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WildBill wrote:

USA1 wrote:

tx181 wrote:
I hope you will share the link with your mom before you go to the shooting range with her again.

Thank you tx181. I E-mailed the link to her.
I will also mention that one of the reasons she liked the 642 is because of it's
light weight and that it fits nicely in her purse as you mentioned.

Make sure that you invite her to the next CHL Forum Day at PSC!

Now THAT"S a good idea ! She should even have her CHL by then.

tx181 wrote:
I hope you will share the link with your mom before you go to the shooting range with her again.

Thank you tx181. I E-mailed the link to her.
I will also mention that one of the reasons she liked the 642 is because of it's
light weight and that it fits nicely in her purse as you mentioned.

PJK wrote: I would seriously look at this gun.

I kinda wish we would have looked at it .
Truth is , I didn't even think about the TomCat back when we were shopping for a gun for her.
Oh well , it's too late now . Shes happy with the Smithy , and if momma's happy , I'm happy.

Kevinf2349 wrote: If you need to have her try to shoot a G19 with a slide like butter let me know and she can have a whirl of the good ladies if she wants

That's a generous offer Kevin. I think shes pretty set in her ways though.
I offered her to take a few shots with my carry guns with a round already
in the chamber and she declined.

I'm just gonna leave well enough alone for the time being.
I don't want to overwhelm her just yet .

WildBill wrote:

USA1 wrote:It's like you're physic or something.

I think SIA is ... something.

I just don't know what that "something " is.

Just kidding SIA . I don't care what WildBill or even joe817 says about ya , you're OK in my book .

surprise_i'm_armed wrote:USA1:

Your mom's a regular Annie Oakley!

It's funny you say that . That's exactly what she said as we were walking out...jokingly of course.

It's like you're physic or something.

The Annoyed Man wrote:Any chance of getting her to qualify with an easy to shoot semi-auto so that she at least has the option to carry either type? That's what my wife did... ...qualified on a G19, even though she most often carries a 642.

I knew someone would bring that up .

No. I tried to convince her but she is stubborn . She likes the simple operation of the revolver .
The main problem with the semi auto for her is racking back the slide . Shes just not strong enough .

She really loves her revolver (and I do too) and plans to carry nothing else.

longtooth wrote:Mom is my shootin Buddy & she carries too. Congrats. I do know how prowd you are of her.

Yep , I think I've got a new shootin buddy now.

As we were leaving she was so proud of herself and wants to practice often.
The only real problem at the moment is that her finger got tired after 30 shots from pulling the trigger on that DAO pistol.
She said she will start using a stress ball to build up strength . I told her that practicing at the range and even dry firing at home with snap caps will also help. After all , she has to be able to shoot 50 rounds for class.

Another funny thing I forgot to mention..
When we first walked in she would jump every time someone would take a shot.

That wore off pretty quick though.

A brief history :

My mother is 67 years young . She lives alone and has always had a gun in the home for protection.
She is also always on the go..Bingo , Shopping , Church , ect.

Out of the blue she called me to tell me she wants to take the CHL course and asked if I could help her with the process.
Of course I was all about it.

Today we went to the range to go over the basics. She hasn't shot a gun in many years and was a little nervous but excited at the same time. She will be carrying and practicing with her Smith&Wesson 642 . She does not care for semi autos.

The first few shots were not so great , but after getting the feel of the trigger and concentrating on aim , I quickly learned that shes a pretty good shot.

Here's a nice action shot ...



Here's her target. Yes , there are a couple of flyers , but those were in the first few shots.



Here's a blooper video View My Video

Her next step will be taking a one on one ladies basic handling and safety course.
After that I will take her back to the range and duplicate the requirements for the CHL shooting section of the class.