W "Centennial" hammerless style, .38 Special
(Bottom) S&W "Bodyguard" shrouded hammer style, .357 Magnum

Typically, unless you're an experienced shooter, the 2" barrels are harder to shoot accurately. A three-inch is better, if you can find one. Likewise lightweight or "Airweight" guns produce more felt recoil and make shooting less pleasant at the range.
 
I know some of you are not males. However, such threads have brought on male pontification. Having known Pax and listening to Vicki Farnam's excellent presentation on training female shooters - I posted the caution and stand by it. They are both expert and good starting points.
 
I wouldn't carry a gun in a purse. So I say nothing that shoot bullet's.

At least not in my man purse!:p

I know a nice petite woman that has a fanny pack, but she carries everything from 1911s to a Ruger LCP, but she likes her Walther PPC, as I do to, and I might be getting one of those.

PS: This lady is up there with the best of ya, including shooting skill's and "gun collection." Trust me!
 
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My view is that you should go to a gun store with a rental range and try as many types that interest you and pick the one YOU like the best, handles the best and gives you confidence. There are WAY too many choices out there in calibers, types, etc.
 
Revolver snubby, 38 I got one for my wife. But every so often you got to clean it from purse crud what do they put in their?? all they got to do is pull the trigger no saftey. Easy to carry and if the first squeeze of the trigger dont work. She can do it again. instead of clearing chamber all that good crap.
 
Llama .380

I just trained my Bro-In-Laws in the art of combat/defense shooting and now my Sis-In-Laws want to get into the act, too. I introduced them to three different guns... The Charter Arms .44 Bulldog Pug revolver, the CZ-82 9x18 DA-SA and the Llama .380 single-action semi-automatic. Each of them fired all three guns and all of them fell in love with the Llama .380. It took a little time to explain single-action semi-automatics to them, but once they got the hang of it, they proved to be very proficient with the "Baby 1911" that Llama makes in .380. It also helped that they had no previous training, so they absorbed what I told them and they turned out to be pretty good at hitting center mass. The Ladies seem to prefer the thin contour of this pistol and the fact that they only need to slap in a mag, yank the slide back to chamber a round and fire off the contents of the magazine. They like the constant, short trigger pull of the Llama .380 in single-action over the longer trigger pull of the double action revolver and the initial double action trigger pull of the CZ-82. Rather than deal with that, they want the quickness of the single-action. Bang, Bang, Bang... and down he goes. Prior to taking them out to the sand pit, I showed them 'sight alignment' on paper. Once they realized the recoil wasn't going to break their wrists, they concentrated on keeping their sight picture while letting the explosion surprise them. In the end, they were all very proud of themselves and how they had done. At 25 yards, they were all consistently hitting a 12" target in the black. Imagine what they'd do (aiming at center mass) at 10 feet! The Llama .380 I have has been tuned up a little bit. When I tried firing hollow point ammo thru it, the gun jammed and acted up on me a little. I took a Dremel Tool and polished the feed ramp, chamber, and the slide rails on the slide and frame. Once these were polished smooth, the gun would feed, function and fire with any ammo. The difference was easily noticeable and I highly recommend anyone who owns a semi-automatic to perform this same procedure. It's easier to 'break it in' by polishing these areas with a Dremel Tool, than to do it by firing several hundred rounds thru the barrel. When it comes to training the Ladies... Women understand the seriousness of self-defense and they don't want to be 'coddled.' They know all too well that they are more likely to become victims of violence than men. Don't be critical... Be informative.
 
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