lil charlie
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So I've started carrying a weapon again after bring mugged by some homeless guys and I decided that the Springfield Arms XD sub compact .40 I bought off my buddy is just too large and too heavy for a conceal carry. I know, I know.... Some of you told me that but I got it at a smoking price so it was worth it. I told my wife I wanted a small light weight revolver and she freaked out on me saying I didn't need another gun.; she's never liked them.
I broke down and confessed that I had been mugged and told her I needed one for protection and the SA was not the best choice for what I wanted it to do. It took her all of 45 seconds to tell me to find the next gun store and buy two. One for me and one for her. Now I get to teach her how to shoot!!!! I had to agree to order her some pink grips for it though, lol.
I wanted a revolver because I'm not the guy who goes to the range all the time and I'm old school. I don't leave my semi autos with a round in the chamber. My father taught me to **** it as I draw it but if you don't practice that kind of stuff you forget in a panic situation and I don't want to have to worry about weather I had a round in the chamber and do I have time to **** it when I need it.... Especially for my wife. This is why I wanted dummy proof light weight revolvers; a simple reliable point and shoot weapon.
I knew I wanted a .38 special and I knew I wanted it to be smith and Wesson. Thanks to some help from Bots I started looking at the model 642 with an internal hammer (nothing to get snagged when drawing it from a pocket or purse). It's a light weight model and snub nosed.
I bought the aluminum one for me, a model 642. And the black one for my wife, a model 442. The only thing that makes them different is the color and mine has an internal lock. You can stick a key in it and lock the trigger/cylinder so its not usable. It's not a safety, just a lock that I don't ever see myself using. To unlock it you need to get the key.
I broke down and confessed that I had been mugged and told her I needed one for protection and the SA was not the best choice for what I wanted it to do. It took her all of 45 seconds to tell me to find the next gun store and buy two. One for me and one for her. Now I get to teach her how to shoot!!!! I had to agree to order her some pink grips for it though, lol.
I wanted a revolver because I'm not the guy who goes to the range all the time and I'm old school. I don't leave my semi autos with a round in the chamber. My father taught me to **** it as I draw it but if you don't practice that kind of stuff you forget in a panic situation and I don't want to have to worry about weather I had a round in the chamber and do I have time to **** it when I need it.... Especially for my wife. This is why I wanted dummy proof light weight revolvers; a simple reliable point and shoot weapon.
I knew I wanted a .38 special and I knew I wanted it to be smith and Wesson. Thanks to some help from Bots I started looking at the model 642 with an internal hammer (nothing to get snagged when drawing it from a pocket or purse). It's a light weight model and snub nosed.
I bought the aluminum one for me, a model 642. And the black one for my wife, a model 442. The only thing that makes them different is the color and mine has an internal lock. You can stick a key in it and lock the trigger/cylinder so its not usable. It's not a safety, just a lock that I don't ever see myself using. To unlock it you need to get the key.
I carry something that light weight, and I always have one in the pipe. Trigger finger discipline my friend. Great point, the best protection is to stay out of trouble.
