Assault rifle/carbine for the wife

Defender968 · 09-21-2009, 21:02

I'm looking to get my wife an assault rifle or carbine, and am looking for suggestions. She's petite and has very small hands so size/weight as well as recoil are my concerns. She prefers so far to shoot my... well now her Kahr 9mm, but she'd like to have (and I'm encouraging it of course) a rifle to shoot as well. I've got a Bushmaster M-4gery that she has shot but it's still a bit too heavy for her to put many rounds through comfortably. My initial thoughts were either a Bushmaster Carbon 15 for the weight, an H&K USC, or possibly a Mini 14. I'd like to stick with wither 223 or 40 cal or bigger, but am open to other suggestions.

Any thoughts would be appreciated, her use will be primarliy just plinking/shootng for fun, and of course my back up in case of the zombie wars

caveman · 09-21-2009, 21:14

I came very near to purchasing a USC. I really liked the way it felt in my hands although I did not get to shoot it. The biggest reason I chose not to buy it was the cost of extra magazines, at $60 a pop it made getting the ten or so I like to have for each of my weapons a bit unreasonable. That may not be an issue for you and perhaps someone else here knows where to get magazines a bit cheaper.

blue02hd · 09-22-2009, 08:32

Have you considered the Rock River 9mm line? I have a 16 inch Car-15 chambered for the 9mm and I have found it is a hit with female shooters on the range. Recoil is about nonexistent, and you can modify the furniture just about anyway you want to fit her shooting style. Rock River also offers "pistol versions " of the car in 9mm that would cut down on the weight factor..

Just a suggestion. I personally really enjoy mine. My gf loves it,,,

**Razor** · 09-22-2009, 09:23

Rather than an M-4 style AR, why don't you go with a lightweight carbine version? 16" Pencil barrel, standard handguards vice rails, Magpul MOE stock...unless you need the doo-dads, an AR can be pretty lightweight.

DbeforeD · 09-22-2009, 12:00

I have a Beretta Cx4 storm that is cheap and fun. Its chambered in 9mm, but there are three other calibers available.

Justaguy · 09-22-2009, 13:49

My wife loves her AR....Stripped down, no extra rails or bullshit it doesn't need. Flat top with a full length JP free float foreend (no front sight block, gas tube block underneath) and a standard weight barrel with an M68 on top. The rifle is so slim, and lightwieght I often find myself monkeying around with it, lamenting the fact that I have all this extra crap hanging off both my work, and personal rifles...

Eitherway, if you already have an AR, then get her an AR too....Same Mags, Same ammo, interchangable kit capabilities, same spare parts, same knowledge/tools/experience to maintain.

No need buying a SLR-8 (HK Civi G36), mini-14 (Good rifles though), etc. and then having to buy a whole new set of mags, spare parts, etc.

Gun and gear compatability is just plain good sense.

JJ_BPK · 09-22-2009, 13:56

If you have a Glock or 1911, you could get a Mechtech upper??

http://www.mechtechsys.com/

Fairly inexpensive.