Handgun for Mom

[markheck1]

I still say almost anyone can work most slides if done right, the slingshot method sucks, but that's what everyone does in the movies,

[Tony Fly]

That's the WHOLE problem.

We want a gun she dosn't have to ask for help to use. Most slides you and I use without thought she just can't work. This cuts down the options.

Alot of guns would be good if she could work the slide. A revolver is a good option (no slide) but some of the DA trigger pulls are just as bad.

The mosquito was butter smooth and easy to work, just a little bulky to carry.

I would guess that the p22 has an easy slide to work but there is only one way to find out.

I have a taurus .38 snubbie I will be bringing to the shoot this month. She is more than welcome to fire a bunch of rounds to see if she likes it. (I'll be bringing 50 rounds with me). It is also compensated so the recoil is reduced and it sends a magnificent flame out of the port holes. Is she right or left handed? The trigger pull is not bad... for me or my wife or sister... she may not like it. It is DA/SA also.

If she likes it, I may be selling it soon, maybe.

[markheck1]

Correct me if I am wrong here, but the problem working the slides stems from loosing the grip on the slide so that the gun ends up slipping out of the left hand?

[Tony Fly]

Meet Huggybear!


Not actual firearm... only a retail photo for Taurus

But very close!

[markheck1]

HUGGYBEAR?????? WTF Dude?

[Tony Fly]

Someone on the forum affectionatly named him that... after someone on Starsky and Hutch or something like that.

[markheck1]

Hehehe, too funny, never really watched that, so I don't get the connection


Back on topic , I just handed the glock to the wife, and she couldn't work the slide very well, I showed her a different way to do it, and she could handle it that way,

[Kimba]

MOM. Brian and ShawnL are going to the range tomorrow and shawn has an XD sub compact. Do you want to go and try it?[/QUOTE]

Matt, can't make it tomorrow. Jim and Roger are coming over for a cello trio session.

[Tony Fly]

Kimba... will you be at the Group Shoot on the 13th?

[Kimba]

Kimba... will you be at the Group Shoot on the 13th?

I am going to try to be there.