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I'm with you Dave. I have a few handguns and they never get used, my rifles, 410 get used atleast once a week.. And of course pistol grip shotgun for home defense..

TJ you've got lots of great pistols to choose from, so I'll throw in my 2 cents.
A KEL-TEC PMR-30, it's a 22 mag so you get more punch than a 22, light recoil for your wife, very accurate, and holds 30 rounds so you should both be able to hit what you aim at.

Well for training my children marksmanship skills and simple varmint dispatching, I use:




It is a Ruger Mark III Hunter with a VX3 scope which can be removed if you want to use the "Iron Sights." And yes it can strike a match, I prefer the Ohio Blue Tips when proving that fact!!

Nice one Brian!

I had to be patient to get that scope, but man is it nice and my children get to practice on both open sights and optics with just one firearm!! And 22's never lie.....they go where YOU point them!

Smith & Wesson model 617 is a great gun. Its a ten shot, single action, .22 long rifle revolver, with a 4" barrel. The S&W K frame revolvers have a pretty wide selection of holsters available and if you can't find one to suit you, then you're too damned picky.

Went with the Ruger SR 22 - new model this year. I've been doing some target practice - I am not very accurate with a pistol beyond 20 feet, but I am improving. Thanks for the guidance fellas!

You pick up the can of oil and the cleaning kit yet??

TJ: I think that is a good choice. I'm a bit of a handgun fanatic (I'm not even sure how many I have). I used to use a Beretta Minx .22 short for dispatching trapped animals (works fine). Handguns are my preferred choice for hunting. I have a couple .44 mag revolvers that I use for deer hunting (have also used for squirrels and groundhogs). A TC Contender I've used to shoot coyotes, groundhogs, etc. A number of self defense guns in those typical calibers and a bunch of .22s. {including 2 of the Ruger Mark II targets, 2 Brownings (1 bullseye model and 1 field target) and two Walther P22s.} The P22s feel very good and are very popular with friends and guests who we let shoot them. Mine have been perfect (no jams at all); but there are reports that some have had problems and that the Ruger is simliar; but higher quality. The Ruger Marks and Browning Buckmarks and S&W 41s are easier to shoot well; but are larger. You might get some instruction on shooting from someone to shoot that pistol better; but shouldn't expect to be able to shoot it as well as one could one of the larger, more target oriented ones.

Great between you and Rex, your PVC pipe must be trembling in fear.

I could not hit that PVC rat if my life depended upon it. That was a helluva shot I now have come to truly appreciate...though my PVC still does not share my enthusiasm.

You could always switch to .22 shotshells.