View Full Version : First time shooting a "real" pistol * WITH UPDATED PICS**
joeyshoe
02-06-2013, 17:42
I'm just really proud of my daughter. I've been working on her firearm safety and basics with an airsoft gun but yesterday she shot a "real" pistol for the first time. It was a friends sig p229 lower with a .22lr upper. She did REALLY well. I'll have to get her on paper and post some of her groups. I only got a couple pics since I wanted to focus on her while she was shooting. anyway, here are 2 pics from yesterday!
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ezgoinrob
02-06-2013, 17:45
Awesome!
Bravo... Teach them young.
10mm-man
02-06-2013, 17:59
I'm just really proud of my daughter. I've been working on her firearm safety and basics with an airsoft gun but yesterday she shot a "real" pistol for the first time. It was a friends sig p229 lower with a .22lr upper. She did REALLY well. I'll have to get her on paper and post some of her groups. I only got a couple pics since I wanted to focus on her while she was shooting. anyway, here are 2 pics from yesterday!
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Very nice man! Cute lil lady you have there...........
n8tive97
02-06-2013, 18:20
Man that is so cool!!!
griebel303
02-06-2013, 19:14
That is too cool! Good work keeping the next generation going
DSB OUTDOORS
02-06-2013, 19:20
And now the addiction begins! [Beer]
joeyshoe
02-06-2013, 19:24
thanks guys! she was TOTALLY addicted. She went through 7x10 round mags despite the bitter cold wind and such. Even after giving it back to the owner for him to enjoy, she just kept asking me to shoot it. That being said...I'm now in the market for a .22lr pistol. So, if anyone has a one they'd like to let go of, let me know. thanks!
Great work! especially on the eyes and ears!!!
Oh and check out a Ruger lite. super awesome .22, threaded barrel, you can find them for $350 or so. they are tough to get right now but it can be done.
GhostRider
02-06-2013, 19:31
very nice
joeyshoe
02-06-2013, 19:46
Oh and check out a Ruger lite. super awesome .22, threaded barrel, you can find them for $350 or so. they are tough to get right now but it can be done.
Ya, I saw those but I'm concerned about length of pull. Is that what it's called for pistols?
Adorable. Good for you for starting her young - we'll need the next generation to be gun-savvy.
Tinelement
02-06-2013, 20:05
Very cool.
Sooo looking forward to my daughter to be old enough.
Thanks for sharing!
You're an awesome dad! Keep up the shooting [rockon]
Awesome!
The Walther P22 is a fun little pistol.
theGinsue
02-06-2013, 21:35
Great job dad!
Adorable daughter you have there. The face pic made me chuckle because of the joy you could sense in her grin.
I'll also second the great job on the hearing & eye protection.
joeyshoe
02-06-2013, 21:54
Great job dad!
Adorable daughter you have there. The face pic made me chuckle because of the joy you could sense in her grin.
I'll also second the great job on the hearing & eye protection.
The face pic was taken BEFORE she fired a shot! Unfortunately, I didn't get any pics after but it was freezing cold, her nose was running and there was barely any light left. Really looking forward to the next outing.
Any other moms or dads out there want to set up a kids day out shoot? maybe the new ft. carson range?
theGinsue
02-06-2013, 22:27
Define "kids". My youngest turns 21 on Friday. I'm feeling OLD! I was hoping I'd have the BCG I ordered to complete the build for his first AR by now to give to him for his 21st. It's been a month or more and not even a word on shipping yet. They we're supposedly in stock too.
For the rest of y'all, take advantage of this offer. Let the kids see that shooting sports can be a great social activity if done safely.
joeyshoe
02-06-2013, 22:32
Define "kids". My youngest turns 21 on Friday. I'm feeling OLD!
For the rest of y'all, take advantage of this offer. Let the kids see that shooting sports can be a great social activity if done safely.
"Kids" of all ages!!!
My youngest has only taken one un-assisted step his WHOLE life...lol!!
Katastrophic
02-06-2013, 22:42
Nothing like seeing the kiddos discovering a whole new world. That has been one of my favorite parts of being a parent.
That being said, starting them *before* they know everything, (which happens around 13 or so), is one of the best things we can do for our children. Good job!
liberty19
02-07-2013, 10:13
I just love seeing the joy of a first-time shooter. Keep it up.
Awesome! Teaching them young is great!
Thats Awesome!! I wish I could teach my boy again. He's 18 now, and knows it all![facepalm]
That is too cool! Good work keeping the next generation going
Nice! Yeah, they need to learn young, especially safety & respect. She's gonna be a sharpshooter by jr.high, haha!
She's cute as a button, and I think it's terrific that you're teaching her this skill. Good on you!
pickenup
02-07-2013, 23:20
Thanks for the pics....and story. Put a smile on my face.
Will look forward to seeing the pics of her groups.
joeyshoe
05-25-2013, 21:05
It's been longer than I would have liked but I just haven't been able to shoot much lately. However, I did make it out for a few hours yesterday afternoon and brought Calla out as well. Thanks to Spleify, Calla was able to shoot good quality ammo that really cycled well through the smith and wesson m&p22. The pistol was a friends that I wanted Calla to "try out" for size. It was still too large for her hands, but she still had a great time and did surprisingly well.
We set her up about 9 yards back from the target. I should have put her closer.... Here are some pics I took while she was shooting. My friend was watching over her while I snapped a few with the phone. She had a couple flyers but look at that tight little group at the bottom! [UZI]I think she did well considering it was only her second time firing any gun, it was a BIG pistol (for her) and how far back she was.
She only shot a few rounds at the paper target. After that, she wanted to blast cans so this one target was all she had on paper. We'll keep working on her marksmanship for sure!
Also, she is wearing eye protection....just hidden behind her hair. Safety first!
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Nice! Love the hat too! That's one of my favorite latin phrases. But yeah, the gun looks really huge for her right now, but if she can control it fairly well now she should be set for life!
joeyshoe
05-25-2013, 21:16
Nice! Love the hat too! That's one of my favorite latin phrases. But yeah, the gun looks really huge for her right now, but if she can control it fairly well now she should be set for life!
Gotta love the "free" BCM hats! She handles the "recoil" well. I'm kinda surprised actually. Although it's a .22lr, in a lightweight pistol format...it still has a bit of felt recoil. Especially for a kiddo.
theGinsue
05-25-2013, 21:30
Awesome pics. Thanks for sharing.
pickenup
05-25-2013, 21:53
Good to see you got her out again.
She is not doing to bad either, considering her size vs the firearm.
Great bunch of pics......THANKS
Kraven251
05-25-2013, 22:12
Green Mountain Guns had some on consignment, but I didn't look a the prices.
thanks guys! she was TOTALLY addicted. She went through 7x10 round mags despite the bitter cold wind and such. Even after giving it back to the owner for him to enjoy, she just kept asking me to shoot it. That being said...I'm now in the market for a .22lr pistol. So, if anyone has a one they'd like to let go of, let me know. thanks!
Good job man! Start 'em young, and they'll love guns forever!
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Man that is awesome Joey thanks so much for sharing!!
buckshotbarlow
05-26-2013, 15:47
rock on, i need to follow in your footsteps...
missionxo
05-27-2013, 09:18
Nothing like seeing the kiddos discovering a whole new world. That has been one of my favorite parts of being a parent.
That being said, starting them *before* they know everything, (which happens around 13 or so), is one of the best things we can do for our children. Good job!
Funny you say that my son is 14 and he knows everything there is to know about anything. The rest he will argue and debate until I want to ring his neck.... But with love.
Robby30-06
05-27-2013, 09:58
I just started my daughter who is phasing into the know it all stage. Luckily she is very serious about doing the right thing and receptive to my teaching. Good job to the both of you. Very refreshing to see young shooters coming up.
lpgasman
05-27-2013, 10:05
And now the addiction begins! [Beer]
Oh man! Tell me about it. Don't do her any favors,right!
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