Quote by Angelsilhouette
I fired my first gun last year while taking my conceal and carry permit and gun safety class. :3 Was a .40 and my very first shot was a bulls eye :D. My next few shots were just left of the bulls eye and then I started pulling down before firing in anticipation of the recoil.
My first gun is a Ruger LCP .380 but it's not as loud as the .40 or the 9mm I fired. The kick is more noticeable because the gun is so tiny and I have to wear weight lifting gloves because after a few shots it starts to hurt. xD
I can't wait til I have a little more disposable income so I can buy a baby eagle. :)
yeah after the first shot on the 380 and 9mm my dad noticed me pointing down .. I just need to get over the fear on that .. but gonna stick with the 22 for now then 38 and teach myself to get used to each type ... and now it seems there are like maybe up to 7 of us women willing to go shoot, today just 3 could make the same time but the guys in the gun shop loved it ... they were like so nice to see all you ladies smiling and happy after shooting ... (we of course then went for wings to look at scantily clad women far too young for us ROFL!)
my ex has the same problem as you described with the grip rubbing her hand a bit sore or raw ... not the thingie that comes back on firing hitting her (which I know could ruin your day and am super careful of) but just the butt of the gun rubbing her kinda raw. I may suggest a soft golf glove for her when practicing ... you might like the feel of that as well less padding and more natural feel with a golf glove perhaps.
Here is my first of my .22 targets today doing a rapid fire like 1-2 to sight then burst of 3-4 .. rinse and repeat through 2 clips of 10 each.

(and reason I am saying how I am shooting ... I figure I should only need to shoot in basically a panic mode since I am not a cop .. so its shoot see if they run if they don't fire away ... and that may not be the best philosophy havent taken any classes but it seems natural to me - but I am not aiming full bore on each shot .. I get a gauge on the center and fire rapidly -- even made my target swing a bit today to see if I could adjust to a tiny bit of movement - cause a live target isnt gonna present themselves to me lol) would love comments if I am learning to fire incorrectly based on personal experiences or expertise.