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KyJim · August 7, 2014, 03:12 PM

Have someone else teach my wife to shoot.

Many years ago, I showed my wife how to hold and shoot my Ruger .22 pistol. Just like the OP, her thumb ended up in the wrong position with predictable results.

I would much rather someone other than me be the target of my wife's wrath.

August 7, 2014, 03:12 PM	#9
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	Have someone else teach my wife to shoot. Many years ago, I showed my wife how to hold and shoot my Ruger .22 pistol. Just like the OP, her thumb ended up in the wrong position with predictable results. I would much rather someone other than me be the target of my wife's wrath.