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1s1k52 wrote:Well made SOME progress I suppose. Did some dryfire practice in the bathroom. It was like teaching kid. Some good came out of it though but not sure how to get around it. She is afraid to get her hands pinched or hurt by the slide whether racking or releasing . Our day at the range maybe trumped by rain and finals (She is a student) we shall see. I built an m6 target stand . Why I have never built one for myself escapes me. I presented the cornered cat website and book with less than no interest.

I was also trying to get a new gun in the house from this!

Patience my man, patience. A woman cannot be rushed into anything and especially if they have a fear of whatever you're trying to push them towards. It sounds like your wife is in the same place my wife was in when we first met around 21 years ago. She remained in that place and I didn't push at all until after our daughter was born and someone attempted to gain access to our backyard despite our two Rottweilers trying to take their fingers off. Anyway, she suddenly saw the light and I had two Glocks and my CHL within 6-8 months or so. That was about ten years ago and she has even bought me two guns. A Henry .44mag Golden Boy and the G21SF on my hip at this very moment. If it was meant to be, she will come around.

Oh, and since you have the 9mm at home, you could show her the basics before even going to the range with an UNLOADED gun just to make sure she can even work the slide and all that. You might also be able to go over posture and stance and stuff. I didn't do all that with my sister before going to the range, but did before she shot and I think it made a big difference in her comfort level. She had a well balanced stance, grip, and posture on her very first shot and therefore did not get hurt or terribly surprised by the recoil and managed it well.

Before getting something new I'd let her shoot the 9mm. I thought the same thing with my sister and 16y niece when taking them shooting for their first time a couple of months ago. They brought along my BIL's 9mm and they both ended up liking that and shooting it very well for their first time.

Now, if you would still like a G22, I have a nice one I've had up for sale for a little while. If you're in the DFW area and would like to see it and try it out we could get together sometime.