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Our 13th wedding anniversary is coming up. Every year, we like to follow the traditional gift ideas (1st is paper, 8th is bronze, etc.) Sometimes we're literal, like last year, our twelfth, which is "silk", we bought an antique japanese silk painting. Other years we stretch it, like the 11th (steel), when we chose to "steal away" to the Carribean for a few days.
This year, the 13th, is "lace". We see no need for doilies in our decorating scheme. So I offered my bride two suggested options for "lace"
1) A bracelet or other jewellery (like a pendant) in which the metal is crafted in a lacework pattern, or
2) A home defense shotgun with which she can lace intruders with lead (well, steel shot actually).
She is not the frothing prepper exactly, but likes the idea of home defense firearms that she can operate. I have had a .40 beretta sem-auto pistol under the bed (in a touch-pad safe) they I qual'ed her on approximately 13 years ago (see subject line).
We've had ocassion to take that out at night once or twice to investigate peculiar noises, and each time I've been concerned about her muscle memory.
Then my Dad gave me some of his old guns, one of which was a .38 special S&W Chief, so that is now loaded along with the beretta in the ready safe.
However, I've always felt that a petite but unhesistant woman can more easily run off an intruder (or a group of intruders) with a shotgun than a snubnose. We also have two kids in the house, so a shotgun's ability to load less-wall-penetrating ammo is a plus.
Among the guns my dad gave me was an old remington 20-ga. six shot pump action with what I would call a field barrel. I thought this might do the trick until I took her out to a range to fam-fire it. The gun was too long for her, and the length of pull on the pump -- heck, the pump action itself -- was very dificult for her. She's about 5'1" 115lbs.
So this had me looking at autoloading, tactical length shotguns. I've found online the Mossberg SPX pistol grip 8-shot (it has a butt stock and a pistol grip, and a18.5" barrel). 12 gauge.
Don't let any of my attempts at jargon lead you to beleive that I am well versed in firearms. Just never been afraid of them and have used them occassionally in the Navy and for sport. I want something she'll be comfortable with but of course, one hopes that if the ocassion arises, i will be home to weild it.
I invite any comments or counter suggestions from the more learned in this area.
This year, the 13th, is "lace". We see no need for doilies in our decorating scheme. So I offered my bride two suggested options for "lace"
1) A bracelet or other jewellery (like a pendant) in which the metal is crafted in a lacework pattern, or
2) A home defense shotgun with which she can lace intruders with lead (well, steel shot actually).
She is not the frothing prepper exactly, but likes the idea of home defense firearms that she can operate. I have had a .40 beretta sem-auto pistol under the bed (in a touch-pad safe) they I qual'ed her on approximately 13 years ago (see subject line).
We've had ocassion to take that out at night once or twice to investigate peculiar noises, and each time I've been concerned about her muscle memory.
Then my Dad gave me some of his old guns, one of which was a .38 special S&W Chief, so that is now loaded along with the beretta in the ready safe.
However, I've always felt that a petite but unhesistant woman can more easily run off an intruder (or a group of intruders) with a shotgun than a snubnose. We also have two kids in the house, so a shotgun's ability to load less-wall-penetrating ammo is a plus.
Among the guns my dad gave me was an old remington 20-ga. six shot pump action with what I would call a field barrel. I thought this might do the trick until I took her out to a range to fam-fire it. The gun was too long for her, and the length of pull on the pump -- heck, the pump action itself -- was very dificult for her. She's about 5'1" 115lbs.
So this had me looking at autoloading, tactical length shotguns. I've found online the Mossberg SPX pistol grip 8-shot (it has a butt stock and a pistol grip, and a18.5" barrel). 12 gauge.
Don't let any of my attempts at jargon lead you to beleive that I am well versed in firearms. Just never been afraid of them and have used them occassionally in the Navy and for sport. I want something she'll be comfortable with but of course, one hopes that if the ocassion arises, i will be home to weild it.
I invite any comments or counter suggestions from the more learned in this area.
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