CenlaShooter
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Yes. A Cajun guy like me from Opelousas married a woman from NJ. She is a beautiful little Italian and I could not resist.
Even though her dad is a Vietnam veteran who has seen some war action, she never touched a gun until after we got married.
I really like using our new 10 shot Chiappa 22LR revolver for teaching a new shooter like her. It is more accurate than my Ruger LC9s that I use for concealed-carry. The single action is an added layer of safety when dealing with a very new student.
She was able to manage the light recoil very well. I showed her how to use the sights at least 2-3 times. The only problem was that she had poor motivation to aim properly. At about 10-15 yards, she could hardly hit the entire target paper which was about 2 feet wide and 3 feet tall. I asked her, "Are you even trying to aim by using the sights?" She replied, "Sometimes." I guess her philosophy is to aim it in the general direction, squeeze the trigger, and hope for the best. Oh boy!
I have my work cut out for me if she is ever going to be proficient for a home defense situation. It made me happy that she shot 40 rounds this past Friday. The last time I tried to get her to shoot, I could only manage to get her to shoot 1 round of 9mm and then 1 shot of using her dad's 380 Shield EZ before she became terrified and gave up altogether.
She wants to go back again. One of her favorite movies is Back to the Future III. That motivates her to use this old type of revolver.
Even though her dad is a Vietnam veteran who has seen some war action, she never touched a gun until after we got married.
I really like using our new 10 shot Chiappa 22LR revolver for teaching a new shooter like her. It is more accurate than my Ruger LC9s that I use for concealed-carry. The single action is an added layer of safety when dealing with a very new student.
She was able to manage the light recoil very well. I showed her how to use the sights at least 2-3 times. The only problem was that she had poor motivation to aim properly. At about 10-15 yards, she could hardly hit the entire target paper which was about 2 feet wide and 3 feet tall. I asked her, "Are you even trying to aim by using the sights?" She replied, "Sometimes." I guess her philosophy is to aim it in the general direction, squeeze the trigger, and hope for the best. Oh boy!
I have my work cut out for me if she is ever going to be proficient for a home defense situation. It made me happy that she shot 40 rounds this past Friday. The last time I tried to get her to shoot, I could only manage to get her to shoot 1 round of 9mm and then 1 shot of using her dad's 380 Shield EZ before she became terrified and gave up altogether.
She wants to go back again. One of her favorite movies is Back to the Future III. That motivates her to use this old type of revolver.
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