Mrs. CJ wants a home defense & carry option for herself.

[CoyoteJack]

Thank you all for the replies, advice, and suggestions. Clearly some more thought needs to go into this and the feedback from everyone will help both of us in weighing this issue.

I already had reservations about the recoil and know full well that a light firearm kicks harder regardless of the style, but simply had no experience regarding +P rounds. One option would be to purchase some and put them thru my Rossi along with some standard .38's and the .357's and both judge it for ourselves. I'm also going to have her spend some range time with my Glock 19 and see what she thinks of it.

[ExCopInPhilly]

My g/f is slowly moving into the world of firearms, as she was, before meeting me, a Philly anti- politico. Now she likes to go to the range, and is a pretty good shot. We just got a G26, that she is becoming more and more comfortable with, and I believe she is going to want me to transfer to her. We will see, but she likes the ease of it, and the low recoil, and I like the fact that should she ever have to use it, she will be able to use it proficiently enough to get away from the situation.

[dgg9]

Originally Posted by ExCopInPhilly

My g/f is slowly moving into the world of firearms, as she was, before meeting me, a Philly anti- politico. Now she likes to go to the range, and is a pretty good shot.

You'll have to share your g/f conversion methods with the rest of us!

[ExCopInPhilly]

Originally Posted by dgg9

You'll have to share your g/f conversion methods with the rest of us!

Lots of attention when we were at the range, even if she didn't shoot. Great sex when she got home from the range, after being all charged up about how she did. Last but not least, she was already not seeing me alot because of golf, so she didn't want another excuse for me to be out without her. I won the war of attrition.

[dgg9]

Originally Posted by ExCopInPhilly

Lots of attention when we were at the range, even if she didn't shoot. Great sex when she got home from the range, after being all charged up about how she did.

I've noticed the gratifying second part, too. The problem is even getting them TO the range at all. The ones I've taken there over the years were receptive to the idea already. Usually the viscerally anti-gun females never got past the pre-meet screening process (or, I never got past their screening).

[WhiteWolf]

Originally Posted by dgg9

Usually the viscerally anti-gun females never got past the pre-meet screening process (or, I never got past their screening).

You probably shouldn't show her your gun on the first date. I'm sure that breaks some rule somewhere. Maybe not even talk about guns on the first few. Choose something less polarizing... like politics

[MarcS]

Originally Posted by dgg9

Usually the viscerally anti-gun females never got past the pre-meet screening process (or, I never got past their screening).

Usually the first time it comes up is when things start to get hot and heavy and my pants hit the floor with a "THUD"

The once who don't think twice are keepers

[colagrrl]

Originally Posted by Michele

My personal opinion of a purse. I would never carry a gun in a purse. In a SHTF situation the first thing you would do is drop your purse, no matter how small it is, its cumbersome. It gets in the way. Also, if there was a BG purse snatcher then what? Most women carry their purses over their shoulders, very easy to grab on a bike or just walking by.

I'd also have to say +1 to not carrying in a purse, even if it's one of the purses specifically made to carry a firearm. There are far too many things that can go wrong with that scenario and I tend to agree that if taken by surprise, you'll either drop it or swing it (might not be so bad, but not good enough).

Ironically, I have a friend who carries a G19 in a Fobus holster - literally floating around inside a floppy messenger bag, with all her other stuff sitting on top. I've tried to talk her into actually wearing the holster, or getting a gun purse if that's the way she insists on carrying, but she won't hear any of it. Me, I just wouldn't feel secure enough to do that with any of my guns.

Jennifer

[CoyoteJack]

See! The fashion of the late 1800's and early 1900's had it figured out. What with a bustle and those big dresses a woman could hide a coachgun under one. Still a derringer in a garter was much sexier.

[gold cup abuser]

well this is a recap of what I went through when my wife decided to get a LTCF and her first firearm.

I wanted something with 'stopping power' and it just HAD to be an autoloader.

She needed something that was conceable.

So I got her a Glock 27 in 40 s&w it is the IN caliber with all the gun scribes afterall...lol

I also got a 22 conversion kit for the Glock from Advantage Arms and proceded to teach her how to shoot using the 22 conversion first.

And with the 22 conversion kit I got her acclimated and on paper fairly fast.

Then we went to the 40.........and thats when the train went OFF the tracks for her.

She could load ONE mag in 40 and after that she had NO grip strength to load a second magazine with the slide locked as the slide stop was too strong for her fingers. Even with the slide down, she could NOT rack the slide back for a reload.

Back to the drawing board............

We went to Cabellas and I had her go over all of the revolvers there and she saw and WANTED a Smith 642 with the Crimson Trace grips.

That is now her primary and ONLY weapon.

She can shoot it and reload it with few problems and with the way she dresses it conceals well. Now its either in her purse in a desantis pocket holster on in her jeans pocket in same holster.

It is not a comfortable weapon to shoot, but it is more managable for HER than the Glock 27.

Now she can handle and shoot and reload my Browning Hi Power, but for her small frame that is just too bulky for her to carry concealed.

This has to be a 'custom fit' operation.

What some ballistics snobs say wil or will not work may have some credence, its training, training and MORE training that will overcome any inherent flaws in calibler choice.....

From my somewhat limited memory what inspired the founder of Second Chance Body Armor to create this product was from a shoot out he was in as a pizza deliveryman.

He successfully defended himself with a 22 revolver, an RG I belive. The gun was cheap and the ammo definely marginal, but his constant training and SHOOTING with that revolver is what saved his life when the SHTF.....just a random point to ponder....lol

The best solution to this issue is to go to a gun range that rents weapons and give them a try and see what works for your wife. This is a very personal and custom issue and the best way to resolve it is by sampling and shooting.

Good Luck in what you select and may you or your wife NEVER have to use what you are selecting.