Andrew Rothman wrote:
Here's the biggest issue I see:
Tito Jackson wrote:
I'm trying to find a carry weapon that she...
I'm thinking maybe something in .380...
I would even be willing to go down to a .32...
My only requirement...
Let
her own the selection process. Be supportive and help if asked, but unless she owns the decision, she probably won't get much more comfortable.
The post was written in the 1st person because
I was the one writing the post.
We have discussed different issues revolving around what
she is looking for and was uncomfortable with when I took her shooting with my firearms. If I were trying to force her into my selection, I would go buy something right now and tell her to carry it. However I am trying to find some suggestions that would fall into what is more suited to her needs.
She has stated very emphatically that she is not comfortable with the recoil of my Taurus 24/7. That is the only reason that
we are ruling out 9mm.
Shooting lighter loads in range sessions might be a good idea, I however am not reloading my own ammo yet, that is a project for the near future.
Maybe the best option is to take her to one of the gun shows at Bill's and let her shoot a variety of guns. Hell, it would be just my luck that she would like the .45 better than the nine and then she's the one that gets the new 1911!