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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: Swamp Yankee on October 08, 2009, 09:42:00 AM

Title: My Mother just won't listen
Post by: Swamp Yankee on October 08, 2009, 09:42:00 AM

I have been talking to my mother over the past year about getting a hand gun for home defence. She asked many questions as far as type and caliber as well as ease of operation. Well I recieved a letter from her yesterday saying she had purchased a Ruger 22. I will begin with letting you all know she has had 9 major spinal operations the last one they removed three vertabre and made a titanium cage to support her head. She has endured a lot and has a lot of nerve damage so her arms and hands are a little on the weak side. In our talks I mentioned she should stay away from a Semi-Auto pistol as it will be  difficult for her to manipulate the controls safely and effectively . I suggested the new Ruger LCR due to her limited abillity. 38 ammo comes in a wide variety of loads that are light  shooting yet effective. Plus being a revolver no slide to rack just cock the hammer for single action  or squeeze the trigger for double action simple.
 She did at least sign up for lessons which is good.  At least she took my advice on that. Guess I will have to tell her to use those 60gr Sub Sonics by Aguilla. I am glad she finally purchased something but not the best choice. I will wait to see what she writes about it in the next letter. Either that or the next time I visit just give her one of my 38 revolvers. ???

Title: Re: My Mother just won't listen
Post by: Pathfinder on October 08, 2009, 09:47:15 AM

You're a good son, SY.

Parents! Wattya gonna do? You teach them and train them and then they run off and buy a .22!!   ;D

Better than nothing, son, better than nothing. And with training - excellent!

Title: Re: My Mother just won't listen
Post by: ericire12 on October 08, 2009, 09:50:30 AM

Yankee,

Might want to go with one of the high velocity rounds..... gives most penetration and energy.... see here:
http://www.goldenloki.com/ammo/gel/22lr/gel22lr.htm


The .22 will atleast get her shooting and used to having a gun around.... just keep pushing for a larger caliber, and definitely offer her one of your .38s. You got your foot in the door, now just keep talking to her and it will all soon start to make sense.

Title: Re: My Mother just won't listen
Post by: Woody on October 09, 2009, 10:03:08 PM

 The .22 round has killed a lot of people. It will help her get good with it. But you know one leads to another, she'll be watching some one with a bigger caliber...

Title: Re: My Mother just won't listen
Post by: Hazcat on October 09, 2009, 10:05:40 PM

At least get her a good double action 9 or 10 shot revolver.  More rounds (especially .22) is MUCH better.