Females at the range?

[NIFT21]

I took my girlfriend and her friend to the local outdoor range not to long ago.

We had a great time.....alot of laughs AND crys, lol

After Explaining range saftey rules how to shoot, aim etc...
I was standing behind her and noticed a few rounds hitting the dirt about 10 ft before the target!....I was like WHERE ARE YOU AIMING! lol
She replies "Oh I Aim then i close my eyes then squeeze the trigger."
I almost fell down when i heard that. I said what if someone were to walk in front of you, you would shoot them down! She understood then. I didnt think it was funny at all at the time. I was pretty pissed after 20 min of exlaining how to hold and and shoot. I guess i forgot to tell her to KEEP at least ONE EYE open while shooting. Jeez, lol

Later that day we went to dinner had some drinks and i started thinking about what had happened. I started laughing i couldnt imagine how someone could do that. WOMEN Continue to Shock me day after day

[Timjo1955]

The fact that she agreed to go with you to a range at all is a good sign. For first time shooters, a handgun may be intimidating, loud, etc. I don't know anybody who did everything right the first time out. If she enjoyed her first range trip, you might offer to do it regularly.

[skorpio]

My gf competes with us in IDPA using my Baer Concept VI .45. No intimidation from the noise, recoil, ect. In fact, when she talks about wanting a carry cun, she wants a .45 because she "wants a gun with a big hole in the end 'cause it looks scarier". ;f

Even better is the fact that she shoots pretty darn good.

[Shotojon]

Hey NIFT21,
I sometimes go up to PA for the weekend, and I shoot at that range where you are in the pic. I hope I don't sound like a deek, but I recognize the bench, and considering you said where you are from...
Not far from Hawley, right?
Nice range. Not too crowded.

[NIFT21]

yes thats the range near hawly, i go aroudn twice a month

[turbonatr]

I'm less than 15 minutes from that range. Gimme a shout next time you head over there.

[NIFT21]

sounds good turbo

[rauchman]

Hey,

I think I've been to that range as well. Is that right off of Route 6? I have to travel about 2 hours to that range. I go there for rifle shooting.

On topic....

I've taken a few women shooting. The scariest was when I took my mom. My wife (then girlfriend) has a Beretta 92FS and at the time I had a Beretta 96 Centurian. My mom first shot the 92 and then the 96. After taking one shot on the 96 she turns around and says to me she didn't like that gun and that it kicked too hard. The scary part of it was that when she turned around to say that, she had a cocked and loaded pistol in her hands and was aiming right at my gut. Of course after I pointed out the little safety faux pax she almost had a big freak out attack.

Some women surprise me. My shooting buddy had taken a coworker (female) to the range with us and she wasn't afraid of the gun. She had respect for it, but didn't jump when the shot went off. She was actually a pretty good shot considering it was her first time out. My wife is a pretty decent shot as well.

[BWSCPU]

where is this range Im in the port jervis area. On the PA border. Id like to check it out...bee

[NIFT21]

its in hawley off route 6, i was there today. Since im on the board i should say, i think im going to but a G 21 very very soon. My only glock is a 19 for now. time to kick it up a notch...well..maybe a few notches...lol

[CameronPersonal]

Females at the range and a G19 too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/cameronpersonal/GlockSupport01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/cameronpersonal/GlockSupport02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/cameronpersonal/GlockSupport03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/cameronpersonal/GlockSupport04.jpg

It's ok she said I could post them...

Regards,
Cameron

[Wdnuwndr]

I knew there was a reason I liked the G19! ;z ;z ;z

[rauchman]

Wow...

Nice...errr...holster;W

[CameronPersonal]

rauchman - it's a Galco Quick Slide.

[rauchman]

Originally posted by CameronPersonal
rauchman - it's a Galco Quick Slide.

Thanks for the info, but I was kind of referring to something else;9

Seriously though, it is very refreshing to see pretty women at the range. When my wife goes with me to the range, and she is a looker too, I can't tell you how many silent nods I get from the guys at the range. From the looks I get, they are like, wow...you did good dude. And of course the looks she gets, well........

[CameronPersonal]

Thanks for the info, but I was kind of referring to something else

I know... I was being facetious. ;Q

[stevegun1]

My experience is that women have always been my best student. Why? They listen, most have no shooting background and beause of a little fear they do exactly what they're told. the very good results don't surprise me anymore. Also, I noticed your range is a bit "rustic".

[10 Ring Tao]

I've seen women close their eyes before they pull the trigger too. Its the weirdest thing. Heres a shot of one that looks like she's closing her eyes...

http://www.glenr.com/smoker_sm.jpg

And here are a couple shots of my favorite female shooter...

http://www.glenr.com/ar-trish_sm.jpg

http://s94994366.onlinehome.us/pit/P9181042.JPG

http://s94994366.onlinehome.us/pit/P9181036.JPG

With a 19:
http://s94994366.onlinehome.us/oleg/tummy-glock.jpg

[Horror]

the last one ! ^7

[Heretic]

Man oh man...

That's a nice support system for the G19...:cool:

[rauchman]

I LOVE THE INTERNET!!!

[bwilliamson1960]

That last picture makes me want to fondle my gun...

[kevfan]

Originally posted by bwilliamson1960
That last picture makes me want to fondle my gun...

Just make sure you don't have a ND... ;)

[BWSCPU]

Awsome thread!!!!!! Keep them coming

[cl147]

Glock should've used http://s94994366.onlinehome.us/oleg/tummy-glock.jpg in their Perfect Shape promotional poster set.

Thanks, I have new wallpaper. :cool:

[doctabako]

Nice one!^c Guns and Girls, not necessarily in that order always make my day:)

[ashley]

Originally posted by 10 Ring Tao
I've seen women close their eyes before they pull the trigger too. Its the weirdest thing. Heres a shot of one that looks like she's closing her eyes...

http://www.glenr.com/smoker_sm.jpg



but i wasn't ;) that was the look-at-me-smoking-and-shooting pic..gotta keep the smoke out of my eyes somehow ^c

- ashley

[stevegun1]

Ashley; If you must smoke (I'm quiting) do so after the weapons are unloaded and put away. Then you can relax with a beverage and a smoke.

[ashley]

Originally posted by stevegun1
Ashley; If you must smoke (I'm quiting) do so after the weapons are unloaded and put away. Then you can relax with a beverage and a smoke.

it was a joke.

[deuce32]

Ten ring tao, i recognize the "Pit" in lapeer. however i don't recognize the faces. nice chick shot by the way. we should set up a "Chick Pit" shoot sometime.;) short shirts and daisy dukes only.

:)

[mudfootball]

i gotta stop visiting this thread with nothing to say
;)
kt

[AJE]

<----guilty as well

[sdfhpson]

Originally posted by 10 Ring Tao


With a 19:
http://s94994366.onlinehome.us/oleg/tummy-glock.jpg

Can you move that last picture up just a little? You got man's third most favorite thing in the pic, but you're missing his first two.

[sdfhpson]

...

[cl147]

High Class Pistol (G19). :cool:
Attractive Female (at least her midsection). :cool:
Fobus Holster (why, why, why?)? ;g

Someone get that girl a KyTac ASAP! ;D

She's still my Wallpaper, holster faux pas aside. :ladiesmn:

[kwikrnu]

my wife hit the ceiling the first time out to the range with a .38 the second time with my .45 she did much better.
video, right click save as (http://www.kwikrnu.com/downloads/range_video_10-23-04_real_video_11.rm)

[MCopley]

Originally posted by cl147
Glock should've used http://s94994366.onlinehome.us/oleg/tummy-glock.jpg in their Perfect Shape promotional poster set.

I'll second that!! ;f ;c ;c

[cl147]

Originally posted by kwikrnu
my wife hit the ceiling the first time out to the range with a .38 the second time with my .45 she did much better.
video, right click save as (http://www.kwikrnu.com/downloads/range_video_10-23-04_real_video_11.rm)
Linkee no workee.

[10 Ring Tao]

Originally posted by cl147
Attractive Female (at least her midsection). :cool:


I like the rest of her just as much! ;f

http://www.olegvolk.net/gallery/albums/michigan2/birdseye.thumb.jpg

[cl147]

Originally posted by 10 Ring Tao
I like the rest of her just as much! ;f

http://www.olegvolk.net/gallery/albums/michigan2/birdseye.thumb.jpg
Me too!

More pics! ;)

[Bear_B]

Ya More Pics!;f ;f

[sdfhpson]

I don't like the fact that guy's take their girls to the range and they don't show them how to stand right! When I see them at my range, or in some of these pictures or movies posted on here, they're standing like they're posing from some picture.

If you're going to let them shoot, show them how to do it right. (If you don't know how to do it right yourself... then maybe you shouldn't be....)

[Bear_B]

Ummm... ya ok. ;Q

Now that we have been properly scolded can we have more pics now?
;a

[HasSpoken]

CL, On behalf of all those who teach "proper holster wear", I thank you. Please post more pictures so that I can use them as teaching aides for my students. Thanks, Tim

[cl147]

Originally posted by HasSpoken
CL, On behalf of all those who teach "proper holster wear", I thank you. Please post more pictures so that I can use them as teaching aides for my students. Thanks, Tim
Tim,
I wish I could take credit for the lovely lady in the picture, but alas, I cannot.

I do still think that pic'd look muuuuuch better if the holster were a SooperHooperII.

[g19/15+1]

hehe...i would have to agree with half the guys on this thread that i love the pic of the midsection and glock.

as for the topic at hand:
The first time my g/f ever shot a handgun was also the first, and only, time i have ever seen my G19 jam. It seems that when explaining to her how to handle the gun safely and aim and all that good stuff i must have forgotten to tell her to hang on fairly tight. Since she is only 5'4 120 lbs the G19 kicked pretty good. The gun almost hit her in the head and the shell she just shot never got fully ejected before the slide closed again.

nedless to say, after that she hung onto the gun more tightly and now has very good control over the recoil. She also loves shooting my G19 and now wants her own!

[Blitzer]

Originally posted by NIFT21
I took my girlfriend and her friend to the local outdoor range not to long ago.

We had a great time.....alot of laughs AND crys, lol

After Explaining range saftey rules how to shoot, aim etc...
I was standing behind her and noticed a few rounds hitting the dirt about 10 ft before the target!....I was like WHERE ARE YOU AIMING! lol
She replies "Oh I Aim then i close my eyes then squeeze the trigger."
I almost fell down when i heard that. I said what if someone were to walk in front of you, you would shoot them down! She understood then. I didnt think it was funny at all at the time. I was pretty pissed after 20 min of exlaining how to hold and and shoot. I guess i forgot to tell her to KEEP at least ONE EYE open while shooting. Jeez, lol

Later that day we went to dinner had some drinks and i started thinking about what had happened. I started laughing i couldnt imagine how someone could do that. WOMEN Continue to Shock me day after day


You mean she shoots like MR T. in the old A team tv show? NUK NUK NUK!!;z

[Lior]

10-ring Tao, Fobus should adopt your avatar for promotion purposes. They'd give Frontline a run for their money (check their homepage on www.front-line.co.il to see what I mean).

It is nice that your GF likes to be admired (as well as being a shooter).

[TLHelmer]

Nice attention getter. They have an arrow to allow you to skip the intro, but why would I want to skip the intro? It the best thing about the website.

[stevegun1]

Roger that! The intro is the best part on the Front-Line website. Can anyone give some simple directions on how to make "wallpaper" of the lady in the surf line.

stevegun1

[10 Ring Tao]

Originally posted by stevegun1
Roger that! The intro is the best part on the Front-Line website. Can anyone give some simple directions on how to make "wallpaper" of the lady in the surf line.

stevegun1

Because the picture is contained in a flash movie, you have to hit the "print screen" button on your key board. That will copy a snapshot of your screen to the system clipboard. Then open a photo editor like photoshop, paintshop, etc. Create a new (blank) canvas, and then hit ctrl-V (paste) to paste in the copied snapshot.

You'll have to crop and edit the pic to get the part you want, but thats the basics.

Clear as mud?

[sdfhpson]

10ring: Can you show us a way to un-crop your photo so we can zoom-out a little to get the whole picture???

[MCopley]

Originally posted by stevegun1
Roger that! The intro is the best part on the Front-Line website. Can anyone give some simple directions on how to make "wallpaper" of the lady in the surf line.

stevegun1

I found this a while back on another site, let me know what you think.

;f ;c ;c

[stevegun1]

MCopley; Your the best! That was easy, new wallpaper.

Thanks a lot, stevegun1

[MCopley]

Originally posted by stevegun1
MCopley; Your the best! That was easy, new wallpaper.

Thanks a lot, stevegun1

Cheers! ;f ;c ;c

[Timjo1955]

I noted her finger was not on the trigger. Also, nice T-shirt. :)

[sdfhpson]

Originally posted by MCopley
I found this a while back on another site, let me know what you think.

;f ;c ;c

I wouldn't do what's she's doing with a leather holster!

[Junior Member]

Was your friend closing her eyes because of the recoil? If so you may want to go back to basics with a smaller caliber like a .22; I would also suggest to have a 3rd party teach her.

[Melete]

Originally posted by 10 Ring Tao
I like the rest of her just as much! ;f

http://www.olegvolk.net/gallery/albums/michigan2/birdseye.thumb.jpg

***Edited for Posting Violations***


Wow!

[Timjo1955]

The young lady has very nice accessories! ;f

[Lior]

Did anybody see any guns in those linked pics?

[sdfhpson]

I liked the P7.

Melete - where did you find those?

[TLHelmer]

WOW!

[Melete]

Originally posted by sdfhpson
I liked the P7.

Melete - where did you find those?

I was poking around looking at the beautiful pics that 10 Ring Tao put up, and found one of them pointing to the first of those two servers.

[sdfhpson]

Smart man! - So, we finally get to see what's missing from his avitar!

[Timjo1955]

I have really enjoyed this thread and would hate to see it relegated to the back pages of the G19 section.

[digitspaw]

I have really enjoyed this thread and would hate to see it relegated to the back pages of the G19 section.

Yep, that's how I just ended up with brand new wallpaper. Gawd, I LOVE redecorating the laptop!;N

I chose the one with the gun pointed at me and the 3 spares stuck in her waistband. Woo Woo! ^7

[10 Ring Tao]

Is there someone here who has seen this thread that works for Acura of Troy in Oakland county? PM me, I'd like to speak with you.

[lesterm]

I took my girlfriend to the range a few weeks ago. She had never even seen a gun before this point, and was absolutely terrified of guns. In fact, she was jumping when the instructor was loading dummy rounds into the magazine :)

Anyway, after some dry firing and learning everything she ever wanted to know about the Glock 17 we went to the range and she put her target up and sent it back to about 20-25 feet. She took the gun and squeezed off a round - bullseye! The next five rounds went the same way - so did most of other her rounds on that day.

She is still kind of afraid of that first shot because she doesn't like loud noises :) But at least she always hits where she aims.

[Timjo1955]

Congratulations on your girlfriend overcoming her fear of handguns, lesterm. Women are capable of being great shooters. My wife is naturally a better shooter than her husband, a fact which has caused me some discomfort.

[jeremy54b]

Wow! Nice pix:)

Okay, so congratulations first of all for encouraging a gun-friendly female...it's a rare thing nowadays and it is nice to see another female shooter who isn't a rabid anti-gunner.;Y

And now, I'm going to get flamed for this I'm sure, but I have personally witnessed the effects of my opinion in action. I have found, in my personal experience introducing 25+ females to shooting and the shooting sports, that when a significant other is the one doing the instruction the female tends to become intimidated and uncomfortable faster. I have found, when I have taken boyfriend/girlfriend duos and husband/wives out shooting, that the male significant other invariably takes over, telling the female half "how to do things." Forget the fact I am the one with instructor certifications who gets recommended all the time...;Q It generally has led to the female not enjoying the experience, albeit with a few exceptions. On the contrary, I have found that when I take two to three women shooting in a group, they all leave with smiles and on at least 2 occasions, have left with new pistols they purchased after sampling mine. I usually start with my Ruger 22/45, move to a .38 revolver, then to 9mm autos, .40s, and finally the .45 since it carries so much stigma that it gives them a sense of accomplishment in shooting mag after mag out of it and achieving A-zone hits:) Has anyone else found my experiences/observations to be theirs as well?

Great pix though...brought a smile to my post-shooting cleaning time:)

[AJE]

I need somebody like you to take my girlfriend shooting.

She goes with me and likes it, but my instructions don't seem to help her much.

[sdfhpson]

I have found that if you have the girl (friend) wear both ear plugs and ear muffs, that she's not afraid of the noise as much! It causes a lot less frustration on my part!

[10 Ring Tao]

Originally posted by sdfhpson
I have found that if you have the girl (friend) wear both ear plugs and ear muffs, that she's not afraid of the noise as much! It causes a lot less frustration on my part!

^6

Definitely a good idea for new shooters.

[stevegun1]

I wear plugs and muffs all the time to protect my hearing and it's a great idea to start new shooters with.

[g19/15+1]

Originally posted by sdfhpson
I have found that if you have the girl (friend) wear both ear plugs and ear muffs, that she's not afraid of the noise as much! It causes a lot less frustration on my part!

good point...I have noticed that the noise causes flinch more than the recoil.

[Jeff/1911]

So, I have to assume that there was apicture posted that was more revealing than the first one of the "tummy"...I missed it before the post was "edited". Sigh.

Jeff/1911.

[10 Ring Tao]

Originally posted by Jeff/1911
So, I have to assume that there was apicture posted that was more revealing than the first one of the "tummy"...I missed it before the post was "edited". Sigh.

Jeff/1911.

It was a link to a couple galleries that included nudity. Links leading to pages with that kind of content aren't allowed.