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    Hand gun for girl question

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    Since money is not an issue, why not just trying to do it the way I did. My wife is only about 5 feet tall and just over 100lbs. (I'm 6'1, 240 - lol) I started her off shooting a .22LR until she started getting into it and relaxed. I won't get into my targets for her since it's a little unorthodox and probably not for everyone but once she really got into the groove with it, I moved her up to the 9mm and she is now a damn fine shot and likes going to the range. Her "cringe" step is also gone like she used to get whenever it was her turn to shoot which was a big thing with me.

     

    I find that with women, you cannot just find that ONE perfect thing for her right off the bat that will still be effective in a bad situation and need to start small and then work up in a progression as she is ready. Also, the more rounds the handgun holds the better so she will stay up there shooting longer. With smaller mags, it's too easy for them to step off before she has really taken the matter in hand.

     

    It's just how I do things and my wife is a darn good shot now.

    Rare and good business

    in Benelli

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    Made a deal with Heckler&KochP2000 last week. Sent him a money order on faith.

     

    Received items today.

     

    Good men doing good, honest business.

     

    Respect to you H&K and thank you.

     

    I don't have a heck of a lot of faith in people in general anymore but took a shot and it paid off. Happy with the deal, happy with the parts, happy with the man.

     

    Thank you

    Sharkey

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    Dual aperture flip sights like the Army M16s have for M4?

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    No. Because the 'small' aperture on an AR is for 300+ but really 400-600yards. So I HIGHLY doubt anyone could utilize this with the drop a slug has to even hit a truck at 300+.

     

    Just stick with the standard ghost ring, but if you're looking to dump money into something I'd recommend a shotgun class. The M4 is a nice piece of machinery, but it has just the same limitations that all other shotguns have, it's a good idea to know these limitations. If you really need more for sights, red dot would be far superior to dual aperture sights on a shotgun.

     

    I will attempt to be slightly more polite however I will not be needing classes since I was firing M16s, M60s, M2s, M82s, AKs, MG42s, etc, etc, etc., not to mention shotguns and Police issue handguns with the military and various police organizations since the early 80s and know full well what those sights are for as well as the range of my shotguns but thank you for your input.

     

    The fact is, the M4 Ghost ring is just a bit too thin for my abused eyes to see well and I was just hoping to find something a bit more robust which the battle sites, once bored a bit, might be able to provide. The profile is completely off however and I will probably need to have something made for what I need.

     

    Red dots are nice but I don't like a bunch of stuff all over my household weapons and prefer to keep things simple in my life nowadays - skipping all the bells and whistles.

     

    Thank you for your time.

    Sharkey

    Rounds falling to the "on deck" position after pulling the trigger

    in Benelli

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    Very good sir Thank you.

     

    While we're in here and rather than starting another thread, any idea what the lightest recoil round would be the M4 can effectively cycle? As I stated earlier, my wife will be using this as a back up home protection gun when I am away and she is small so I am hoping to find something lighter than buck shot to leave it set up with for her.

     

    Not concerned about myself but would like something a little more user friendly to increase her comfort level with it.

     

    My old Rem 1100, perhaps due to use and having been reworked so many times cannot cycle anything less than buck anymore and I'm hoping the M4 can handle some lighter loads.

     

    Thank you for your time gentlemen. It's appreciated.

    Sharkey

    Rounds falling to the "on deck" position after pulling the trigger

    in Benelli

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    have you read how to load it to 7+1+1 ?

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    Yes I have. I did a considerable amount of research on it prior to buying. The round placed below the bolt and then another in the chamber - referred to as "floating" a round.

     

    The NEW aspect to me was the round would move there all by itself when you pull the trigger on the empty chamber.

     

    I had a modified Rem 1100 that I had changed the furniture on back 25 years ago that looks almost exactly like the M4 with the barrel cut down, the black pistol grip, fixed shoulder stock and fore end (even had it parkerized) and an extension on it which (mechanically) acts differently than the M4. Since most of my experience was with my 1100 (as far as shotguns are concerned) the new action of the M4 just made me curious so I inquired to be certain.

     

    I bought the M4 so I knew I would have a gun that would last me another 25 years or so, that I could count on, and all of those little details of being able to "float" a round were taken into consideration.

     

    Thank you

    Rounds falling to the "on deck" position after pulling the trigger

    in Benelli

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    When I picked up my M4, I could load the mag with the hammer cocked only. Once the mag was loaded, I could not simply charge the gun as the bolt would ride back and forth without chambering a round until after I pulled the trigger on the empty chamber. At first, the rounds would not drop from the mag into the lower assembly unless I pulled the bolt back to chamber one.

     

    I worked some disassembly drills today as I do with all weapons before firing a new one and have noticed that now, once I load the mag and then pull the trigger with the chamber empty, a round automatically falls into the lower assembly in the "on deck" position.

     

    Is this the proper working for this gun?

     

    I like to leave it with rounds in the mag for my wife when I am away and this just seems unusual to me that a round would sit in that lower assembly like that. I have not been to the range with it yet and am just hoping that I have not missed something during assembly.

     

    I am not new to handling weapons however, this being my first experience with the M4, I am just checking operation facts prior to proceeding to the range.

     

    Thanks

    Sharkey

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