My Mother said bring her a gun !

[PMPORTER]

My Mother called today and asked me if I would bring her a Pistol to shoot tomorrow ! She is 67 and has never fired a pistol, we are having a family get together tomorrow and she wants to learn to shoot !! My parents spend about 6 months out of the year in Florida and this winter my Father took a class to get his Florida carry permit and I think she might feel a little left out after me and my brother praised our Father for joining the club The best part is my 16 year old Daughter wants to teach her Grandmother, I am one proud Son and Father !!! So we will take an assortment of Calibers, a wheel and some semi auto handguns and she what she is comfortable with. I do believe I may leave with 1 less handgun, but I would not have it any other way

 

[calcot7]

Outstanding!

 

[JetGirl]

Nice!!

 

[scottka]

Awesome! Keep spreading the sport!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

How cool is that?

If possible, how about some pictures or at least an AAR afterwards?

 

[churchmouse]

My wifes mother wanted to shoot. 72 yrs. (I think) and never fired a pistol. I took her to MCFG a few weekends ago and all I have heard is "When are we going again"
Like a kid at Christmas.

We will go soon Mom

Edit...she is 77 years young.

 

[Drakkule]

I let my grandmother "barrow" a .22 magnum revolver last year. She hadn't fired a gun since the 1950's, all 6 on target. She just wanted to help feel safer at night, I tried to get her to go to a .38spc., but at 81, and around 100 pounds, she was to afraid of it. Also there is some very good .22 magnum ammunition now, and she can control it.

 

[Bigtanker]

Post some pics/video if you can.

 

[Glock10MM]

Very cool!

 

[pudly]

Very nice. One suggestion. Start her on a .22 and work her up to larger calibers.

 

[ru44mag]

Very nice. One suggestion. Start her on a .22 and work her up to larger calibers.

I second this! Plenty of instruction prior to putting it in her hand as well. I've had a scare or two when someone new to firearms gets the gun in there hands for the first time. It is fun to teach...and I've taught a lot. It's great she's interested. Have fun. I think my next pupil is a 13 yo niece. I almost had her shooting the other day, but the wife stopped me. "You have to ask her Mother first" Well maybe next time. My MkIII has her name all over it. I have a feeling she will shoot as well as her older brother.

 

[SERparacord]

Excellent, just make sure she is not mad at dad.

 

[Ryno300]

That's excellent. Let's know how it goes!

 

[INyooper]

Very cool.

I got my little sister into shooting. She has her eye on a used Ruger Mk I as well as a Beretta Nano ...which is also very cool.

 

[PMPORTER]

Well guys she shot a Walther P-22, S&W 22A, S&W Model 66 running 38spl, but after she shot the 22A it was all over she just kept telling my Daughter to fill up another Magazine !! She ran about 300 rounds and just loved it !!! She said why can't I have one of these, her Birthday is at the end of the month and I think she just might get her own. She would have got that one, but it belongs to my 15 year old son and he loves that pistol. My father left with a FEG 32acp and he was happy

 

[Glock10MM]

Well guys she shot a Walther P-22, S&W 22A, S&W Model 66 running 38spl, but after she shot the 22A it was all over she just kept telling my Daughter to fill up another Magazine !! She ran about 300 rounds and just loved it !!! She said why can't I have one of these, her Birthday is at the end of the month and I think she just might get her own. She would have got that one, but it belongs to my 15 year old son and he loves that pistol. My father left with a FEG 32acp and he was happy

I'm glad she enjoyed herself. That is what the sport is all about.

 

[ClarkJr26]

Sounds like you have an awesome family...

 

[JetGirl]

but after she shot the 22A it was all over

We get that reaction a LOT with the 22A I bought Mr.Jet for his birthday a few years back. It's one of my "go to" guns for all new shooters. That and the 1911/22...they all seem to like them best. Even over the .22 revolvers.
Good deal about your mom!

 

[Bushido Devil Dog]

My Mother called today and asked me if I would bring her a Pistol to shoot tomorrow ! She is 67 and has never fired a pistol, we are having a family get together tomorrow and she wants to learn to shoot !! My parents spend about 6 months out of the year in Florida and this winter my Father took a class to get his Florida carry permit and I think she might feel a little left out after me and my brother praised our Father for joining the club The best part is my 16 year old Daughter wants to teach her Grandmother, I am one proud Son and Father !!! So we will take an assortment of Calibers, a wheel and some semi auto handguns and she what she is comfortable with. I do believe I may leave with 1 less handgun, but I would not have it any other way

All kinds of WIN in this post!
Would love to see some pics..!

My mom (63..??) has come around from "you don't need another damn gun" to embracing the dark side in the past few years, making her sons rather happy happy!

 

[Mitchell0481]

That's awesome!