My girlfriend likes guns too!

Sierra280 · October 11, 2013, 01:41 PM

Took a few people, my girlfriend, plus a buddy and his wife to the range a while back. My buddies wife wouldn't even get near the big gun, but my GF didn't even hesitate when she got the opportunity.

The funniest part is the look on guys faces when they mention a 50cal and she just shrugs and says 'eh, has less recoil than a 12 gauge'

. And she hit the plinker (18x2 steel plate) on her first shot (only 300yds, though)

When i watch other people shoot it i can't help but think of that scene in the movie Lord of War, where Nick Cage is watching an insurgent fire a gun, and every time the bolt comes back it makes the 'cha-ching' sound of a cash register. Told the Girlfriend her shots were on me, everybody else--BRING MONEY!

vorgath · October 11, 2013, 03:59 PM

Awesome !! I know the feeling, got my 45, my fiancée can't stand 40, wanted a 380 pistol eventually, I got her the Beretta Nano instead. And she bought me a Mosin Nagant :-)

Kleab · October 15, 2013, 10:08 AM

I got lucky and married a girl that comes from a gun family. Her pistol is a Colt 1911 National Match. She won't shoot much other than 45 when it comes to handguns. Her dad has a 50 that he got for his 50th and she's usually one of the first in line to shoot when it gets pulled out. I love her

mxsailor803 · October 15, 2013, 03:25 PM

My wife and I have this inside joke that when we hit our 10 year anniversary, we are getting a .50bmg Barrett for us lol. Its great to have a spouse that loves to shoot.

tahunua001 · October 15, 2013, 03:48 PM

very nice and brave...

I won't even climb behind a 50.

mnoirot64 · October 15, 2013, 04:04 PM

I'm glad my girlfriend likes shooting too. I don't have to worry about apologizing all the times I'm at the range.

Kleab · October 15, 2013, 07:21 PM

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I don't have to worry about apologizing all the times I'm at the range.

That's the best. When I have a rough day at work, my wife recommends I go spend some time at the range. It's great.

Sierra280 · October 15, 2013, 08:58 PM

Mxsailor-you won't be disappointed. The model 99 is awesome. I just couldn't see having a m82, the single shot is hard enough on the pocket book.

The corner of the blanket in the pic is folded up from the blast of the muzzle break. On the next shot I took, I had put on a ball cap because of the sun... lost that when I pulled the trigger,

shamaz · October 24, 2013, 11:26 AM

I had just started dating this woman I met online who, when she found out I was a "gun guy," wanted me to teach her to shoot. We took my Henry lever-action .22 out to the front yard with some subsonic ammo and she was able to "ding" my steel gong on her first try with my H001 outfitted with a tang sight. Needless to say, she became an instant "convert" as she said hitting the gong gave her a "big rush" and we are now "in a relationship" because of all the other fun factors we share. Plinking with .22s in the front yard is one of our regular fun activities now. BTW I'm 65 and my "girlfriend" is a 59 y.o. school teacher in a charter school.

centralmainehunters · November 19, 2013, 08:52 PM

got a savage axis in 223 to teach the gf how to shoot 2 years ago...now she has killed two more deer with it than I have the last 2 seasons (opening day heart shot this year) and she is a better shot than me at the range. Worst part is I can't shoot "her" gun now either!

markm_04 · November 20, 2013, 01:12 AM

My now wife, girlfriend at the time, had grown up with brothers who shot and hunted but never had been behind a gun much. She attended a "Handguns for women" class with some of her co-workers and came home and told me that she wanted her own gun. I was ecstatic and could not wait to take her gun shopping! She ended up getting a Walther PK380 which I have to say is a very nice gun and it fits her very well. She loves taking it out to the farm and shooting it. Her birthday is coming up and I got her a 20 gauge 870 so she can shoot clays with her own shotgun and I dont have to give up mine when she stands there just waiting to get her hands on it.

baddarryl · November 20, 2013, 08:49 AM

On my first date with my soon to be wife I discovered she was LEO and when I showed her my CCL to show I was a 'solid citizen' it was a spark! Our next date was to the range and it was fantastic to know she was well trained and I didn't have to baby sit. Now if I could just swindle her govt issued HK P2000!

Tucker 1371 · November 20, 2013, 12:22 PM

Congrats man, you've found a keeper! I consider myself lucky to be in the same boat. She's 4'10" and 98lbs and shoots my M1A like a champ!

jib · November 20, 2013, 08:49 PM

My wife was anti-gun for a while, but has been converted. She now has a Sig p238 for carry and our son shoots competitively. She refers to our garage as out little ammo factory, because I load everything we shoot except for SD rounds.

Lot of good women out there.

Raider2000 · November 21, 2013, 11:07 AM

Good to see & hear bro.

WE don't have a .50 but my wife does shoot her .45ACP better than I do & even has less trigger time than I do, figure that one out.

tahoe2 · November 24, 2013, 01:17 AM

Gals tend to adapt to shooting pretty easily. My daughter (19 yrs) who doesn't really care for it,
can out-shoot everyone I know, including me, and she doesn't even practice, go figure! (she's a natural).

Guys with "Shooting Gals" are a lucky breed!!

October 15, 2013, 10:08 AM	#3
Kleab Member Join Date: April 4, 2013 Posts: 59	I got lucky and married a girl that comes from a gun family. Her pistol is a Colt 1911 National Match. She won't shoot much other than 45 when it comes to handguns. Her dad has a 50 that he got for his 50th and she's usually one of the first in line to shoot when it gets pulled out. I love her __________________ "We believe that all men are justified in defending themselves, their friends, and property, and the government, from the unlawful assaults and encroachments of all persons in times of exigency, where immediate appeal cannot be made to the laws, and relief afforded." ~Doctrine and Covenants 134:11

October 15, 2013, 03:48 PM	#5
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,704	very nice and brave... I won't even climb behind a 50. __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

October 15, 2013, 04:04 PM	#6
mnoirot64 Member Join Date: September 9, 2013 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Posts: 25	My girlfriend likes guns too! I'm glad my girlfriend likes shooting too. I don't have to worry about apologizing all the times I'm at the range.

October 15, 2013, 08:58 PM	#8
Sierra280 Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2013 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 208	Mxsailor-you won't be disappointed. The model 99 is awesome. I just couldn't see having a m82, the single shot is hard enough on the pocket book. The corner of the blanket in the pic is folded up from the blast of the muzzle break. On the next shot I took, I had put on a ball cap because of the sun... lost that when I pulled the trigger, __________________ Looking for a way to keep track of your handloads? The Shooters and Reloaders Record Book http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/149051...sr=8-1&pi=SL75

October 24, 2013, 11:26 AM	#9
shamaz Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Central Sierra Foothills Posts: 25	I had just started dating this woman I met online who, when she found out I was a "gun guy," wanted me to teach her to shoot. We took my Henry lever-action .22 out to the front yard with some subsonic ammo and she was able to "ding" my steel gong on her first try with my H001 outfitted with a tang sight. Needless to say, she became an instant "convert" as she said hitting the gong gave her a "big rush" and we are now "in a relationship" because of all the other fun factors we share. Plinking with .22s in the front yard is one of our regular fun activities now. BTW I'm 65 and my "girlfriend" is a 59 y.o. school teacher in a charter school. Last edited by shamaz; October 24, 2013 at 11:42 AM.

October 11, 2013, 03:59 PM	#2
vorgath Member Join Date: August 21, 2013 Posts: 44	Awesome !! I know the feeling, got my 45, my fiancée can't stand 40, wanted a 380 pistol eventually, I got her the Beretta Nano instead. And she bought me a Mosin Nagant :-)

October 15, 2013, 03:25 PM	#4
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: jacksonville, fl Posts: 559	My wife and I have this inside joke that when we hit our 10 year anniversary, we are getting a .50bmg Barrett for us lol. Its great to have a spouse that loves to shoot.

November 19, 2013, 08:52 PM	#10
centralmainehunters Junior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Posts: 4	got a savage axis in 223 to teach the gf how to shoot 2 years ago...now she has killed two more deer with it than I have the last 2 seasons (opening day heart shot this year) and she is a better shot than me at the range. Worst part is I can't shoot "her" gun now either!

November 20, 2013, 01:12 AM	#11
markm_04 Member Join Date: November 3, 2013 Location: Maryville, MO Posts: 49	My now wife, girlfriend at the time, had grown up with brothers who shot and hunted but never had been behind a gun much. She attended a "Handguns for women" class with some of her co-workers and came home and told me that she wanted her own gun. I was ecstatic and could not wait to take her gun shopping! She ended up getting a Walther PK380 which I have to say is a very nice gun and it fits her very well. She loves taking it out to the farm and shooting it. Her birthday is coming up and I got her a 20 gauge 870 so she can shoot clays with her own shotgun and I dont have to give up mine when she stands there just waiting to get her hands on it.

November 20, 2013, 08:49 AM	#12
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 815	On my first date with my soon to be wife I discovered she was LEO and when I showed her my CCL to show I was a 'solid citizen' it was a spark! Our next date was to the range and it was fantastic to know she was well trained and I didn't have to baby sit. Now if I could just swindle her govt issued HK P2000!

November 20, 2013, 12:22 PM	#13
Tucker 1371 Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 1,838	Congrats man, you've found a keeper! I consider myself lucky to be in the same boat. She's 4'10" and 98lbs and shoots my M1A like a champ! __________________ Cpl Williams, Evan T. USMC-R, 02-08-2010 ~ D Co, 4th CEB, Engineers UP!! OEF 21JUN-20SEP2011 REV. 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

November 20, 2013, 08:49 PM	#14
jib Member Join Date: May 31, 2012 Location: Seattle-ish Posts: 54	My wife was anti-gun for a while, but has been converted. She now has a Sig p238 for carry and our son shoots competitively. She refers to our garage as out little ammo factory, because I load everything we shoot except for SD rounds. Lot of good women out there.

November 21, 2013, 11:07 AM	#15
Raider2000 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 716	Good to see & hear bro. WE don't have a .50 but my wife does shoot her .45ACP better than I do & even has less trigger time than I do, figure that one out.

November 24, 2013, 01:17 AM	#16
tahoe2 Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2011 Location: Seattle area Posts: 458	Gals tend to adapt to shooting pretty easily. My daughter (19 yrs) who doesn't really care for it, can out-shoot everyone I know, including me, and she doesn't even practice, go figure! (she's a natural). Guys with "Shooting Gals" are a lucky breed!!