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Will it work on any smart phone? I'm not an Iperson and I don't know what an Android is lol

They did not like either because the .22 was nicer to shoot. A good analogy would be teaching someone to drive on an automatic , then letting them get comfortable and saying here , now drive a manual. They have a much higher chance of not bothering to learn a manual because it is too easy to drive the auto. Things sometimes become scarier when you have the intro softened for you. I'll go even farther and say a young man would be jumping at the chance to go vroom in the manual..but the woman is more likely to just stick with what she has been made comfortable with. . Gender differences . Two perspectives I guess. I left the BH without shooting the first time I went with my husband ..partly because I was afraid I was going to drop the gun in front of a bunch of men. I was very intimidated and nervous . Then I took my first lesson with GFH with a few full size 9mm and a .38 revolver. Plenty , and I mean plenty of emphasis on breathing , sighting up , sloooooow pull on the trigger , learning not to anticipate the recoil , exercises to check to see if you are flinching. . It was a good first lesson and I just don't see the recoil on a full sized 9mm to be beyond something a beginner would handle. If I had started on a .22 I still would have been afraid to drop the gun once I moved up to something that actually moved when you shot it. The bad habits I have when it comes to recoil management ( I tend to not grip hard enough with my weak hand , and I still flinch sometimes) would not have been evident on a .22 , therefore I would have learned slow trigger pull , breathing in one step and then recoil management later on when I shot a gun that showcased it. Just a different path to learning. Personally I would rather get it right up front. Different strokes like Bob said. Here is an analogy that shapes my opinion on training women to do anything male dominated - A few years under my belt teaching women self defense and convincing them that training with other women and/or guys in giant padded suits that don't hit back may be the more enjoyable and easy way to go ... and yes , an easier way to learn the fundamentals *seemingly* because your errors won't be as obvious ,because the subject you are using can be controlled even though you are making errors . So I ask them what is your objective..do you want to just have fun and get a workout or do you really want to learn self defense ? If they really want to learn self defense I tell them that learning will start when they leave the ladies class . They are not wasting their time necessarily by being in the woman's class as they are learning some fundamentals..but they will find half of what they had confidence in was working because they were doing it on a weaker opponent. I'm not saying it is bad to go the milk fed route..hell , even pro boxers are fed pinkies , tomato cans , whatever before getting any real opponents and title shots. It is just a longer route which is fine and there is a percentage of fighters who are never the same after the have their first "real" match. I would be curious to hear from the sponsors here that run schools that do intro to pistol classes..what handgun do you normally put into a woman's hand when she has never fired one before? Curious not in a challenging way , curious in a curious way I only know how I was started off ( and it worked well for me, and I was very scared at first ) . I wonder if they tailor it to the person's personality? I think it is more ingrained attitude in a woman rather than actual strength that makes them leery of recoil. Sorry , you can't get me to say a newer full size 9mm like a PX 4 Storm has any kind of scary recoil. I think the apprehension and the squealing because the gun moved when you shot it is a type of personality disorder that is fostered in girls starting from like age 1. Perfect example. A 7 year old boy won't get his toy because there is a bug near it and he is shamed into overcoming his fear..a 7 year old girl does the same and dad chuckles and gets the toy for her. Fast forward 20 years and nobody is comfortable handing her a gun that might jerk slightly when she pulls the trigger because she'll want to go home. And I think a girl that would never shoot again because she tried a 9mm , will probably not be cured of that type of fear because she shot a .22 first. Totally my opinion here based on my experience of trainign women in martial arts ( not totally related I know) One of two things will happen..she'll like the extra bang of the 9mm and will continue to want to try bigger guns..or she'll put it down and say " oh no , I much prefer my .22" . And that is not a bad thing if she only enjoys her .22 . Right? So what do I know ? ..not much admittedly

I also freak out when women can't change a flat , won't even try to drive a stick shift , or won't do any type of activity that might break a nail ..or only want to work with other women in a self defense class they just shelled out for . But that is just me

^that. The best way to turn an order taker into a very capable and endlessly polite sales person is to implement an aggressive commission plan . Smart owners know that sharing the profits increases said profits exponentially . Want to see a team of sales people work hard together and act like a real team ? Give them a shared bonus tier program to work towards in addition to their individual commissions . 9 times out of 10 an apathetic employee is under appreciated , under paid , and has no incentive to go the extra mile. Treat them like counter jockeys and that is how they will perform. Not excusing the behavior , just noting that owners can structure pay and incentives strategically so that their business does not have reviews like this one .

Pete says the same thing . Hmmmm.

Note to self..if Ray Ray hosts a pig roast , watch out for pellets in the meat.

It is a really good looking compact gun IMO. Let me know how you like it . The friend who is going to let me try her subcompact is another woman and she seems to like it as well . They make nice guns , and I like the fact that they come with different backstraps.

What LOP does she need? Most youth stocks are still a 13" LOP , but I found some Hogue buttstocks that have 11 3/4 LOP. I'm 4'11 with 27 inch reach ...when I measured my LOP it was 10 1/2 inches. Right now I have a Mesa adjustable stock set down to 11 inch LOP and it is fine ( once I took the limbsaver off , stupid sticky thing , did nto need it anyway the stock absorbs all of the recoil for real). If you look at the thread where I b*^ch endlessly about having incredibly short arms you will see a link to the smallest youth stock I could find ( for my Mossberg 12 ga though..don't know if they have it for your wife's gun) . I found it for you so you don't have to wade through the thread http://www.midwayusa.com/product/675243/choate-mark-5-conventional-buttstock-youth-11-3-4-length-of-pull-mossberg-500-600-synthetic-black If you get this one and cut it down , you will be left with enough stock to put a recoil pad on. If you cut down a regular stock too far down to achieve the desired LOP, you will be left with a very small surface area that even the small , youth , and grindable recoil pads will not fit on . I know people here with normal proportions will tell you just to get a grindable or small recoil pad , but trust someone who tried it . If you cut too much off an adult or standard youth stock you will be left with a tiny butt end and you will need to use grip tape to rig a recoil pad on there.Women don't like grip tape on their things. The hogue one I posted though is even shorter than standard youth stocks so even if you do have to cut it down you won't be lopping way into the narrow part of the buttstock . Know what I mean?

It is pretty rare for that to happen . Sorry it happened to your friend In the years I hung around the dropzone with Pete the only time I heard of that happening is when someone passed out for one reason or another and did not have an AAD device or if they did they did not have the right altitude for the DZ they were at dialed in. Last I paid attention ( about 7 years ago) the average deaths from skydiving per year hovered around 25 to 30 . That is not a lot considering the amount of people that jump. And , most of those deaths were pilots under small wickedly fast parachutes that made pilot error too close to the ground...usually they had downsized their chute before their skill set made it safe to do so. At least that is all of what I was told. Pond swooping..we use to enjoy watching it . Even though it was rather heartstopping for me at least. Here are some of Pete's old buddies here :

Duly noted:) I guess I just don't feel any unpleasant recoil from the .40s we have. The gun moves around a bit , sure , but nothing is uncomfortable , ouchie , or anything . Maybe the gun moving when you shoot it might scare some..I just don't think a woman should settle for a .22 just because..they should at least try larger calibers once they are comfortable. Conversely I think it is asinine when people hand a woman a snub nosed light magnum because it fits in their purse . Even my heavy J frame , the 357s feel like you are playing catch with a hardball and no glove. I like to shoot it , but would never hand it to someone who never shot magnums before. You often see people handing women guns with tremendous recoil ( especially long guns) as a joke. It is funny , yes , but still a jacka$$ thing to do to someone. She will love that gun. You can buy really bling backstraps for it too I actually may order the stars and stripes ones lol http://www.gungoddess.com/for-m-ps/

Yes , I cringe inside when people tell women to start with a .22. Not that I think there is anything wrong with a .22 . Affordable ammo , nice gun selections. My issue is if you tell a woman the reason she should start with a .22 is because of recoil , you are setting her up to be apprehensive , most unnecessarily so , of any larger caliber. I would not hand a woman new to the game my J Frame with .357s in it , but I would feel totally comfortable handing her my M&P .40 . I took my cousin who was brand new shooter, she is a small girl about 5'2 and slight. I started her with my M&P .40 , then the J frame revolver with .38s , then my Colt .45 . Her favorite was the M&P .40 ..as was another girl my husband and I took shooting . It was easier to rack and , according to her , less recoil than the PX4 9mm even. Same opinion I had. I bet the M&P in 9mm would be a perfect 1st gun for any nervous woman , especially since it comes with a small backstrap you can change it out to. No need to make her think right off the bat she can "only handle" a .22 . Just my opinion as a woman who is relatively new to shooting.

I'll try it and let you know So , I wonder if the girl ever went back for the .45 ? Baptism by fire..power lol

ahem. From Pete's wife ^ Now I ruined all of his " unread topics" feature too lol

I mailed mine around the same time. Got a letter saying they need my marriage cert since my name is changed. I'm sure it was in the directions to do so , but I missed it. Once I fax it to them , they will print and mail it .

Ramapo Mountain has good hiking. Get a trail map to pick your level of hike . If you are willing to travel into NY about 1 1/2 or so , check out Devil's Tombstone for a few real real challenging hikes. It is by Hunter Mountain and you can camp there. The trails range from an easy long hike , to grueling scrambling up on your hands and feet type stuff. Of course there is also the Gunks . Extreme hiking is available , as well as tame stuff. Also about 1 1/2 outside of North Jersey http://www.gunkguide.com/09June/0906010-hiking.html

Your alias shows up on background checks. The only time it would get mentioned , or matter , is if your alias has a rap sheet. Otherwise criminals would be getting away from having a bad background check for things..they would just have to legally change their name

If you blow up the pics and the orbs are octagonal ( they look round until you blow them up) then it is from the blades in the lens. If not , they are ghosts The fog is puzzling. It looks like noise at high ISO , but that would be all through the dark areas of the pic , not just in one area. The face is creepy for sure !

If Yo Gabba Gabba designed a gun...

All adorable dogs My 1 year old son with my ? year old Mastiff

I get a flippy snap from my .45 1911 that I am trying to conquer. It is easy on the hands though , it is just muzzle flip. As opposed to my Model 60 J frame when it shoots .357s . Not so much muzzle flip , but the hand feels it slam. My M7P .40 is just a soft push . Funnily enough I feel my husband's 9mm PX4 Storm in 9mm is jumpier than my .40 . Light gun I guess , does not absorb the recoil as much ?

Is it really named The Toucan? Because it could pass for one.

That is terrible , sorry. Does it ever cause issue with NICS ? I imagine your social on the form would be the only thing keeping that from happening.

Have they given you a reason though , i.e.."what" needs to be fixed by next election? Are you being confused as another person with the same name who is not allowed to vote or something?

Jeez , wow. Why??? After 10 years has anyone anywhere been able to tell you why ?

Oh wow , my dogs nail the ones in our yard. And squirrels , birds sometimes . A few moles here and there. When they turn their nose up at their nightly bowl of dog food that they usually chow down , Pete knows to go check for a carcass.