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kdt1970 wrote:
We have put around 250 rounds through it. with 2 jams.
We liked it also because of the unlimited,any ownerwarrenty.
she will be getting somthing better soon, but for now its better than nothing.
we got this one to see if it was somthing she really wanted to do (carry a gun) and to get some practice on. She is accually a pretty good shot.
And because of us her parents and brother all have gotten there CC permit.
Myself though, I really like my 457.
Taurus has the same lifetime, unlimited, any owner warranty and is an excellent manufacturer in my humble opinion, despite their pricing. I have a .40 Taurus and have never had a jam, ever. I just bought a Walther in November, also an excellent manufacturer in my humble opinion, and did have trouble with it jamming. I discovered that it was the ammunition I was using and have not had a jam since with that firearm. Their warranty was only for one year and the original owner.
Don't let the lifetime warranties suck you into buying a gun. Some guns have those warranties because the guns suck. Some of the best guns out there may not have a lifetime warranty.
I would select her next firearm based on what you want her lifetime to be, not the gun's, unless it is just a gun for the range. This is a descent place to compare automatics:
http://www.gundirectory.com/body.asp?gun=Pistol&pp=1&sort=-3&pop=1 There may be better/other places that other members can refer you to. This was just the first one off the top of my head.
If you carry a huge firearm it will either be difficult to conceal, or if you OC you will get harassed much more than if you carry a nice compact.
It's great to hear that your wife is a pretty good shot and that you got other family members involved. I like the idea of law abiding, well practiced citizens carrying, CC or OC. We may need to back each other up until the PD gets there some day. Put a lot of rounds through that gun!
Have fun.:celebrate