As you’ve probably already seen over at Breda’s place, my girlfriend and I drove down to Cleveland for a little visit this weekend. Carrie fired her first-ever shots under Breda’s tutelage, starting with .22s and working up to .38 Special, 9mm, .357 Magnum, and .45 ACP. She especially liked my custom CZ 85 Combat and Mike’s Smith & Wesson Model 19.
I was a little reluctant to teach Carrie myself, for the same reasons Kathy Jackson cited in her article on men teaching their wives and girlfriends. Fortunately Breda volunteered to step in and did a fine job of instructing, while Carrie proved a quick study. I did a bit of practicing myself, but spent most of my time watching the ladies and keeping magazines loaded for them.
Between all the shooting and the wonderful company and the great food, we had a damn fine weekend.
but spent most of my time watching the ladies
I bet you did.
(I would have too).
At lunch with friends after Christmas I was quite surprised to learn that my buddy’s wife had taken some shooting lessons while visiting a friend in Florida – and HE was surprised too!! He’s a non-shooter, maybe we can get him to come around…
Well done.
The invite to take Carrie and you shooting still stands. I have a membership at Livingston Gun Club in Brighton now so I have access to a nice outdoor range not too far away. Good for both pistol and rifle with steel even.
Drop me a line and we’ll set something up for maybe when the weather warms up a bit.
Rob
Thanks, she wants to go shooting again and she’s interested in getting a gun of her own!