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Agreed. As I've told the half-dozen (very liberal) women & husbands that have gone with me & the wife to the shooting range: "Guns are gender neutral: firearms shoot the same no matter if it's a man or woman who pulls the trigger."

Old thread zombified - I'd like to add (for posterity) I now own a Glock 34, and I really, really like it.

Harbor Freight sells "boat tools." As in, you keep them on the boat because you don't care when they break, rust or fall overboard. Agreed, though. Great for one-use tools in a pinch.

Thanks - I built if for significant other. She wanted a .22 to shoot at the indoor range, so I bought a 795, but she called it "lame." Funny thing is, after I fitted the stock, I realized that it was one of the most comfortable stocks I've ever tried. No wonder CZ just started offering the Boyds Evolution on their 452 line.

I'm glad to see so much love for the 795... Tech Sights? Worth it. Next up, grab a Boyds Evolution stock, the louder the better. Mine is purple - love it.

Get the one both you AND YOUR SPOUSE are most comfortable shooting. You might not be the one home for the "home defense" part. Also, whatever you get, get the equivalent action in .22 for practice (i.e. 686 P & 617, or 92FS & Neos). Good luck, have fun, don't think too hard.

First gun for a woman Easier if you start thinking about it like that.

CCI high velocity for pistol and standard velocity for bolt .22. .22s can be picky... not all are, but don't be surprised if you try a few different brands.

I absolutely agree. With my Mustang, I was living in a more rural part of Maryland, so I was surprised. The Subaru was stock (not even a WRX) so I didn't bother with an alarm. On the Vette, I have all that: fuel / battery cutoff, alarm, alarmed garage, etc. No more modded cars until I move out of JC, but it makes me happy reading about all these other rides.

Subaru's are sweet - I drove an Impreza for many years, until it got stolen this month. Before I bought that, I was a huge Ford fan. I had a 1989 LX 5.0 with the a rebuilt 302, GT-40 headers/intake, rear-diff and cam, plus a bunch of other stuff under the hood. It was a daily driver, painted faded Rustang two-tone red - though it ran 13.8 or so with good tires. That one got stolen in 2006 and turned up weeks later missing everything but the frame. The only car I currently own is a 1962 Chevy Corvette that I restored with my dad (avatar). It's been in the family for 30+ years, and it's in a garage at my parent's house in Maryland, because if that one ever got stolen, it would just break my heart.

I have the CZ 912 (12 ga.) and 720 Youth (20 ga.); got them both for $500-ish each new from a forum vendor (with 5 year full CZ warranty). Both are great guns for the price - and I don't mean that as a backhanded compliment. I'm not pushing CZ, because I've shot a bunch of guns, and there are a lot of great brands. But I needed a gun for my significant other and myself to shoot about 4 times a year in informal / casual trap and skeet, and the CZ shottys have been great. As of this writing, both guns are holding up like champions. Each came with 5 chokes. The 912 in particular has a fiber optic sight and a really nice walnut stock. Both guns have black chrome. All in all, no problems with any budget ammo and my firing pins are fine. They're not high-volume guns (i.e. 15,000 rounds a year) but for my purpose, they fit the bill. Anyways, just my $0.02. G/L with the decision and don't forget to have fun shooting clays.

First, anyone who says 9mm is an "underpowered" round, invite them to stand downrange while you take a few shots at their head. There are too many "experts" on the Internet that are also the same guys who stand in the booth with a $1,500 Kimber, tactical light, night sights and fake silencer, but still shoot a 3 foot group at five yards. As for the 2nd the 9mm & .22 combo - recoil can be managed but cost is fixed. I think that's a great choice. Other advice? You're buying a gun, not getting married. Don't think too much. Get the one you like the most, that you can afford to shoot a lot, and then shoot it a lot and go from there.

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Good to know - thanks. I guess even the even the textile world has it's own "Clips vs. Magazines" and "Bullets vs. Shells..."

Any .357 will shoot .38, but a .38 (think Snubbies) will NOT shoot .357. The rounds will not fit, I believe. S&W or Ruger. I have a S&W 686 P 4" and I will never, ever sell it. Put down the money and get a good one up front, from a company that will be around 50 years from now. So in closing, yes, everyone needs a revolver. If you need more convincing, go watch Dirty Harry. If you remain unconvinced, sell your guns and take up crochet . (Before NJ bans crochet needles as well, that is...)

John's Pizza in Jersey. Only about a hundred other places to try, though

The Wesson concept is pretty cool - but I think (with my limited knowledge, and for a new revolver shooter) the length of revolver barrels matters a lot less than the perfect balance of a revolver in your hands... the one that's best for target shooting is the one that you feel most comfortable with. Try them both (or all?) and whichever one, when you handle it, just snaps into your mind, "Yes, that's the one," is the one you should buy. Good luck. Revolvers are lots of fun.

Yeah, I've gotta call BS on this Weapons Education guy. I’ve heard of Ed Brown, but I've never heard of “Weapons Education” before… so who is promoting whom, exactly? Maybe Ed Brown was/is a jerk, but so what? I'll take a good gun sold by an @$$ over a lemon sold by a silver-tongue salesman any day. So this guy bought some expensive guns; what does he want, dinner and a movie? It's also pretty self-aggrandizing and arrogant (and insulting) to tell an industry figure, "I sold some guns for you, so you need to talk to me." What a disgusting sense of entitlement. Finally, you do NOT get an interview by asking the interviewee to do an interview, then say you have a "Media Pass" so you're "allowed to film." These Internet blogger guys think that because they have a video camera and a YouTube account, they're the next H.L. Mencken. No - do your background research, introduce yourself and roll right into a knowledgeable question. Show subjects respect and don't waste their time. Be polite but persistent, and don't cry like a little girl if someone slams a door in your face. If you do these things, even difficult subjects will (eventually) talk. I did it for a few years, and I can tell you, it's a hell of a lot of hard work to prepare for a single interview, let alone an industry show... but hey, welcome to life as a journalist. Looks so easy on TV, right? Allright, rant over. Carry on.

I vote 22/45 because it's super accurate and a classic. A billion customization options (i.e. Volquartsen) and they come drilled and tapped for optics. Ruger is thoughtful enough to include the optic base mount with your gun. To the question, I have a 22/45 5.5 inch Target. I don't know if there's much of an advantage in the 5.5 vs. 6.7 (aside from sight radius). Just make sure to get one with the bull, slab or fluted barrel - all are fantastic.

FWIW, I sold off most of my guns before moving to New Jersey (one was banned by name). Also sold my electronics, guitars, etc... I had to downsize b/c i was moving into an apartment. Plus the whole marriage thing. Fortunately, I took all the money from selling my guns and used it to buy a bunch of new guns. It was a lot of fun, and I ended up with many more (and better) guns. Ditch 4 or 5 pretty good guitars and get one nice one (it's all I really need). Ditch all the old video game consoles, DVDs, etc., and you realize you don't miss any of that stuff. You get the idea. My vote is, liquidate everything and go clean slate. Good luck with it.

I picked up a Glock 34 Gen 4 about two weeks ago. Shot it once so far, and that thing is a ton of fun. For a target/plinking gun, I don’t care it’s only 10 rounds. Even in my 15 Round CZ, I usually only load 5 or 10. If you’re looking for a fun range gun that’s legal for lots of shooting sports if you go that way, it’s worth a look. Plus, the Glock 34 is UGLY, even by Glock standards. And for a gun, for me, that's a huge plus.

Oh man I usually try not to fall for zombie/apocalypse/marketing gimmick gun pr0n, but this one got me... did you see the "Apocalypse pack?" "Works with all XS 308 50 drums. Holds 9 drums in one backpack for a total of 450 rounds." I want 9...

Hickok45 is great... especially love how he disspells myths about things like "which gun is more accurate" and goes for a "just shoot what works for you and have fun" mentality.

I don't have any data to support it, but I get that vibe too. Being new to the state (about 1 year) and only having had my FID for 5 months (during which time I've bought 3 handguns) I'll hazard a guess: I'm 30 minutes from either Bullethole or Bayonne, and I can easily get to either on a week night. I'm an hour plus from any outdoor range, which pretty much nixes that, given how other hobbies take up my weekends. I've only had my shotguns out once since I moved up here... so that's why I'm shooting handguns much more these days, even though I own more long guns. I don't have a preference, though. Target shooting is just fun.

So to rant, it seems like past Rugers have their own personalities - guns like the LCR & LC9, GunSite Scout, Charger 10/22 and of course the MK I/II/III series - they all have that extra design flare that sets them apart from other guns. Even the SR1911, despite being a late entry in crowded market, felt unique. However, I get NOTHING from this design. A ten round, polymer, rail mount, blah blah blah... My 2 cents, not excited about this one - and I'm a big Ruger fan. I'd rather they up production on some other recently introduced models rather than introduce yet another gun.