I’ll say this as far as .38 vs. .357. Kinda reminds me of the John Deer commercial. It’s not about how fast you can mow...but about how well you can mow fast. In certain situations one may be able to more “effectively” fight back with a .38. Big is cool...but doesn’t mean squat if you can’t hit your target. If you can land all your rounds within a 2 inch diameter with a .22 and only randomly hit your target with a .45...best go with the .22. Hand size, comfort, hand fatigue are in the equation too.
So, if that's how you shoot, why not put .38s in your .357 and have the ability to shoot .357 when you want?
Mechanics, weight, handsize...some may prefer a smaller gun. Some prefer and shoot better with different guns. My personal preference is the Springfield XD40. Some prefer 1911...some Glocks....and the list goes on.
I agree with the above (.357 revolver) and earlier recommended the same. The only thing I can add is this: the simplicity of a revolver may be the most important thing in what could be the most stressful situation you’ll ever face. Practice helps a great deal as does muscle memory, but how many of us have been blindsided by something and been rendered almost useless by it? Have a car wreck and can’t figure out how to dial a cell phone (passcode, look for number in contacts (not 911, but home/wife/work etc))? Been woken up in the middle of the night by the phone and can’t make sense of the call? These are all daily activities that stress jumbles up. Anything beyond ‘identify-point-squeeze’ may cost seconds you don’t have. Patrick
Lots of good advise here. Going to a range that rents guns and seeing what she would be comfortable with is a good start. You cant decide whats good for her, she'll know. My Mom at 60 yrs old loved a .45acp. She then went to a .380 at 70 yrs and lastly a .22. She always wanted a gun when she went out. She didn't want to be a victim. Kinda weird, but all of my GF's loved a .45acp as well. Loved the firepower I guess.
thats the dumbest sh!t ive ever seen..the dude looking downt the barrel...????????????????? i feel for the guy walking away, but ...........i dunno...
The dude walked away and left the rifle chambered with a round. Yeah, not sure I feel bad.... What do you do at a range when they call a cease fire? All the guns are emptied and the actions have to be open on the bench, breach side up so the RO can walk down the line and make sure all guns are unloaded before a shooter can walk down range to inspect his or her target . Which brings up another good suggestion for Ronnie- watch a few videos on Youtube about range etiquette. That way you can familiarize yourself with the do's and don'ts of the pistol range and what you should do when the range officer says a command. Don't be "that guy"
I like it when I get to my club range early on a weekday and I am alone. Behind the back, mirrors you name it. Just kidding. Be safe.
...clearly there are people who should not handle guns or chain saws or cars or Tide Pods or (fill in with anything potentially harmful to themselves or others)...
1- Unless its in your hands and you personally checked it, assume all guns are always loaded. If you put the gun down, rule #1 applies again and it has the be re-checked 2- Don't point a gun at anything your not prepared to destroy 3- Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target 4- Be sure of your target and what's behind it
This is huge news for true lovers of the second amendment. And from a liberal court like the 9th? Are you kidding? Supreme Court here we come. https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1KE28C
The aforementioned Col. Cooper's rules! The only addition I'll make is to the last line. I've worked with a number of new shooters, and I always stress "be sure of your target and what's behind AND BESIDE it". I've seen more than a few where you'd be more safe standing in front of or behind the target than you would standing to either side....
This is just my opinion, but I think you are getting ahead of yourself buying a gun for your wife. A great place to start would be an NRA Women On Target class. Please don't be offended when I say that you most likely have bad habits that you do not want to teach your wife. I'd been shooting for quite a while before I took my first of many basic, intermediate, and advanced classes. I had improper grip, improper stance, improper trigger pull habits, all of which were difficult to break because I'd been doing them for a long time, thinking I was doing it right. During my basic classes it was expected that these bad habits would be present. But in the intermediate, and then advanced classes, I was surprised (but the instructors were not) that even police officers, current and veteran military, and long time firearm enthusiasts were still holding on to those bad habits and outdated techniques. A real eye opener for everyone. Do your wife and yourself a favor by starting her out with a good foundation class like the WOT Class. They have some coming up in your area in the next few months: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/jacob-rascon-8589177297 Then let her pick a firearm that she is comfortable with. Then get her into an intermediate class at least. This whole discussion of which guns and ammo are best is putting the cart in front of the horse. The best guns, and the best equipment, are meaningless if you can't safely and consistently hit center mass under high stress conditions. Shot placement is always greater than caliber or so called stopping power.
