If you have medium to large hands it won't be a problem, but remember, double stack clips make the gun twice as wide, so small hands may have a hard time reaching the safety, clip release, and trigger comfortably.


Black Rose

By the way, He who runs out of ammo first should be the winner, not the loser.  The loser should have a number of rounds still in his clip.  It's impossible to fire when you are dead more than once.  And if you are shooting at a person, you should empty your clip INTO them.

You can only expect ONE shot; make it count.  Any more than the first, and you're lucky.

Remember that police expect civilian females who shoot to defend to be hysterical and out of control, so simply placing one shot where it counts will look funny to them, and provoke difficult questions. Always empty the clip into the bad guy, and let yourself be shaky after---it reassures the "professionals" that they are needed, and that you "got lucky". Get me?

One of our friends recently had an incident where she shot the bad guy once, and was perfectly ok after, and the cops  thought that was odd, so I figured I'd tell you. Additionally, the guy got the gun from her, but was too scared to use it so he ran. Lucky break for her, as she could be dead. Empty the weapon in the bad guy right off, and this won't happen if you hit your target.


Incidentally, she was using a .38, instead of the .357 ammo in the weapon, which I find to be a contributing factor in the case. She got one shot off through the guy's lung, so he went to the hospital in cuffs as they caught him a few houses down from hers.


Black Rose

Well, one problem is solved. A new public firing range opened today about half an hour/20 miles from here. Not as close as I would like but it is on a military reservation so it should be properly run! It has a 25 yard outdoor pistol range and 50 and 100 yard outdoor rifle ranges. HOPEFULLY, indoor facilities will be added in the future. Now all I need is armament and transport....

I seldom wear sandals and as for low cut shirts, I save them for when I can get some results from them! I will be all business on the range, you betcha! We don't know any cops but that could change once I get my mitts on transport. Yes, I'm still looking...

LOL I'll bet! Rest assured that won't be me. I'm nowhere NEAR a double D....

Yes, I can see you at the range in a ball gown!  You could get away with it. I'm not sure that I could.  I plan on wearing my usual clothes (shirt, jeans and athletic shoes.) except that I'll have my shirt buttoned a little higher than usual.  That should be enough

Deirachel wrote on Jun 5^th, 2007 at 12:40am:
Heh, no brains but with a pair like that, who cares

I ordered a 60" fiberglass recurve bow today with a 30 pound (approximately) pull. I'll pick up the arrows (I like to hand pick them!), targets and the rest of the gear I'll need locally. They haven't processed the order yet since it is Sunday but since they are in Fort Wayne I am not anticipating having to wait too long for it to be delivered! Before too long I expect to be roaming through the woods stalking the wily tree stump!  That should keep me out of trouble while sharpening my "eye" while I continue my handgun search.

Yep! I got the email after I'd posted that the order had been processed so it likely shipped today. If so and depending on the shipper, I could have it by Wednesday. If they are really on the ball, I could have it tomorrow but I'm not going to hold my breath!.

Yayness!!!

I can't wait to see how well you do with it!


Black Rose

You may want to invest in a "woman's shooting vest".

In essence it's a piece of slick fabric that squishes the left or right (depending on how you shoot) breasticle, and makes a smooth, slick surface for the string to slide over.  In otherwords, no string trying to cut off your nipples.