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Scarlet Pistols Revival

27 Tuesday Jun 2017

Posted by Janice in Favorite Firearms, Gun Safety, Just for Women, Shooting Ranges, Training

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Women and Guns is proud to announce the revival of the Scarlet Pistols Shooting Group! Beginning July 3, 2017, and every Monday there after, any woman who previously attended any of our shooting classes is welcome and encouraged to attend.  Our goal is to encourage women to practice the skills they learned in class while enjoying an afternoon of fun with other women.

We will meet at the New Lakewood Shooting Range,  2:00pm is our target start time, but late arrivals are fine, (we realize traffic can be a factor). The range is open until 9:00pm.  The range fee for ladies is $12.50 per lane, $10 for an additional shooter sharing the same lane.  Friends and family are welcome to attend, but must be 18 years or older, and have some basic firearms safety training to join our group.

Women and Guns will provide tips to improve your shooting techniques.  Bring your own guns and ammunition, or plan to rent a gun at the range and purchase ammunition and targets.  If it is your first time to the range, there will be a short safety video and the usual paperwork to complete before you start shooting.  Depending on the turn out, we may even have a “just for fun” shooting competition!

If you have not had a chance to experience the new Lakewood Shooting Range and Welchers New Gun Shop, plan to visit them soon.  You won’t be disappointed!

See you at the range!  Janice

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Thinking about buying a gun as a gift?

05 Monday Dec 2016

Posted by Janice in Favorite Firearms, Gun Safety, Just for Women, Self Defense, Training

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“For that special someone in your life, you want to be there to protect her. However, realistically, you can’t be there all the time. That’s why you want her to have a gun. Fine and good but before you go to your local gun store and pick her out something you think will get the job done: stop.” quote from great article in Concealed Nation

Before you go out and by a gun for your wife, girlfriend or anyone, stop and consider all the ramifications.  First, be sure you are following all applicable laws concerning the purchase.

As stated in the Concealed Nation article: “And, in a lot of cases, it’s illegal to complete a straw purchase. You should never purchase a gun for anyone other than yourself. It’s not just our opinion — it’s a federal decision upheld by the Supreme Court.”

If that is not enough to stop you, consider this: Would you buy a pair of shoes for your wife or girlfriend?  Probably not.  Because you can’t be sure they would fit her foot properly or that she would actually like them.  Guns are like Shoes.  Yes, really.

If you really want to help your significant other get into the sport of shooting or guns for self defense, consider a training class first and foremost.  Without training, any weapon can be useless or even self destructive.  If safety is on your mind, education is absolutely the most important gift you can give another person.

Purchase a training class from a reputable instructor, or consider a gift certificate and let her pick out an instructor or class that meets her needs.  A good class will not only teach her gun safety and operation, it will go a long way towards helping her to understand HOW TO CHOOSE A HANDGUN.

In today’s world, learning to safely operate a gun could save a life.  Even if you don’t own or carry a gun.  What would you do if you found a dropped gun?  How would you respond to an Active Shooter Event?  Training is everything.  Choosing the tool is secondary.

Women and Guns offers customized training for women and is offering a FREE training class on Active Shooter Training.  Click on the link for details.

 

 

 

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R51 Gen2 from Remington

25 Monday Jul 2016

Posted by Janice in Concealed Carry, Favorite Firearms, Just for Women, Self Defense

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Phil White over at the Firearm Blog reviews the new R51, Gen 2.

Breaking:Remington Announces The New R51 Gen 2 Now For Sale At Your Local Gunshop

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While we are all very familiar with the problems of the R51 over the last couple of years I’ve made every effort to stay on top of the situation. Several writers actually had a meeting with the CEO last December during the new plant tour and talked extensively about the efforts toward redesigning the previous Gen1.

Since the time of the first version difficulties there have been two teams of engineers working on a top to bottom redesign of the R51 and basically starting from scratch using the first R51 gen1 as the basis of the redesign. I was privy at the time of watching some of the first Gen 2 R51’s being assembled. These Gen 2 guns would not be available for some time because a good number would be used to further test these production models to ensure they would work as designed and advertised. To quote the CEO “it will be the most throughly tested handgun ever”. Knowing what was at stake they did a LOT of testing and fired many thousands if not hundreds of thousands of rounds during the redesign as well as tweaking the Gen 2 as the redesign progressed.

The first priority was taking care of those customers who purchased the gen 1 and getting the gen 2 sent out first before any guns would be sent out for general sale. That process was completed and the guns are now shipping to distributors and gun shops around the country. My new R51 sample was received last Thursday. I’ll be testing it like I’ve never tested another pistol prior to writing it up. Because of travel plans to cover another story I was only able to fire 100 rounds so far but everything went well with no malfunctions. Many more rounds will go downrange before I post the results. I plan on shooting 1000 rounds total.

Now I know some will hold a grudge and no matter what the outcome those few will still talk it down. I’m reserving judgement and being as far to Remington and our readers as possible. Let the chips fall where they may because my ultimate responsibility is to our TFB readers.

Now then as I said the Gen 2 will be available this coming week for general sales. The price hasn’t changed from the original and includes a second Crimson Trace version.

This was just released over the weekend from Remington:

Remington Now Delivering the Re-Engineered, From the Ground Up, Model R51 Sub Compact Pistol

Huntsville, AL – Remington Arms Company, LLC, (“Remington”) is proud to announce today that the R51 has returned to the market. The new enhanced Model R51 is aconcealed carry pistol based on the Pedersen design, heritage and memorable features of the original Remington Model 51.

Re-engineered from the ground up and extensively tested to deliver utmost reliability, the perfected R51 gets you on target faster and more intuitively than any other subcompact on the market. Add to that its dramatically reduced felt recoil and muzzle flip, and it’s exactly what you need to perform at your best when things are at their worst.

The R51 sub compact pistol features a lightweight aluminum frame with rounded edges for comfortable conceal carry, grip safety, low bore axis for reduced recoil/muzzle flip,concealed carry trigger (light/crisp/single action), light slide racking-force for ease of manipulation, ambidextrous magazine release, locking drift adjustable sights and optimized grip angle – making it extremely easy to point and shoot.

New enhancements on the Model R51 include superior slide performance with updated internals, precision-engineered extractor, locking snag-free sights, finely-tuned recoilspring, hard chromed barrel bushing, top-end single action trigger and two semi-flush 7 + 1 round magazine.

The Remington Model R51 is available chambered in 9mm Luger +P with a suggested retail price

of $448.00. In addition, the Model R51CT features a Crimson Trace laser sight with a suggested retail price of $648.00.

 

Order Number

96430

96432

Description

R51

R51CT

Caliber

9mm +P

9mm +P

BBL Length

3.4”

3.4”

Twist Rate

1:16

1:16

Overall Length

6.68”

6.68”

Barrel Material

Stainless

Stainless

Finish

Melonite

Melonite

Frame Material

Aluminum

Aluminum

Trigger Pull Lbs

5.5-7

5.5-7

MagCapacity

7+1

7+1

Weight Oz

22.6

23.1

MSRP

$448

$648

 

Remington R51 Website

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Guns for Women

14 Thursday Apr 2016

Posted by Janice in CC Holsters, Concealed Carry, Favorite Firearms, Holsters, Just for Women

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Accessories, defense strategy, Handgun holster, women and guns

Have you visited a local gun store to shop for a gun, holster or other accessory?  Was your experience less than pleasant?  Our trained staff of instructor’s at Women and Guns Training are available to help you with the selection and purchase process of any guns offered for sale. If you would like to set up a personal appointment with one of our instructors to view and possibly purchase a firearm, you can email us at [email protected], or give Janice a call at 253-217-3188.  There is no additional charge for this personalized service.  We want our clients to be satisfied with every purchase.  Please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We recommend: Can-Can Concealment Hip Holsters, (belly bands and other accessories).  The perfect compliment to your concealed carry options.

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Ladies Choice

04 Thursday Feb 2016

Posted by Janice in Concealed Carry, Favorite Firearms, Just for Women, Self Defense

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It’s been awhile since I reviewed guns of any type.  And, yesterday I made a surprise purchase.  Surprise to me that is, a Diamond Back 380.  The price was too good to pass up at $229.99 from Federal Way Discount Guns, (where I buy all my guns).  And off to the range I went with half a box of ammo.  This little pistol is like a micro Glock.  Really.  It is a striker fired gun, disassembles just like a Glock, and is easy to shoot.  I was surprised at the low recoil for such a small gun, (similar in size to the Ruger LCP), and the accuracy too.  I really enjoyed shooting it, and didn’t want to put it down.  It is definitely worth considering if you are looking for a small concealed carry gun.

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Women and Guns Part 4: Why It’s Important for Women to Own Guns

19 Tuesday May 2015

Posted by Janice in Favorite Firearms, Just for Women, Self Defense

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Women & Guns Part 4: Why It’s Important for Women to Own Guns

by G&A Staff   |  March 13th, 20150

Editor’s Note: This article is part 4 of our series about the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) report, “Women Gun Owners: Purchasing, Perceptions and Participation.” We invite you to read part 1 here.

Research shows that the single largest reason motivating women to buy guns is personal defense.

Part 4

We’ve explored nearly every facet of firearm ownership for women except for a very fundamental question: What are the reasons motivating women to purchase and own firearms? In G&A’s fourth and final installment of the NSSF’s report, we examine the driving factors of a woman’s interest in owning firearms.

According to the survey, the biggest motivator for a woman’s firearm purchase is personal defense. Nearly half of the women in the survey cited either self-defense (26.2%) or home defense (22%) as the “most important reason to own a gun.” Hunting was also a significant motivator for ownership at 15.3 percent, but no other factor garnered more than 10 percent of the responses.

NSSF Report: Women’s most important reasons to own a gun.

To further substantiate the claim that women primarily purchase firearms for defensive use, we can explore the “attitude” data in the report. Exactly 81.6 percent of the women surveyed agreed with the statement, “I feel more secure now that I own a gun.” Only 3 percent disagreed. Nearly 71 percent of the women responded in the affirmative to the statement, “I feel a need to own a gun for safety reasons,” and exactly half of the women agreed that they “feel more empowered” by gun ownership. As a tangible indicator of a woman’s defensive mindset, 42 percent of those surveyed possess a permit or lawful right to carry a concealed firearm and an additional 29.4 percent planned to obtain a permit in the 12 months following the survey.

NSSF Report: How women feel about owning a gun.

There is one trend, other than self-defense, that is emergent in the data: a desire to be self-reliant. Perhaps due to natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina or a nationwide movement toward survival preparedness, women are giving more thought to being able to function in an austere environment. Nearly 74 percent of women agreed with the statement that it is “necessary to know how to use a gun for survival” and 4.5 percent of women cited a desire to be self-sufficient as their primary motivator for purchasing a gun. This information may not be groundbreaking news to some, but it is interesting and suggests that women are not immune to societal trends in this area.

Most women gun owners stated they felt more secure and empowered because they owned a firearm.

Women today are buying guns for everything from collecting to competition shooting, but the primary factor influencing women to purchase a firearm is clearly their personal safety and that of their loved ones. This is perhaps the least-surprising conclusion that we’ve seen from the data and one area where the stereotype meets reality.

When we examine the NSSF’s report in its entirety, the data tells us that women are buying guns for self-defense, buying the right hardware for that purpose, and that they are seeking professional training to use them safely and effectively. As gun owners, we should all be supportive and encouraging this movement forward and avoid reinforcing age-old social stereotypes.

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Women and Guns Part 3: How a Woman Does Homework

19 Tuesday May 2015

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Women & Guns Part 3: How a Woman Does Homework

by G&A Staff   |  March 5th, 20150

Editor’s Note: This article is part 3 of our series about the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) report, “Women Gun Owners: Purchasing, Perceptions and Participation.” We invite you to read part 1 here.

Research shows women are consulting with local gun shops for purchasing information. Photo: Taurus Carry On 2015

In Parts I and II of this series exploring the NSSF’s study on Women Gun Owners, G&A established that the traditional stereotypes regarding women and firearms have proven to be largely misunderstood. So then how are women choosing a firearm to purchase? Are their decisions hasty or guided by a male’s influence as so often portrayed? The NSSF report discusses this issue.

PART 3
Sixty-seven percent of women in the survey spent a few months thinking about buying a gun before they made their purchase and many considered the decision much longer.  Women are not impulsive gun buyers. Less than 5 percent of the women surveyed stated that they made the purchase without at least a few days’ reflection.

NSSF Report: Women’s consideration time before purchasing

During the time that women contemplated a gun purchase, they were doing homework … to a greater extent than male counterparts. Of the women polled, 96 percent sought information from at least one source before purchasing a firearm. The most popular information was gained through a woman’s family. At least half of all female gun buyers consulted a firearm manufacturer’s website and/or discussed the information with friends. Half of the women conferred with personnel across a gun counter before making their final decision, and just over a third consulted online discussion forums. Only 25 percent of the women scanned print magazines or periodicals before making their purchase. By the numbers, it’s also clear that most of the women surveyed considered multiple sources before making a choice.

NSSF Report: Where women do their homework

After the NSSF’s careful research, women primarily headed to local gun shops to make their purchase with 58 percent choosing small local businesses. Almost all of the remaining customers bought from big box stores such as Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s orWalmart. Less than 13 percent of women polled bought guns at a gun show and less than 1 percent purchased a firearm from a pawnshop.

NSSF Report: Where women purchase guns

It became clear to G&A from the data in this report that women are highly informed buyers when it comes to making a firearm purchase. Women are spending a great deal of time considering their purchase and are actively seeking out multiple information sources before joining the gun-owning fraternity.

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Women and Guns Part 2: Types of Guns

19 Tuesday May 2015

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Women & Guns Part 2: Types of Guns

by G&A Staff   |  February 27th, 20150

Editor’s Note: This article is part 2 of our series about the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) report, “Women Gun Owners: Purchasing, Perceptions and Participation.” We invite you to read part 1 here.

NSSF research shows women aren’t always shopping for pink guns, as depicted by this Taurus Model 85revolver.

PART 2
Last week we explored the raw demographics surrounding women and guns. G&A discovered that many of the long-held stereotypes didn’t fit. In this segment, let’s explore the specific types of firearms that women purchase or own to consider whether the manufacturers are giving women what they really want, or rather what they think women want.

So what type of firearm is a lady more likely to own: Perhaps a revolver? In fact, 56 percent of the women polled own a semiautomatic handgun, making it the most popular type of firearm for women. Shotguns are a close second with 49.5 percent ownership. It’s worth noting that if a woman only owns one firearm, it’s more likely a shotgun (37.7%), with semiauto handguns coming in a very close second. Interestingly, a fifth of the women polled own a Modern Sporting Rifle such as an AR-15 with ¾ of those belonging to women who own but a single firearm. That cliché revolver? Only 36 percent of the respondent women actually owned one.

We have all seen the marketplace respond to female gun purchasers in recent years by offering guns and accessories in various feminine colors and patterns. Are pink and leopard print guns really motivating women buyers? NSSF explored that very question. When women were asked what factors motivated their purchase of a specific firearm (the respondents could choose more than one factor), 93 percent of women indicated that they chose products based on what was best-suited for their particular use. Ninety-two percent of women stated that they chose a specific firearm because it fit their body or hand. Price and value were significant drivers with “best value” being a factor for 74 percent of women purchasers.

So how many ladies made their decision based on a firearm’s feminine look and feel? Only 19 percent. Even fewer, less than 10 percent, chose a firearm based on a feminine color and fewer still were impressed by firearms adorned with leopard spots and flowers. This trend was consistent across both age and geography with younger women and women in the Northeast only slightly more interested in pink guns than women in older age groups.

Get ready for this: Nearly 25 percent of women chose a firearm for its “military look and feel.”

The traditional stereotypes regarding women and firearms have proven to be largely misunderstood. Women are buying guns that best fit their needs and bodies, not those that fit in the traditionalist’s view of what a woman should have.

Think pink? Think again.

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