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Teaching the wife to shoot

shoottilltheneighborscallthesherrifshoottilltheneighborscallthesherrif Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
edited May 2002 in General Discussion
Any of you guys teach the ol' lady how to shoot? I do, but i was wondering if it was a good idea. What if she catches me w/her hot lil cousin? j/k. Seriuosly, I have a 12g 1300 marine w/pistol grip for her in the event that someone enters the house while I am away. She feels real comfortable w/it even though it has more meat than my pistol. She learned how to strip it in one shot. I'll clean it but she tells me to first pull back the thingy to make sure no bullets are in the thing, then, take off the handle thing, next push that little thingy out and pull out the trigger thing. What do your wives shoot?
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  • Gordian BladeGordian Blade Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My wife likes my Marlin Camp 9 Carbine. I can't get it out of her hands when we're at the range. She's a pretty good shot too. I get to clean it afterward. I showed her how to take it apart for cleaning, she saw "all those parts" and decided to leave that to me. (If anyone has one, you know that it's one of the easiest guns to take apart for cleaning.) She doesn't like my 12 gauge, too much kick.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,622 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I gave my wife a Rossi .38 snub for Christmas. I took her out to the range. I had a target of a man with a gun. I stood the target at 9 ft., the range of the average fatal gunfight. I showed her how to line up the front sight with the V in the top of the frame, and to aim that at the center of mass. She squeezed off five careful shots. One hit the guy in the heart. One pierced his ear. One parted his hair. Two missed. I realized we had a problem. Then, I realized that if she ever needed the gun it would be dark and she couldn't use the sights, and wouldn't have time to mess with them without extensive practice, which I knew she didn't want to do. So I reloaded, and told her, pull that gun up and point it at his heart and shoot him five times pretty fast. Don't mess with that V and that post thing. Boom, five lethal shots. She didn't mind the recoil at all {if she had I was gonna get her a .22, she is very small}. We put up the gun and went home.

    "Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    When my wife learns to shoot, then doubles my life insurance- I'm leaving town. HA!
    My wife goes once a year- isn't very interested as she grew up with guns and it bores her.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    First I am female.. and I know how to shoot, and have extensive knowledge in guns thanks to my future hubby... I had never fired a handgun in my life until I met my guy... only rifles and shotguns
    Now, why dont you teach your wife the parts of a gun instead of her referring to them as "thingy" I know all parts to a gun, am familiar with the terminology concerning guns, and even clean them after I use them.
    I was given quite the lessons at home before I was taken to the range, where the instructions continued, and thanks to my guy, am a damn good shot. I have shot a 25, a 38 S&W, a 38 first issue Colt detective special, and his latest, which I bought him by the way, Colt 1911A1, serial # putting it back to 1944. Property of USA...US Army.... along with numerous rifles and shotguns...I prefer the Colt 38 snub to fire out of all them..

    Now to address the other part of the post... if I was to catch my guy with a "hot lil cousin", I wouldnt waste a bullet...a knife is sooooooo much more effective... Lorena Bobbit comes to mind...j/k guys..
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  • sodbustersodbuster Member Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    First you teach them the basics of the pistol,,take it apart, clean it,,then you take them to the range,,next thing ya know they are out shootin' ya,, and they have big mouths and they tell everybody down at the Gun Shop that they out shot ya. Teach them the basics and keep them away from the Gun Shop,,

    "Just my opinion."
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Keep me from the gun shop?.. No way *LOL.. I end up buy guns for him, but I benefit in the long run...
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  • shoottilltheneighborscallthesherrifshoottilltheneighborscallthesherrif Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I dont' tell her the names of certain parts or items are called a "thingy", that's what she calls them because she only wants to learn to pull the trigger. That is why the shotgun is hers, because she doesn't want to put a lot of time into shooting, and that's o.k. Same as a car, she uses it to get from a to b. She don't care what an intake manifold or a cam shaft is, she just wants to drive the car. I just taught her the basics, check the oil, check antifreeze and I'll do the rest. It don't matter if she calls the oil "stuff" as long as she remembers to check it. Blackroses, It sounds to me that you like guns more than my wife does, that' all. Maybe if she liked them more she would know all the parts. Until then, i'm not going to be a pain in her * by trying to get her to shoot. If i bug her she won't be comfortable and that could be the difference of her dying or killing.

    Sometimes i go outside and help her plant trees and flowers but i don't what the hell an Azeala looks like or even hot spell it. I shoot almost every day on my property and if my wife wants to shoot on any given day she can come join me. Plus i have showed her every firearm i have so she doesn't even need me here.


    And yes sodbuster she does outshoot me and she does tells all my friends that she kicked my *. Although, i do have her whipped with the .40 but that's it.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    I learned to shoot out of necessity... hunting for food.. and my father taught me..I also know all about my car... I wanted to learn.. same thing with guns...I wont be satified till I know all about them... maybe from being on my own so long and traveling by myself.. if I broke down, I wanted to be able to fix it.. not pay an enormous tow bill for something like a broken fan belt..
    I dont have to like something to know all about it, or use it...
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  • seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
    edited November -1
    I think the more she is around your firearms she will pick up on stuff, but then again mabe she wont. The thing is at least she isnt afraid of them. And when I come over to visit I'll give you both a lesson in accuracy!! Just jokin! And always remember this lil bro...



    "Respect my authority"
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  • shoottilltheneighborscallthesherrifshoottilltheneighborscallthesherrif Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Blackroses, you make an excellent point. I am sorry for sounding like an *! I am sure that your husband is very happy that you meet him more than "half-way" so to speak. Do understand that most ladies do not care fur guns or cars and when a man finds one that does take even a slight intersest in them, he has found gold!


    Seductiveone, a lesson in accuracy? Are you gonna be using a scoped bb gun? hahahaha! just remember who has crap&wesson! Oh ya, get yourself down here! love you dude!!!!!!!!! peace

    p.s. Tracy said she is gonna hook you up with the FATTEST chick you've ever seen! j/k.
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  • seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
    edited November -1
    Shoot- Make it a PHAT girl and shes got a deal! One that knows about cars... no, Trucks and guns. Thats my gold!!

    And you know you like MR. Smith, last name Wesson, middle name, Bad boy .40!


    Remember...



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  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Teaching your wife how to shoot well is like giving her a car faster than yours. I don't know where y'all live but around here that is a big no no. We may live back in caveman days but we are happy.
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  • sodbustersodbuster Member Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My wife and I have a blast seeing who can disassemble and assemble our pistols the quickest. Her Glock 23C has fewer parts than my Beretta 92F so I always accuse her of cheating. Still it's lots of fun. Yes there were times that she whooped me.
    She was a Deputy Sheriff for half a dozen years and it seemed that every month she went to self defence training. She would walk in all bruised up with that gleam in her eyes,,"guess what new stuff I learned?" She was told to practice these newly learned techniques,,so guess who got to be the practicee?? "Honey, have you seen my cuffs??",,ur,,um,,,nope haven't seen 'em!!!

    "Just my opinion."
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Think I will leave FL when you and seductiveone get together..j/k
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  • shoottilltheneighborscallthesherrifshoottilltheneighborscallthesherrif Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ya, you gotta watch Seductiveone. He is very..hmmm.... Seductive! Ya he's my lil sister. Oh, i meant brother. Sorry bout that dude.


    Seductive, i forgot to tell you, you have to paint my fender and then do some body work on my 65 when you get here. thanks! late!
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  • seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
    edited November -1
    oh, com'on, I'm a nice guy! . Hahaha!
    No need to worry bout me, I know your enguaged. Congrats!

    Anyway, won,t be in FL anytime soon.


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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    I can in all honesty say my post went ZOOOOOOOOOOM.... right over... *LOL
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  • seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
    edited November -1
    Uhhhhh.... I, uhhh, I'll have to wait for vacation time.
    Bring it to AZ!! Or wont it make it because its a FORD! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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  • azzeaterazzeater Member Posts: 187 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think i got it. By the way, shoottilltheneighborscallthsheriff, your name was sooooooo cool whay did you change it?

    hey all!
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  • seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
    edited November -1
    Shooter we know it is you, nice try!
    Fords still stink!!!


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  • shootlowshootlow Member Posts: 5,425
    edited November -1
    my wife started with a buckmark now she has a full race Caspian and loves to play the games
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  • SUBMARINERSUBMARINER Member Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    MY WIFE WASNT REAL THRILLED WHEN I STARTED INTO THE WHOLE GUN THING BUT SHE HAS COME AROUND.I ALWAYS TOLD HER SHE NEEDED A GUN AT HOME FOR HOME DEFENSE AND SHE FINALLY ASKED ME TO GO GUN SHOPPING WITH HER LAST YEAR,NOW SHE IS A SHOOTING BUDDY OF MINE.SHE DOESNT GO EVERYTIME I DO BUT ONCE EVERY 2-3 MONTHS BECAUSE SHE ACTUALLY BELIEVES THAT SHE NEEDS TO PRACTICE TO USE IT PROPERLY.I TRIED NOT TO BE TOO DEMANDING OF HER.I DIDNT WANT HER TO THINK THAT I WAS TRYING TO BE A COACH BUT I DID GIVE HER TIPS IN A NONCHALANT WAY AND NOW SHE IS A PRETTY GOOD SHOT.I CLEAN MY GUNS BUT I DID MAKE HER LESARN HOW TO GO FROM EMPTY TO READY OFTEN ENOUGH THAT SHE CAN DO IT AND BE COMFORTABLE WITH HER ABILITY TO DO SO

    SUBMARINE SAILOR,TRUCK DRIVER,NE'ER DO WELL, INSTIGATOR,AND RUSTY WALLACE FAN
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  • pickenuppickenup Member Posts: 22,844 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I taught my wife the same way I have taught everyone else. Male or female does not matter. First with safety, handling, parts, takedown, cleaning, etc. Then at the range safety "again", loading, aiming, etc. Then cleanup of whatever you shoot up.She likes handguns more than rifles, and does not care to shoot shotguns.Yes there are times when she outshoots me on a given day, with her favorite piece (Ruger Blackhawk). Then there are the days when I can't be beat.My only complaint is that now it costs me twice as much in AMMO to go to the range. LOL But I would not have it any other way.

    If I knew then, what I know now.
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  • PotatoBobPotatoBob Member Posts: 41 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My girlfriend wont shoot because shes 5 months pregnant but we have plans for me to teach her after the baby is born.Im going to start her with a shotgun as thats what i usually shoot.
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  • azzeaterazzeater Member Posts: 187 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Even though it's too powerful for her to regularly shoot, my wife like my 1300 marine. Her lil eyes shine when she pumps it! We both feel that is the best gun for her to grab if there is an unwanted visitor.

    hey all!
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My wife has shot most of my pistols, except for the Desert eagle 50AE, and once she had completed here "testing" of all of the manufacturers, she stated, when I jokingly asked what she wanted me to buy for her, " OH, I will only take a SIG"! CRAP!!!, just when I thought I was on my way to something nice for myself, the fund gets drained.

    A great rifle with a junk scope,....is junk.
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