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Guns for wife and I

#141
FL Knifemaker said:
Now.......

Remember.......

At the show........

Keep your finger OFF the trigger as you handle the guns. Aways take and hand the gun back with the bolt open, cylinder out or slide back. They are called MAGZINES not clips. Ask before you dry fire. Don't point the gun at anyone as you handle it, even though you KNOW it's unloaded. Handle every gun as if it's loaded. Not looking like a n00b will help you interact better with the dealers :D
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Thank you for the guidance. I'm looking forward to the show because I have no idea what those guns look like that have been recommended to me.

I saw that video of the man with the gun at the school board meeting. I also heard that he was an excllent marksman....

Thank you again folks!
 
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#148
sloasdaylight said:
If you know what you're getting into, you're better off buying a gun at a gun show.

If you don't, go to a dealer and buy one there. I would still however go to the show, just so you can familiarize yourself with the different types of guns that are available. Hold a couple, see how they feel in your hand, the weight, etc. There's nothing better for getting used to a product than holding it in your hands.
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This isn't an option in a lot of states though.

Wouldn't a model 1911 be the best choice for older folk?
 
#152
Stinsok said:
I wouldn't think so. It could be hard to use in an emergency situation. The crook's lawyer would probably claim that you made a well thought out plan to shoot his client (having to cock it before shooting.)
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a 1911 is meant to be carried in condition 1 (hammer back, one in the chamber, safety on). Disengage the safety and start shooting.
 
#155
Mr wiggl3s said:
Wouldn't a model 1911 be the best choice for older folk?
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By far the 1911 is my choice for carry, but for an older person that is getting their first hand gun I don't think I would recommend one. My dad is 80 and he carries my sweetly modified Colt Gold Cup. It groups 1.5" at 50 yards. He is retired Air Force, he carried a 1911 in Vietnam and that is what we were taught to shoot as kids. I am trying to talk him out of his 1968 Colt National Match. I want to restore the finish and replace the Sear, Disconnector and Hammer to make it reliable for carry so I can give it back to him for his birthday in May and hopefully get my Colt back.

1911 - Cocked, Locked and ready to Rock!
 
#156
I have not read all eight pages so forgive me if this is a repeat.

For new shooters, I have found that the larger framed guns are easier to shoot well.

I know that others posted this but most ranges do offer rentals and that is a great way to check out potential pistols for purchase. Keep in mind, they are not always the best maintained though.

Small-framed guns, unless they are a very small caliber, can be a challenge to get a good grip on and to aim. They can make shooting quite frustrating for beginners.
When I take new shooters out, they are always happier with a Sig 228 or Glock 21 (happens to be what I have for them to try). These are not the largest pistols out there but they are a nice hand-filling size with simple controls. They get better results, more holes in the paper and they are more excited to come back and shoot some more.
Mrs. 9mmMike carries a Kahr which is pretty small and no fun to shoot for any length of time at a range. At the range she shoots just enough to function check the pistol and then switches to a larger pistol for keeping her skills.
I shoot what I carry but I do not carry a super-slim pistol.

Now....
If you are looking to shoot for fun...the best option is a good ol' Remington 870 shotgun and some flying clays. Trust me. This is far more fun than punching holes in paper!
Also, unless you are planning to carry for self-defense, a shotgun is a better weapon to master for home-protection too....IMHO.
 
#159
sloasdaylight said:
I do however agree that if you're going to use a firearm in defense of yourself or a loved one, aim to turn their skull into a canoe or their chest into pudding. Do not shoot to wound, shoot to kill. If you can't see yourself doing that, then don't own a gun.
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This is ignorant advice. Have you ever taken a course on the justifiable use of deadly force?

You don't shoot to wound, you don't shoot to kill. You shoot to STOP the threat. No more, no less. Keep firing until the threat is no longer a threat and then STOP!. If the attacker dies than so be it but that is not the goal, saying anything remotely close to that to police officers after a self defense shooting can land you in prison for manslaughter.

Also you don't aim for the head, especially if you're a beginner. Aim for the torso, center mass, it is the easiest target to reliably hit.
No firearm expert or instructor will ever tell you to aim for the head.
 
#160
Armueller2001 said:
This is ignorant advice. Have you ever taken a course on the justifiable use of deadly force?

You don't shoot to wound, you don't shoot to kill. You shoot to STOP the threat. No more, no less. Keep firing until the threat is no longer a threat and then STOP!. If the attacker dies than so be it but that is not the goal, saying anything remotely close to that to police officers after a self defense shooting can land you in prison for manslaughter.

Also you don't aim for the head, especially if you're a beginner. Aim for the torso, center mass, it is the easiest target to reliably hit.
No firearm expert or instructor will ever tell you to aim for the head.
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+1 to almost all of this except the idea that you would say ANYTHING to a police officer following a self-defense shooting. You keep your mouth shut beyond what is absolutely required and get your lawyer on the phone ASAP. Above all, I hope that no one ever finds himself in this situation in the first place. It's a nightmare regardless of the outcome.
 

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