Definitely take the Glocks and the Sig to the range with her and let her say which one feels the best to her. I know she may say she doesn't care but if it feels better to shoot the more likely she will be to train and use it.
A major factor for Mere's gun is definitely going to be grip size. You may even want to consider something like the M&P 9 Shield EZ which also has easier slide racking. The gun is basically designed for women and older folks who don't have a huge amount of grip strength. Also why not have an optic? Using irons accurately for inexperienced shooters is far harder than simply putting a red dot over what you want to hit. Take her to the range with a red dot and she could probably hit everything pretty accurately as long as it's zeroed. Can't say that with irons. Being able to using iron sights accurately is a skill you have to master. Using a red dot is basically a cheat code.
It is for home defense Not Concealed carry A Full-size pistol has A Softer recoil, and easier to aim than a sub-compact. She Is young, and strong Racking The slide should not be an issue. *edit Just got to have the proper technique, and practice Here is a vid of an 80lb 12 year old girl Rackin slides ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mkyYEzND-Tw.html
@@amsb4dafunk558 Not saying she can't do it, but in a stressful situation it's best to make everything as easy as possible. Also thicker grips for a women with smaller hands will just make her hate shooting that gun. And let's face it, Mere is not going to want to do a whole bunch of training. As a man with average sized hands (not small, but not large) shooting bigger handguns with Hogue grips was not a good experience. Felt like I had no control over it because I couldn't get a comfortable/secure grip. Matching grip/gun size to a persons hands is a pretty big deal. Giving Mere a large handgun with large grips would be a terrible idea. Especially if there ever was to be any kind of physical altercation. She needs to be able to comfortably grip that gun and confidently secure it. Heck, even a smaller .380 could be a good choice if she shoots it well and is super comfortable with it.
@@scoutGOW That's the trade off for smaller/thinner grips, less ammo capacity. And the Shield might be a single stack but man it feels great in the hands! (as long as you don't have huge hands of course).
@@matthellcat2494 Even in faint moonlight you can see the difference between black and tan. That said if Matt has all his gear in a belt and the only other mags are for the wife it may not be an issue, but then again why save 10$ and take a chance, even a small one.
When setting up your squad, you always use hardware that everyone's mags fit. You want to be able to toss each other mags whenever and/or if ever necessary.
My wife used to carry/train with a S&W .380 until we had an intruder while I was out of the country. She had to use and employ her EDC. The intruder got out of the house and was arrested at the hospital. She put 3 rounds out of 4 into him. 1 upper abdomen, 1 right chest, 1 right shoulder upper arm area. Her mag had Critical Defense rounds. When I returned home we both decided that she needed an upgrade with a little more lead and worked our why thru pistols that she was absolutely comfortable with. I have and love SIG and she enjoys shooting my P320. So for her EDC we decide to go with the SIG P365. Smaller platform and something she can easily carry in her purse or on her person. Best of luck in finding the right pistol for your wife.
I think that Matt is actually HELLA smart by doing such type of video. This is not just your regular "in case of an emergency" videos,with this video he basically flexed to all the potential introuders or thieves what they can expect to get shot at with. I personally think that this is also one of good preventions to stop robbers looking into your home.
Hey Matt, I've always been bad at working out but in the last couple of years I've tried to taking what you say about doing one thing each day to make my life a little better and now I run 3 miles every day during the week. Thank you! :)
I do not think, that you're over thinking this thought you're having in regards to the mag situation. It's good to think about all of those tiny what ifs when you're prepping to protect your family. Every detail matters. You should train with her in the house with sweeping and room clearing. Having a drill with the kids to get to a safe space. Can't hurt!
I think she would like to choose from the last 3. My wife chose her own and settled for one i dont agree with but she likes shooting it and does practice.
@@nevertakeadayoff thanks *airweight. I had one .22 like that back in 1998. Got stolen in 1999 (I was on a training cruise at the time) Florida and, gulf of mexico . Due to hurricane in Atlantic side
1000% agree! Give her the final 3 and let her decide which she likes best out of them. Might be she likes the Sig but LOVES one of the Glocks, and that can be the difference between life and death!
You should practice low light no light shooting as well, Especially if using a flashlight so you can learn just how effective or not effective night sights are when using a flashlight.
My grandmother, unbeknownst to us kids, used to keep a .357 revolver tucked in her seat whenever we came to visit. Her seat faced the front door making her the first line of defense if some unfortunate soul decided it was a good idea to break in.
I appreciate how much effort you put into setting up your wife to protect herself. Don't overthink it, keep her involved, and if she doesn't like the Sig, even if its a little comment of doubt, give her some options. You want her to feel like she's does when she's putting out fires during business hours.. confident, exact, and complete.
My now husband taught me to shoot, he had an array of pew pews he thought I would like. The last one 1 tried was his carry piece... ended up being his Glock 23 ... I loved it...bought one... it is good for home defense but too big to conceal. Still wouldn't trade it. But it all comes down to what SHE is comfortable with!
Glockenspiel for the win. Interchangeable mags easy to use shoots straight 96.9% of the time how could you go wrong? Your now husband is a smart melonfarmer
This is a decision that Mere HAS to make. Which one feels best in HER hand when shooting. Give her a couple of options to go between and go with the best fit. For us we both like the 9mm, my hand fits a Glock or other double stack just fine. My wife's thumb webbing is a little too tight to be comfortable with a double stack, so hers is a single.
I say this in all my gun groups. When everyone asks "What pistol should I/my spouse go with?", I always say to just shoot a few and see what fits you best. Like Harry Potter's wand.
I’d say bring out 4 compact pew pews, and have her pick which…you sure have the options, but what it comes down to is not looks, but the best shoot ability as well as comfort and control in one’s hand. Most people don’t train under stress, so what is essential is when you pick it up, you can confidently hit center mass.
I agree with your decision. I daily a Sig Scorpion Carry but my wife is not even remotely capable of shooting that pew pew. I wound up taking her to our local store and told her "Don't even look at anything from XXXXX brands" (cheap guns like Hi-Point and the like). I told the lady helping her don't even think about anything bigger than 9mm and nothing but a compact or smaller frame. She wound up choosing a SCCY 9mm, in NOT pink. The deciding factor was she's not going to shoot or train on anything that has massive recoil, doesn't fit her hands or that she doesn't understand. Pew pews with no lever safety but palm and trigger safety were off the list as well. I didn't want her to have to think about grip or not be squeezing the pew pew correctly and have it not function as intended. She was mostly concerned with anything without a lever safety because it was going to be her carry as well. Bottom line is we men "think" we know what's best for our wives but when it comes down to it we don't know or understand ANYTHING about women. We just like to think we do. Your situation is vastly different from most of us because if she doesn't like what you picked out you can just grab any of 100 other ones in your collection and try again. When I weighed my options my only real option was to let her just hold, handle, look, operate and pick what she liked best. No matter how wrong her pick was or how right my pick would have been she would never carry something she doesn't like or doesn't understand.
You might not have won the burnout comp BUT you made thousands of people happy and excited to be alive between your burn outs, racing in the trucks, and I was so excited for your "I love VGG" crown Vic awesomeness. You didn't fail you just accomplished goals you didn't know we're there 😂
Mere has to be comfortable with how the weapon fits her, AND needs to be able to use it accurately. If both of those aren't met then it is hampering in a high stress situation. Same can be said for anyone, male or female.
@@kingbones96 But he dosen't act on it, if I dare to say I don't believe that any of the guns he showed us are abslutly the perfekt joice for her, even if they all woud do the job more or less.
@@rauchgranate5648 im sure her husband knows whats more suitable for her than some rando in the comment section lol what do you think is a better option?
I’d give her the FN, Sig, and Glock final 4 (then see how she likes shooting them). I’ve done this exact thing with my wife, and she picked the WCP320 (after picking up the guns mentioned here and more), then ended up shooting and loving the cheaper FN 509 tactical. She hated the TTactical Glock, it all blew my mind. She even liked the P365 specter comp 2nd best. To say the least, not the ones I would have picked for her main defense, need to be accurate gun, but she shot and trained to become more than competent and extremely confident (out shooting the boys in several instances).
@@bunneh314 I bled my completely dry power steering with it on the ground just turning it lock to lock. Is the purpose of jacking it up to make the air escape easier?
@@aaronpreston47 yeah, that’s what I figured. I ran my pump dry for like 3 months until I realized I could bypass my AC clutch with a short belt lol. When I put more ATF in the pump all I had to do was lock to lock with the cap off and it worked like a charm. I reckon there’s nothing wrong with jacking it up and making sure you’re doing it right
When I decided to purchase one for myself, I asked a friend’s husband who was an aficionado would help me select one. He was thrilled and his coworkers also provided their input. We both researched independently and chose the top 5. 3 of those were in both our choices. I had used a Walther PPK quite a bit when younger and that was my first choice but as I had gotten older arthritis and loss of tissue on my hands made it uncomfortable. With shoulder problems weight was also an issue. I ended up with it Sig 2022 and it has been great. Meredith will need to handle the items herself to decide.
Just as an alternative, I carry a 43x with shield arms 15rd mags. It has a little bit slimmer of a grip that my wife prefers to the 19/17. For bumps in the night it has a +5 baseplate for 20rnds in a 43x frame.
@@Mr.LeftHandy you won’t regret it. If I want red dot they have “mos” version so u don’t have to send slide off to get milled like I did. They aren’t the coolest looking ever but I’ve had zero failures and like I said no other gun fits my hand like it does. Also the shield arms 15 end mags are awesome like the other guy said.
your best bet for a good gun for Mere would just be having her try different options and find which one she feels most comfortable with and shoots the best you've got plenty of options and the place to do the testing seems like it would be a pretty decent video idea too since this is a subject and situation many of us have tried to work through with our wives or significant others
So with my wife we both got basic 9s to begin with and then I went to get a .22 for my oldest one day and saw a used shield 9mm. I told her to go take a look at it (after having the store owner put it aside, love small town living). She went in and instantly loved how it felt in her hand and as a conceal. We are both smaller frame bodies so size was a big concern for her. A week later we finally got a chance to hit the range and she hasn't looked bacm
Let her try a Shadow Systems model. Grip is much more friendly to a smaller hand, uses Glock magazines, is basically a Glock action, and has a lot of the “standard” upgrades that many folks do to Glocks.
Matt I love the fact that you are so involved with everything and that you are always learning new things and working on cars. I can tell it is a passion of yours. It is just awesome to see.
Love watching you and Brandon work on cars, reminds me of me and some buddies doing the same. Always seem to have that issue working on cars, get something partly together then realize it needs to go together a different way.
Sig is pretty nice to be honest. If you wanted to, you could always modify it to have a different grip module, depending on what her tastes are. Personally, with it being modular, you could always modify it to be different later, like changing caliber size, getting one of the modules that has either a stock or pistol brace on it, or a few other things.
Loooooooks like Mere needs to spend an entire day under the 'Demo Ranch' brand, plinking at targets to see which ones best suit her grip, stance, and tolerances. Extra content~!!!
sounds like the 6.0 is pushing compression into the fuel system, most likely blew the copper sealing ring on one of the fuel injectors, to test removed the right and left fuel lines to the heads at the fuel bowl, put a glove or balloon tightly over the end of the fuel line, have someone crank the engine and look for the balloon blowing up.
That actually sounds like the reason it is stalling out the way it does. If its not torqued down correctly it will idle ruff or giving the odor of raw fuel or not at all. When you think of it the pieces of the Copper ring might have made its way to the IPR and now has a hole in the filter screen which can cause a slow start like the kind with low oil pressure or oil leaking thru the HPOR. Plus the raw fuel is a dead give away. Or cracked heads. Hope its just an injector and IPR, not heads.
@@fishon4418 agree, a under or over torqued injector hold down could have lead to the failure. when there cranking it you can hear the intensifier tapping due to lack of fuel caused by the air being pushed threw the injector. its highly unlikely a piece of the copper made its way threw the engine, the high pressure oil on a 6.0 is delivered threw the oil rail above the injector , unlike a 7.3 that had oil delivery threw the cylinder head. most ipr screen failures i have seen came from the pump or the screen under the oil cooler that feeds the high pressure pump.
Now as a female who chose her own gun I shoot a compact 9mm no safety that accepts the red dot. I use it both as home defense and as concealed carry. And I keep three mags in addition to the one in the gun.
CZ P-07 in OD Green with night sights. Hammer fired with a decocker. First trigger pull is double action. Straightest shooting pistol I’ve fired at the range.
In my ranger, I had the bottom end of the hydraulic cylinders to spring hats, it was bouncy due to no shock absorbers. Speedo read 110 but was actually only going 76 with the reversed 13 inch 100 spokes. It was fine as a daily. Run all your hoses with straight fittings (fewest 45s or 90s as possible) and it'll hop. My setup was 6 gel cell batteries, 2 pumps and 4 dumps, 10 switches. First ford I ever owned and absolutely beat the snot outta it, always ran great (4cyl with 5sp) only issue was cracking the top cab corner from 3 wheeling it
I’ve recently purchased the Glock 43X and all of the women in my life have loved the feel and balance. If you are looking for a full length barrel the Glock 48 has the same grip. An after market Glock mag from the Glock store gets you a 15 round capacity with a flush fit.
If the mag thing keeps lingering, buy some colored tape and tape a strip around the base. Use neon orange for Sig and White for glock, or any bright colors, so its easy to identify on the fly and see at night with the brighter colors.
Hey Matt, appreciate you creating this and demolition ranch and showing how awesome your life is. Really is an inspiration. I do want to say, you seem like you’re burnt out. Like, tired and not as happy as you were a few months ago. I could totally be wrong but just wanted to say, if you are, take a break man. You have a lot on your plate pretty much all the time and just don’t want to see you overdo it. Love ya man, can’t wait to see the future.
So, what was all the liquid spewing out of the Ranchtang as it died? Could have that something to do with it? It has yet to be mentioned aside from Matt one time when he went "Oh, there's a bunch of fluid all over the engine". And then never investigated it and didn't seem like it registered with him.
Glad you were only considering large pistols for her, but she really needs to be the one making that decision. Also, you've got the connections and budget for putting a good red dot on those pistols, take advantage of it. Something like an SRO with a year or three of constant battery life and a good clear sight picture is something that you should absolutely be utilizing.
As a female, I love the compact semi 9mm’s as well as the red dot sights. I feel like I hit the target way more with a red dot than iron sights. Also a shot gun is a must for home protection. Nothings more of a 🍑 clincher than the sound of a shot gun shell get racked. 😜 Also you should practice a night shoot with Mere! You’ll be amazed how horribly blinding gun lights can be if you shine the wrong thing with it.
My wife tried every rental gun at the range. I stayed totally out of the decision. She picked a M&P 9C as her choice. Having a large ambi safety for her as a lefty was a positive. M&P feel better in my hands than all my Glocks.
As a training company we have found the best way to figure out what is best for someone is to have them handle as many as you can. Let them pick it up and see how it feels in their hands. then once they have it narrowed down to a few they like the feel of you load 5 rounds into the mag and have them just fire it. Don't worry about accuracy on that first 5 shots just how it feels for them. Once they have found which one fits the best then accuracy will come with practice.
You should get yourself some old fire gear for your firetruck can't fight fires of your not protected from the heat. I'd assume the race suits are time consuming to throw on
For Mere's gun: My girl loves the Ruger EC9 or their other sub-compact one. Not a fancy gun, but it'll do the job. It's very small and fits well in her smaller hands.
Their input is important when it comes to what they use for defense. My wife didn't want something that did not have a safety. She is new to shooting. I said ok and got her an M&P 9 Shield EZ. Then took her to try it out. Maybe 1 out of 3 times while pulling the trigger did a round go off. She then looks at mine, M&P 9 MK2 full size, she tried it and a Glock that a friend brought and now uses mi e when we go shooting.
I would recommend the Sig. I bought the M18 to get more practice with the same sidearm that would be my duty carry. The recoil is really nice for the size of the frame and it's pretty reliable (0 jams after 500ish rounds).
S&W M&P Shield .380EZ or 9mmEZ is a seriously great place to start. Got the .380 for my mom and it is a nice firearm. She loves it. It is easy for her to manipulate as far as loading mags and racking the slide.
My wife is looking for a CCW and has ruled out her gen 1 Shield (her Staccato P ruined it for her) I made a worksheet for her with 1 Desired features 2 Undesired features 3 Must have features With 5 lines each. She liked that. When she figures that out we will see what fits in the category and rent them. I will be picking up a Staccato C2 to have David at DSC mill it and V8 port it.
From a law enforcement stand point Matt I suggest y’all have the same mags. You never know if something will malfunction if a mag is accidentally released and not noticed. Over all it would be easier if you had similar mags so y’all both could interchange mags so if any issues do happen.
Quick reminder: when u talking about running, I quickly remember the first day u talk about the buying abandoned mansion , it was also while u are running and u showed it to us .. time flies man!
For carry compact. For home full size. The full size eats up a lot of the recoil and helps you stay on target better and keeps the whip out of little wrist.
I also suggest adding a tourniquet/ quick clot to the belt because if you've got a hole in you squirting blood, you're not gonna want to leave cover and go track it down. Time is CRITICAL!
We went with a sig 2022. Reason is with her smaller hands she can lock the slide back without shifting her grip. So she can load and unload safely. Safety first.
Matt I don't think you're overthinking it you need to protect your house and your family do anything you can to take care of your family I think you're doing a good job.
I had a 62 impala I bought for $3,500 (not running but simple fix) so I spent a few months working on it at 22yo (13 years ago) I got I running. After driving daily for a year I had gotten dozens of offers for the car and finally decided to sell it because I had gotten a 2nd impala same year except it was 100% original (327+power glide sport sedan) and was $3,500 as well. I finally put a for sale sign on my 2 door asking $5,000 as I drove it daily and knew it was in great mechanical condition. Before I put a price on it I got offers from $1k all the way to $7k but as soon as I asked for a hard number nobody would offer anything close to it and I decided I dint need to sell it and ended up taking an additional year but I did sell it for $5k with no negotiations. I met a guy at work that was doing a full resto mod and my car jad all the parts he needed and was cheaper buying it from me then a scrap yard or new. If you know your worth never settle for less. And I still have my sport sedan and now it has a 427 and a turbo 400 with updated rear end, suspension, steering and bucket seats + a roll bar for belts. But I kept everything else original including the paint.
I like the Sig you went with... We've gone through a couple as well... She has tiny wrist and limp wrist is an issue... Also, we wanted something she could easily rack a round into the chamber, but also reload without too much fuss... Landed with a Sig p238 for her car... and PX4 Storm compact for the house.... Not my choice, but it works for her.... The Storm, I feel needs some trigger work, but she's accurate with it, so I'll probably leave it...
These were my wife's picks and her reasons why. 12 ga shotgun 18-inch barrel #4 buck or 00 buck - primary - less chance of missing the invader .357 magnum double/single action revolver - secondary - low learning curve, reliable, won't jamb, less to think about in a panic situation just pull the trigger and it fires 9mm Brazilian version of the M9 - tertiary - proven reliability, double/single action just pull the trigger once and it's single action and the ambidextrous safety is on the lower which makes it easy to reach with her thumb I would never ever go with a gun that does not have a safety. That safety is there to help you from shooting yourself or someone else that you don't want to shoot.
It’s a good setup, I remember when I was engaged I got a phone call from her saying there were people behind the house, creeping up to the door. I left work and drove as fast as I could home. Thankfully nothing happened, but the panic/anxiety was something else that stayed for a while, cameras, pistols and shooting lessons by the end of the week.
You may want to consider purchasing a Small size grip module for the P320. The X-Series Carry Small Grip Module May fit Mere’s hand better than the one currently on the pistol. They’re relatively inexpensive and readily available.
I took my wife to Champions in College Station. She shot multiple different pistols and at the end she told me which one she felt the most comfortable with, which was a Sig P238 (.380 sub compact for those that don’t know). I looked around and found her a P238 Tuxedo, bought it, and gave it to her for Mother’s Day. Several years later she still loves it, and that is what you need to find. Find a pistol that she loves, then everything else is easy.
Do it like the army does it matt everyone has compatible weaponry, they all take the same mags, they all shoot the same caliber. Simple operation is key for high stress, high mag volume, comfortable size for her.
I carry a Glock 43x. Just the right size grip for my small hands. Before I purchased a gun, I tried several different options and found the 43x grip fits more comfortably..
Ruger GP100. No thumb pinch and she can load 38 special or 357 MAG. Less moving parts to worry about. Stainless Steel so it looks completely different than yours and is easier to pick out when your kit gets overcomplicated and takes up most of the safe. No hot brass flying around creating distractions.
My wife and I both have the exact firearms beside the bed with an extra mag each. That way if I'm out and she's still full, I can use her spare mag. 2 firearms, same mags, same caliber. We feel that makes us a better team.
Definitely the best idea is to let her pick from the options you put together. I personally lean towards the blue topped Glock 19. Drop some night sights on it and a light or light laser combo (couldnt quite tell what was already on it). I do think you're slightly over thinking it but this is precisely something TO overthink. The interchangeability IS important in my opinion as well. I also think that the blue topped Glock 19 seems like it would be more likely to fit her hand better.
Been a mechanic my whole life,when I was 21ish I heard a new old guy in the shop say something I always thought should be on a tee shirt " cross thread better than loctite any day"!!!!
Both my nieces have nice little Ruger LCP 380 Autos w/ builtin laser. They are great purse & pocket guns. My nephew has a Glock 19 9mm pistol. I'm a big & tall guy so I like my thumpers. I had a .45 but have switched to a RIA Ultra 10mm (16+1).
You’re not overthinking the mag thing at all, same as the flashlight on belt concept, you don’t want to get anything confused under high pressure situations
Sig is a nice gun but keeping it the same mag platform like you mentioned is a smarter move. Compact frame and super reliable with something that just works and works reliable all the time is the best gun to have. Also something super easy to unjam if a round fails or fails to eject. So a Glock or glock like platform is best. Remember the best gun is the one that always works and fancy looking means nothing if it fails to work when needed. And the best ammo you can get for your defensive guns is a must but im sure thats not an issue for you :) Also it has to be her choice in what fits and shoots the best for her.
