what .22 lr pistol would you buy your significant other?
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I'm having a hard time figuring out if you want us to guess, or if you genuinely wanted our answer?
If I am choosing, I want her to have a well-made pistol that will run always, give great accuracy, have great looks and it simply must have a decent trigger.
So, I would likely choose a stainless Ruger Mark II for all of the above AND practicality. However, if I really wanna shoot straight from the heart, she would be gifted a Colt Woodsman or Woodsman variant and I would hope that the GIFT would convey far more than just a useful, fun shooter.
If I am choosing, I want her to have a well-made pistol that will run always, give great accuracy, have great looks and it simply must have a decent trigger.
So, I would likely choose a stainless Ruger Mark II for all of the above AND practicality. However, if I really wanna shoot straight from the heart, she would be gifted a Colt Woodsman or Woodsman variant and I would hope that the GIFT would convey far more than just a useful, fun shooter.
Not enough info:
Does she prefer revolvers or semi-autos?
Is this for targets and plinking, or self defense?
Does it need to be small, or is a 4"-6" barrel okay?
I own five 22LR handguns which I like and would recommend, but they are different sizes and serve different purposes.
Does she prefer revolvers or semi-autos?
Is this for targets and plinking, or self defense?
Does it need to be small, or is a 4"-6" barrel okay?
I own five 22LR handguns which I like and would recommend, but they are different sizes and serve different purposes.
Woodsman60
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Either a Ruger of some kind, or maybe a Buck Mark of some flavor. But their are many more options too. I would think something about mid size, not to long, not to short of a barrel.
Nothing. I wouldn't step in. Just wait sooner or later she'll pick one on her own. I let my wife use any of mine for as long as she wanted. 34 years later she bought her own. It took a while and it had minor issues which I had to help her with but she loves her choice. After she had made her choice I gave her one that I believed she would enjoy after carefully listening to her requirements for a second pistol. Knowing how she used her first pistol and listening carefully I hit a home run. I bought her a Ruger Charger with a 2-6 scope and a couple of BX-25 magazines.
If I were buying a .22 as a 'surprise' I would probably get an M&P22 Compact.
Otherwise, she has to pick the gun since it has to fit her hand and it has to be a 'pretty' gun.
She already has a Ruger Mark II Target and a Beretta U22 NEOS that she has made 'pretty' with different grips. She is happy, I am happy.
Oh, and I still have the 'ugly' Ruger Standard she bought for me as a surprise.
Have fun, you two!
Otherwise, she has to pick the gun since it has to fit her hand and it has to be a 'pretty' gun.
She already has a Ruger Mark II Target and a Beretta U22 NEOS that she has made 'pretty' with different grips. She is happy, I am happy.
Oh, and I still have the 'ugly' Ruger Standard she bought for me as a surprise.
Have fun, you two!
sigarms228
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Get her what she wants and fits her well.
There are a lot of choices.
For me and my Wife the M&P Compact .22 fits us both well. A little small for me but I can shoot it fine but perfect for her. It is a quality Amercian made pistol with an aluminum slide and so far eats anything without a single issue.
There are a lot of choices.
For me and my Wife the M&P Compact .22 fits us both well. A little small for me but I can shoot it fine but perfect for her. It is a quality Amercian made pistol with an aluminum slide and so far eats anything without a single issue.
Walt Sherrill
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Do what I did: get her a Kel-Tec PMR-30 in .22 WMR.
The PMR-30 shoots like a LASER. She likes it. NO RECOIL. Light, comfortable. And ours with low mileage has been very reliable, and most users over the past year or so claim GREAT RELIABILITY from theirs on these forums. (There's a BIG BOOM and flash so warn her!) First time out was hitting well, at 15 feet -- and for her that was a big psychological boost.
(The Hornady self-defense loads, designed for handguns rather than rifles, perform a lot like .380 rounds!)
The only downside is ammo cost --but .22LR isn't all that cheap any more, either. But, you can get some rounds for around $12 a box (for practicing); the more costly SD ammo is anywhere from $13 - $16 a box.
My wife wanted something for self-protection if I wasn't home, and nearly every other gun we tried -- and we tried a lot -- was not well received.
(She could handle a smooth, tuned revolver, but couldn't hit anything. She could hit with some semi-autos, found recoil a concern, and if there was a jam and she needed to rack the slide, it wasn't going to work. And, yes... we tried many of the different ways recommended for weapon to rack slides. Zilch.)
If your significant other =shoots it well, and she probably will, and ever needs to shoot in self-defense, 10-15 hit (of those 30 rounds in the mag) can do somebody a lot of harm.
The problem is you'll want to play with it yourself...
The PMR-30 shoots like a LASER. She likes it. NO RECOIL. Light, comfortable. And ours with low mileage has been very reliable, and most users over the past year or so claim GREAT RELIABILITY from theirs on these forums. (There's a BIG BOOM and flash so warn her!) First time out was hitting well, at 15 feet -- and for her that was a big psychological boost.
(The Hornady self-defense loads, designed for handguns rather than rifles, perform a lot like .380 rounds!)
The only downside is ammo cost --but .22LR isn't all that cheap any more, either. But, you can get some rounds for around $12 a box (for practicing); the more costly SD ammo is anywhere from $13 - $16 a box.
My wife wanted something for self-protection if I wasn't home, and nearly every other gun we tried -- and we tried a lot -- was not well received.
(She could handle a smooth, tuned revolver, but couldn't hit anything. She could hit with some semi-autos, found recoil a concern, and if there was a jam and she needed to rack the slide, it wasn't going to work. And, yes... we tried many of the different ways recommended for weapon to rack slides. Zilch.)
If your significant other =shoots it well, and she probably will, and ever needs to shoot in self-defense, 10-15 hit (of those 30 rounds in the mag) can do somebody a lot of harm.
The problem is you'll want to play with it yourself...
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aarondhgraham
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I gifted a graduate a nickel plated Bersa Thunder 22,,,
I gifted a graduate a nickel plated Bersa Thunder 22,,,
She did all the proper jumping and squealing.
Another grad received a Heritage .22 revolver,,,
And a custom made gunbelt & holster,,,
Jumping and squealing happened.
If I were going to do it again I might consider a Ruger SR-22,,,
I purchased one last year and all my lady friends like it.
The S&W M&P Compact seems to be a very good handgun,,,
But my preference is for one with an external hammer.
There are just so many good choices out there,,,
Probably better to take her shopping.
Aarond
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I gifted a graduate a nickel plated Bersa Thunder 22,,,
She did all the proper jumping and squealing.
Another grad received a Heritage .22 revolver,,,
And a custom made gunbelt & holster,,,
Jumping and squealing happened.
If I were going to do it again I might consider a Ruger SR-22,,,
I purchased one last year and all my lady friends like it.
The S&W M&P Compact seems to be a very good handgun,,,
But my preference is for one with an external hammer.
There are just so many good choices out there,,,
Probably better to take her shopping.
Aarond
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You said she has liked several over the years.
If you were paying that much attention, hopefully you noted how much she seemed to like the different ones.
Get her the one she liked the most.
Because unless you pick her clothes, shoes, underwear, or some combination, its unlikely youd pick her favorite gun.
Just the way life is.
If you were paying that much attention, hopefully you noted how much she seemed to like the different ones.
Get her the one she liked the most.
Because unless you pick her clothes, shoes, underwear, or some combination, its unlikely youd pick her favorite gun.
Just the way life is.
Blacktimberwolf
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CZ75 Kadett, reliable precise, made of steel, good looking, all you want .
Walt Sherrill
New member
Blacktimberwolf said:
No longer made. Only the Kadet Kit is available -- which requires a 9mm or .40 frame. The Kits aren't easy to find, for that matter. (The Kadet used the standard 9mm frame.)
You might find a Kadet used, but be prepared to pay BIG dollars, as the Kits are getting pricey in their own right!!
They ARE fine .22s, however.
Ok, I'll give in and tell you all what she's getting... but first I have to point out that some of you missed the point.
The question is "What .22 lr pistol would YOU buy YOUR significant other."
I have already made "our decision". I was just curious about how that decision would compare to everyone else's
So here it is...
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?fid=006B&cid=051&tid=483
Browning Buckmark Camper Stainless UFX.
She saw one of these once in the crazy pink buckmark cammo version and almost bought it. She said she liked the pink at the time but I think she was just saying that to try and talk herself into buying it because it was such a good price... later she told me she should have bought it. Recently we were talking about it and she said something like "Yeah, I hated that pink one though.". What??? Really??? Ok...
Also the last few years every time I tell her I'm going to go buy myself a gun she says "When are you going to buy me a gun?". Well that time has come... actually this will be the second time. I bought her a rifle a while back
She was once considering the SR22 but she has not shot it. She has shot and likes the buckmark, and this one has the same grips as the pink one she was eyeing and I remember her saying that she preferred the feel of those grips over the grips on mine (I have the older rubber grips with the thumb shelf) Also she says she hates the feel of the Mark II and III Rugers, and to top it all off this stainless buckmark will make a nice companion to her black and stainless 10/22.
So there we have it... should be in her hands in a few days. I asked her to go with me to the store this weekend because I'm going to buy another gun and thought she could go with me. When it comes time to fill out the background check I will simply hand her the pen
The question is "What .22 lr pistol would YOU buy YOUR significant other."
I have already made "our decision". I was just curious about how that decision would compare to everyone else's
So here it is...
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?fid=006B&cid=051&tid=483
Browning Buckmark Camper Stainless UFX.
She saw one of these once in the crazy pink buckmark cammo version and almost bought it. She said she liked the pink at the time but I think she was just saying that to try and talk herself into buying it because it was such a good price... later she told me she should have bought it. Recently we were talking about it and she said something like "Yeah, I hated that pink one though.". What??? Really??? Ok...
Also the last few years every time I tell her I'm going to go buy myself a gun she says "When are you going to buy me a gun?". Well that time has come... actually this will be the second time. I bought her a rifle a while back
She was once considering the SR22 but she has not shot it. She has shot and likes the buckmark, and this one has the same grips as the pink one she was eyeing and I remember her saying that she preferred the feel of those grips over the grips on mine (I have the older rubber grips with the thumb shelf) Also she says she hates the feel of the Mark II and III Rugers, and to top it all off this stainless buckmark will make a nice companion to her black and stainless 10/22.
So there we have it... should be in her hands in a few days. I asked her to go with me to the store this weekend because I'm going to buy another gun and thought she could go with me. When it comes time to fill out the background check I will simply hand her the pen
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"...I have chosen for her. It's a surprise..." Unnecessarily huge pictures aside, you're SOL. She's going to do something horrible to you. The thing is for her, not you. It has to fit her hand and make her happy. Not you.
And it doesn't matter what she said, you're doomed. You have my deepest sympathies.
And it doesn't matter what she said, you're doomed. You have my deepest sympathies.