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Just like the title says. Want some opinions for my mom and girl. I've got some ideas but I want to know what's the ladies in your life carry for self defense.
buffalobo
07-08-2016, 07:45
Ruger & S&W snubbies.
Wife and both daughters.
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While I try to give them a lot of options and have them shoot a lot of different chamberings, actions and weights, the two handguns that always are at the top of the list for women I have taken to the range to learn to shoot and for CCW classes who eventually get a handgun are the Taurus 905 and the CZP07. They get to shoot .380s, .38s, 9mm, .40s and some even try .45s. S&W, Glocks, Kahr, Ruger, Taurus, CZ, 1911s, KelTec, Springfield from sub-compact to service pistol size are all available. The Taurus 905 has grown on me, and that is what my wife prefers, but she likes the CZP09 at the range, and for at the house.
StagLefty
07-08-2016, 08:03
A purse that weighs about 50 lbs. [ROFL3]
bellavite1
07-08-2016, 08:48
Shield 9, just like me.
Try to work as a team.
Great-Kazoo
07-08-2016, 08:48
G26, 4" quick open kershaw, but most of all. Her wits. AND the staunch belief she will never be a victim.
Zundfolge
07-08-2016, 09:31
Mrs Zundfolge packs a KelTec P3AT. I'm trying to get her to pack something better, but its better than nothing.
I can't get her to carry her damn training cert home from her locker at work.
She has a P238.
My permit is coming up for renewal so I'm pressing her to come in with me to get hers done.
DIL carries a P238
#1 Son carries a LC9 (and dislikes it) I think he's still looking for the right replacement
My wife is like a teenage girl, she can't make up her damn mind. LC9, Keltec P11, G26, G19, S&W J frame, 1911...pretty much everything but an 81mm mortar...
hurley842002
07-08-2016, 10:08
G26, 4" quick open kershaw, but most of all. Her wits. AND the staunch belief she will never be a victim.
Great choices all of them.
DenverGP
07-08-2016, 10:35
M&P Shield 9, in a IWB holster:
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http://thewellarmedwoman.com/holsters/in-the-waistband-by-twaw
She's got their "Ultimate clip" which actually latches onto her jeans waistband, and is a lot less obvious. She never wears a belt, so the ultimate clip helped a lot.
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gnihcraes
07-08-2016, 10:42
Springfield XDs 9mm, but never carries. Just glad she got the permit and has the option to.
Delfuego
07-08-2016, 10:48
Birth Control. Always...
What do the women in your life carry?
Grudges mostly.
Birth Control. Always...
Hahaha!
My wife loves the sig p238&938 and also likes the g43
hurley842002
07-08-2016, 17:33
Still working on getting my wife her CCW, when she ventures out and about she usually takes my Springfield 1911 in the car so she's got something. I need to get her something smaller to take along.
My wife has her permit . . . she was the one who really pushed to get them a few years ago. I pretty much always carry--she NEVER has. Trying to get her to come around, especially since she works in an area that can be a little sketchy. She has a Shield 9mm and a G26. She says that she likes "having the option." I'll keep trying to get her to try it out.
ColoradoTJ
07-08-2016, 19:48
Sig P938, but she really has been liking the G19 lately. I may have to buy a second one....oh bummer.
zimagold
07-08-2016, 20:55
M&P Shield 9
However, I suspect I'll be buying another G42 soon.
SouthPaw
07-08-2016, 22:08
Well when I did have one a she devil, she started with a Shield in 9mm. Then she moved over to an LCP in raspberry.
"I don't want to carry a gun. That is what I have you for."
My wife
9 MM Makarov.
Or, on those moody days, .45 Desert Eagle.
LCP in a Hunter pocket holster, but in her purse. It keeps the gun grip side up.
encorehunter
08-15-2016, 07:40
Kahr cw9. She doesn't like shooting it much, but she does hit the target. She does like shooting the 629 4", which she is very good with, but it is hard to conceal when you aren't 5 feet tall.
Teufelhund
08-15-2016, 13:58
She took the training, but I can't get her to just go to the Sheriff's office to submit the application.
We went to the range and fired a variety of weapons to see what she liked, and she loved the Sig P938 better than anything else she shot. Too light of a trigger for me, but it's a nice shooting and compact choice.
She took the training, but I can't get her to just go to the Sheriff's office to submit the application.
We went to the range and fired a variety of weapons to see what she liked, and she loved the Sig P938 better than anything else she shot. Too light of a trigger for me, but it's a nice shooting and compact choice.
Just surprise her at work and tell her you're taking her to lunch, but drive her to the sheriff's office instead. Works when they get out of line as well.
Teufelhund
08-15-2016, 15:40
Just surprise her at work and tell her you're taking her to lunch, but drive her to the sheriff's office instead. Works when they get out of line as well.
That's actually a great idea. I'm going to do it.
ChadAmberg
08-15-2016, 18:22
SP101, but if you ask her she says she'd be more likely to beat someone to death with it than actually shoot them. You see, that's too easy...
Bailey Guns
08-15-2016, 19:27
Her gun of choice is a Kimber Ultra Aegis "because it's pretty". But she likes to keep a S&W SD9 in her car, too.
TEAMRICO
08-16-2016, 21:07
My wife carries her concealed permit......and a few extra pounds.
Getting my wife a Sig 938 9mm for her birthday in November. She shot it at 5280 and loved it.
mousegun87
08-21-2016, 12:28
Started with a G26, carried it for several years ... complained it was too heavy. Transitioned to 38 Special LCR. She loved the lightweight and carried it for 4 years. Out of the blue she started asking about 380 and all those new small frame pistols that shoot it. Now she carries a Kahr CW380 and likes it. She still likes the LCR though. For home and range, she has her XD9 and R1 1911.
Mick-Boy
08-21-2016, 12:58
G19
More discussion here
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/153312-Wife-carry
buffalobo
08-21-2016, 13:12
My wife carries her concealed permit......and a few extra pounds.
Bet she can't get both the permit and you in purse at same time.
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BlasterBob
08-22-2016, 16:40
My Mrs, refuses to get a CCW because she says that we are ALWAYS together when off our property.[blaster]
hurley842002
08-22-2016, 16:41
My Mrs, refuses to get a CCW because she says that we are ALWAYS together when off our property.[blaster]
Never hurts to have an extra gun, aka backup.
My mom got an lcr in 9mm
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BlasterBob
08-24-2016, 06:34
Never hurts to have an extra gun, aka backup.
i agree but better not "poke the bear" as some of my privileges may be lost.[ROFL2]
My wife settled on a Sig P938.
122 lbs of resentment and f̶u̶r̶r̶y̶ fury
122 lbs of resentment and furry
Probably resenting how warm that must be when it is hot outside [Coffee]
An M&P Shield. It took a little time to get comfortable concealing it but it is now quite easy for me. It shoots pretty well too.
buffalobo
10-20-2016, 19:19
Jonsey, gotta razz you here.
Are you a woman in somebody's life or did you misinterpret thread title?
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Mine carries a matched set of 44s
I am the woman in my life. Sorry I didn't mention that.
buffalobo
10-21-2016, 14:25
I am the woman in my life. Sorry I didn't mention that.
Cool [AR15]
Welcome to COAR15.
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Welcome to COAR15.
Thanks.
My wife decided the only gun for her was the SIG P225A1. She keeps it in a velcro sided holster stuck to the inside of her purse, with a CRKT Obake Skoshi strapped to the outside.
KevDen2005
11-01-2016, 11:56
Sig 238....it's pink
I am the woman in my life. Sorry I didn't mention that.
Are 44s too much for you to handle? Do you have a caliber preference?
Girlfriend carries a Glock 19 at work, G 43 when not. Daughter-in-law has taken a strong liking to my son's 9mm Shield-I think he's going to buy another one lol.
Are 44s too much for you to handle? Do you have a caliber preference?
I haven't tried a 44 yet. I shot a couple of 45's the other day and they were great, but they were full sized. I would imagine that the smaller versions would kick a little bit more. I carry a smallish pistol because I am smallish and carry on body so I like a 9 for concealment...so far.
If you want to help a woman pick out a gun let her rent a few and try them out. Encourage her to practice with the one she chooses. My M&P shield 9mm has been great to start out with and as I get better shooting with it I become open to more possibilities. I am using the NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program to increase my skill and confidence, and I have seen some other ladies enjoying this at the range as well.
I hope that is not too much information.
I haven't tried a 44 yet. I shot a couple of 45's the other day and they were great, but they were full sized. I would imagine that the smaller versions would kick a little bit more. I carry a smallish pistol because I am smallish and carry on body so I like a 9 for concealment...so far.
If you want to help a woman pick out a gun let her rent a few and try them out. Encourage her to practice with the one she chooses. My M&P shield 9mm has been great to start out with and as I get better shooting with it I become open to more possibilities. I am using the NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program to increase my skill and confidence, and I have seen some other ladies enjoying this at the range as well.
I hope that is not too much information.
The 44 special is surprisingly mild to shoot...it does limit choice to a revolver. 44 mag is just punishing.
Hm, interesting. I like to have lots of rounds. Not sure how I feel about carrying a revolver for that reason, but it might be interesting to try if I ever get the chance. Thanks.
Wife went from a Springfield EMP to a Glock 43. I think she misses the EMP but doesn't miss the weight of it when not at the range.
Bstoker87
11-02-2016, 22:35
Wife loves her Charter Arms 38 Special i got her after loosing a bet....
Wife loves her Charter Arms 38 Special i got her after loosing a bet....
Who lost the bet?
Bstoker87
11-03-2016, 06:40
Me...
Pistol Packing Preacher
11-03-2016, 10:06
Colt Commander chambered in 9mm...
KevDen2005
11-04-2016, 08:33
Wife went from a Springfield EMP to a Glock 43. I think she misses the EMP but doesn't miss the weight of it when not at the range. My wife did very well with a Browning HI Power, so I thought about the EMP, but I am not thinking she would like the weight of it for general carry.
How about a nice cz-82, 12 rounds of fun in 9x18 mak
It is a fun pistol and what I used during my last pistol class.
How about a nice cz-82, 12 rounds of fun in 9x18 mak
It is a fun pistol and what I used during my last pistol class.
Mommy likey.
It has been really interesting researching all these guns. Some I had not looked at before.
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