I'm assuming that you wife is shooting at least partly for the purposes of self-defense, so another solution may be to avoid that particular gun (at least for daily carry), since she does well with others. A gun that you have to have perfect hand and/or body position in order to get it to work is not a great choice for a defensive firearm.airboss wrote:Ok, thanks very much for the input. No insult taken. It just seemed odd to me that this is the only gun she's had this sort of trouble with.
I suppose the best solution is to go back to the range and have her spend some quality time with an instructor. Thanks again.
Of course one should develop as perfect a technique as possible, and practice-practice-practice, but if "the time" comes it is entirely possible that she (or anyone else) will not be able to execute a flawless grip -- but you still want the gun to fire. I don't know if there is something about that model of firearm that doesn't agree with your wife, or it's just that particular gun, but if she can shoot lots of other guns just fine, I would stay away from that one for serious defensive purposes. Practice, plinking, sure, but not a carry gun. It's not like she is a member of a police or military unit and has to adapt to the "standard" weapon.