So here's the deal: while I'm not presently a gun owner, I'm considering investing in one or more M&Ps for personal/home defense, for use both by my wife and myself, the idea being that having one model of handgun around means only having to learn one set of handling procedures. My wife has a couple of female friends who carry concealed, and they strongly recommend .40 S&W as the round to go with, which sounds like good thinking to me. (This all assuming that we both like the feel of the M&P when we go to test-fire one, which I most certainly intend to do before buying.)
But I haven't fired a gun in 13 years (and that was a Glock 17), and my wife never has, so it struck me that it would also be a good idea to invest in a .22LR pistol to use as a training weapon, from which we can both work up to the "real thing." I say "invest" also because we have a 17 month-old son, and I figure some day several years down the road, the best way to "gun-proof" him (per Massad Ayoob) is by hands-on instruction, and a .22LR pistol will also be useful for that purpose when the time comes.
So does anyone have any suggestions what model of .22LR semi-auto would be suitable? I've read various comments on this board to the efect that the M&P has a similar grip angle and "pointability" to an 1911, and Ruger makes the 22/45 Mk.III which is specifically designed to handle like a 1911. Would that be suitable? Or are there other suggestions?
Thank you in advance for any responses.
But I haven't fired a gun in 13 years (and that was a Glock 17), and my wife never has, so it struck me that it would also be a good idea to invest in a .22LR pistol to use as a training weapon, from which we can both work up to the "real thing." I say "invest" also because we have a 17 month-old son, and I figure some day several years down the road, the best way to "gun-proof" him (per Massad Ayoob) is by hands-on instruction, and a .22LR pistol will also be useful for that purpose when the time comes.
So does anyone have any suggestions what model of .22LR semi-auto would be suitable? I've read various comments on this board to the efect that the M&P has a similar grip angle and "pointability" to an 1911, and Ruger makes the 22/45 Mk.III which is specifically designed to handle like a 1911. Would that be suitable? Or are there other suggestions?
Thank you in advance for any responses.