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Would you let your Wife CC a .22 pistol? (Educated opinions only please)
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<blockquote data-quote="aestus" data-source="post: 1684666" data-attributes="member: 2989"><p>I would say that carrying a .22lr is better than nothing, but would probably advocate the use of a good mace or taser as the first option before the .22lr. I would argue that generally speaking the mace and/or taser would be more effective overall and have less of a chance for a malfunction. That is the one very down side of .22lr is that it's prone to malfunction and there's a lot of duds even in "good" .22lr ammunition.</p><p></p><p>I do question guys pushing their girlfriends or wives towards pocket pistols or snubbies, since these tend to recoil harder and are harder to shoot than a compact 9mm Glock. Smaller guns shooting smaller calibers does not mean it's less recoil or easier to shoot. I can shoot a .40 Glock all day, but shooting an airweight .38 special revolver is not only very harsh, but even harder to shoot accurately. Most girls I take out to the range usually bring their LCR's and LCP's and complain about the recoil and how hard it is to shoot it. Once I let them try a compact Glock or M&P in 9mm and the immediate reaction is how much better the gun feels and how the recoil is less harsh on their hands. Most even shoot better with it. Once you show them how to easily rack the slide and proper clearing drills and most are ready to ditch the revolver for the semi-auto.</p><p></p><p>In most cases, I'd start them on a .22lr and then move them up to a full sized semi auto in 9mm like a Glock or an M&P. I'd skip the .380 ACP and .38 snubbies because those guns typically have very harsh recoil and harder to shoot than a full sized semi auto in 9mm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aestus, post: 1684666, member: 2989"] I would say that carrying a .22lr is better than nothing, but would probably advocate the use of a good mace or taser as the first option before the .22lr. I would argue that generally speaking the mace and/or taser would be more effective overall and have less of a chance for a malfunction. That is the one very down side of .22lr is that it's prone to malfunction and there's a lot of duds even in "good" .22lr ammunition. I do question guys pushing their girlfriends or wives towards pocket pistols or snubbies, since these tend to recoil harder and are harder to shoot than a compact 9mm Glock. Smaller guns shooting smaller calibers does not mean it's less recoil or easier to shoot. I can shoot a .40 Glock all day, but shooting an airweight .38 special revolver is not only very harsh, but even harder to shoot accurately. Most girls I take out to the range usually bring their LCR's and LCP's and complain about the recoil and how hard it is to shoot it. Once I let them try a compact Glock or M&P in 9mm and the immediate reaction is how much better the gun feels and how the recoil is less harsh on their hands. Most even shoot better with it. Once you show them how to easily rack the slide and proper clearing drills and most are ready to ditch the revolver for the semi-auto. In most cases, I'd start them on a .22lr and then move them up to a full sized semi auto in 9mm like a Glock or an M&P. I'd skip the .380 ACP and .38 snubbies because those guns typically have very harsh recoil and harder to shoot than a full sized semi auto in 9mm. [/QUOTE]
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