We gathered up my mother in law and escorted her to MCFG. She is 77 yrs old and pretty fit for her age. She had never fired a pistol but used to hunt as a child with a .22 rifle. We spent about half an hour at the kitchen table going over grip, safety and the 4 rules.
Off to the range and spent 100 rds. of .22 Lr. through a revolver. It was difficult for her to cock the gun for single action as she does not have the strength to run it double action. She was 80% on paper at 25 ft. with the revolver.
I loaded up all the mags for the GSG (1911) and worked her into that piece. I racked the slide, safety on and went through the incidentals. After 50 rds fired she was 49 on paper at 25 ft. After another 50 she started pulling her 10 rd. groups together. We stopped there as fatigue was an issue but she is ready to go at it again.
Looks like I will be looking at a new gun for dear old MIL. Great day at the range.
I consider this a prep. If SHTF I will need everyone to be able to defend.
Edit....suddenly all the females want to go shooting. This is a good thing but dear old churchmouse will have to feed the guns. Anything it takes to get them involved.
Off to the range and spent 100 rds. of .22 Lr. through a revolver. It was difficult for her to cock the gun for single action as she does not have the strength to run it double action. She was 80% on paper at 25 ft. with the revolver.
I loaded up all the mags for the GSG (1911) and worked her into that piece. I racked the slide, safety on and went through the incidentals. After 50 rds fired she was 49 on paper at 25 ft. After another 50 she started pulling her 10 rd. groups together. We stopped there as fatigue was an issue but she is ready to go at it again.
Looks like I will be looking at a new gun for dear old MIL. Great day at the range.
I consider this a prep. If SHTF I will need everyone to be able to defend.
Edit....suddenly all the females want to go shooting. This is a good thing but dear old churchmouse will have to feed the guns. Anything it takes to get them involved.