Semi vs. Revolver for Carry

[spyder]

Right, that's exactly my point. From a perspective of gross overall mechanical comprehension, there is more going on and more to understand. There isn't though... That was my point... I've had no problem explaining a semi auto to people, or a revolver...

Not all newbies get paralyzed with confusion, but enough do to convince me that this is a real issue. Especially if they are also still trying to cope with recoil, noise, any emotional baggage that comes along for the ride, etc. I believe those shooters are probably better served with a 4" J-Frame than with the best most reliable most amazing semi, at least for a little while until they've processed the pile of new information already in front of them. This is where we disagree...



I definitely think we're getting away from the OP's question. Which is about new shooters, not about ideal carry guns. I thought this was about carry guns, and a new shooter?

So to try to bring my rambling back to the question at hand: Semi or revolver for the OP's wife?

Have a conversation with *her*. Work with her on her needs and wants. That applies not just to action type, but to caliber, weight, capacity, sight radius, everything. Listen to her concerns and try to sort out what's going to work best for her, and her give plenty of freedom to change her mind along the way. Don't overload her with options or information.

Let her have her own journey of exploration. She is the only one who can make and be comfortable with her choice. Don't steer her toward or away from anything for religious reasons. If she likes the way something feels in her hands, is confident operating it, and can hit her target, what else is there to worry about?

Unless she picks something way off-the-wall crazy like a Nagant M1895, of course. Or a Glock.....

[Holger Danske]

my wife has both a revolver (sp101) and a semiauto (xdm). She usually carries the revolver in an iwb and the xdm for purse carry.

[bigmyk2k]

Man, this has spurred quite the discussion.
Guess I should have seen that coming.

Where I grew up there were several public indoor ranges where you could short-term rent to try stuff out. Is there anywhere in the front range (Denver to Ft. Collins) that does that, and has a pretty good selection?

[spyder]

Man, this has spurred quite the discussion.
Guess I should have seen that coming.

Where I grew up there were several public indoor ranges where you could short-term rent to try stuff out. Is there anywhere in the front range (Denver to Ft. Collins) that does that, and has a pretty good selection?

You might want to ask in the general discussion main discussions to meet with someone who has both semi's, and revolvers, for your wife to try out. The guys on here are very helpful and love any reason to go out and put some rounds down range. Many have a wide selection of guns to do this with also so you might get real lucky with this.

[bigmyk2k]

You might want to ask in the general discussion main discussions to meet with someone who has both semi's, and revolvers, for your wife to try out. The guys on here are very helpful and love any reason to go out and put some rounds down range. Many have a wide selection of guns to do this with also so you might get real lucky with this.

Good tip! I'll try to find an opening in the wife's schedule and work something out.

[IShouldDoThisAllTheTime]

You might want to ask in the general discussion main discussions to meet with someone who has both semi's, and revolvers, for your wife to try out. The guys on here are very helpful and love any reason to go out and put some rounds down range. Many have a wide selection of guns to do this with also so you might get real lucky with this.

Yup, good tip. Too bad I just moved away from Longmont, I'd have been happy to meet up and put a pile of stuff in front of you guys. I don't have a USP to show you though.

Check out Front Range Gun Club in Loveland. They have a decent but not huge rental selection, and they are very welcoming to women, not condescending or patronizing; and for the proof in the pudding they do have a pretty active women's shooting league, as well as a couple's league. Friendly folks, and it probably wouldn't be hard to get your hands on a lot of diverse hardware if you ask nicely. Members only, though you can go in twice under their "explorer" program, and their league shoots are open to non-members.

Closer to home, I know of two ranges in Longmont. Trigger Time Gun Club, and the Longmont Police range (which is open to the public). I've never been to either and I don't know what if any rentals they have. Both are on 119 just inside Weld County, on the way to I-25.

[eadgbe194]

I carry a revolver because I like it. I've never been in a self defense situation where I needed more than 5 rounds and intend to keep it that way, so I don't worry too much about ammo capacity or speed of reloading.