Do ladies like pink Glocks?

[North Bay Guy]

My wife seems to like OD, FDE and camo stuff the best. She says pink's not tactical. Although she does have a thing for those Rainbow Sigs. I say let her pick something out. That way she gets something she really wants and she'll feel special because she had a part in making the final decision.

[movie zombie]

good article, LittleOldLady. and that's pretty much why I don't like any attempt to make a gun "friendly" by making it look like a toy.

re the sig "rainbow": oddly, it looks more dangerous to me. it brings attention to the "business end" of the gun and screams "I am capable of mayhem"...........however, I wouldn't own one. why? do I really want the bad guy to see my gun that well?

[4DMASTR]

My 11 year old daughter has pink safety glasses and wants pink ears. Not sure how much grown women dig it.

[movie zombie]

I have pink ears only because at the gun show and at the time I was buying i needed to get kids ears...yes, the "adult" size is too big for me.....and the only color available was pink. oh, lord, forgive me but i bought pink ears! but ears are not a lethal weapon so I've forgiven myself.

eta: i don't think pink ears and/or pink glass frames are horrible if indeed the person is into pink..........no more so than orange, red, brown, black, blue, etc. fashion statement and all that for some.

[Blademan21]

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[kaligaran]

I don't like pink either. It's a personal preference.

I like black/OD/Tan/Multicam. But some people like pink.

Let her decide.

Best of luck.

[Asphodel]

Hmmm........should there be a 'sticky' posting at the top of the page, something about

'Men considering asking about 'pink' anything, read this first'

The 'sticky' could say something like......'this subject has already been 'talked to death' here, so you can get all the relevant material with an archive search. It would be considered discourteous for you to start any new threads on the subject.'

cheers

Carla

[TacticalVantage]

We here at Tactical Vantage like the pink, however would like to see something different done with it. New patterns?

[BadKitty]

Hmmm........should there be a 'sticky' posting at the top of the page, something about

'Men considering asking about 'pink' anything, read this first'

The 'sticky' could say something like......'this subject has already been 'talked to death' here, so you can get all the relevant material with an archive search. It would be considered discourteous for you to start any new threads on the subject.'

There's a stickied thread here called "INSTEAD OF ASKING ABOUT A GUN FOR YOUR WOMAN...". Men don't read it - they skip right over it and then start a new thread asking the women here to suggest guns for their wives. They also don't read over the numerous previous "advice" threads posted by other well-meaning men.


BK

[LittleOldLady]

There's a stickied thread here called "INSTEAD OF ASKING ABOUT A GUN FOR YOUR WOMAN...". Men don't read it - they skip right over it and then start a new thread asking the women here to suggest guns for their wives. They also don't read over the numerous previous "advice" threads posted by other well-meaning men.


BK

It is in the 'Ask for Directions gene'......... and in PINK highlights......

[movie zombie]

you are cracking me up today, LittleOldLady!

[Steyrlp10]

Thanks for the article, Little Old Lady -- I enjoyed it. Thanks to the rest of you ladies too for voicing your opinions on the color pink. I don't feel so lonely now.

I have a Hammerli SP20 with a violet-colored receiver. Like some of the stories you've mentioned, my ex bought it for me without asking first. It's a good gun, but I'm not happy having it on the bench during matches. My current husband understands.

I'm "old school" and prefer my semi-autos blue.

[Ladyrr]

Lets put it this way, I just bought myself a SA TRP 1911. Ttal stock no pink, purple, camo nothing just plain old black with coco grips.

The hubs does not shoot, so to get him out shooting with me should I go and buy him a Blue Glock, blue is his favorite color. just so he will go to the range with me? I know sound silly doesn't it?

[jeremiah12]

Blademan21,

Have you noticed some of the reactions to your question from the women here? We have men come in and ask us about pink guns over and over again. Over and over we tell the men to let the woman decide her own gun and color. I will answer your questions in an honest manner.

The part I put in bold is what concerns me. It sounds like she's not into shooting and you think that coloring a gun pink will automatically make the ladies want it and want to go shooting. This is not always the case.

I don't care if other women want to have pink guns, purple guns, sparkly green guns or whatever. To each her own. However, a pink gun is NOT for me and I would be offended if my man bought me a pink pistol.

Wait. You're surprising her with a gun, haven't asked her for her opinion on what she wants, are thinking of making it a color many women don't want and it sounds like she's not already a shooter?


Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! <alarms sound>


One thing I don't like is when men buy a gun "for my wife" when they were really buying it for themselves. You get something rad for yourself and then give it as a "gift" to your woman who doesn't even shoot. Then, when she "doesn't like it" you get to "keep it for yourself." It's a ploy and it's selfish.

Please don't be that guy.

I applaud you for seeking ideas and I ask you to forgive me for being a bit harsh. I just cringe when I see stuff like this. I like what jurrd87's wife did. Black gun and black rifle. And *IF* she wants some pink or teal or red or purple accents, she can add grip tape, a custom color slide release and slide plate, etc.


The Glock 19 is a great choice - you did good there. The G19 is very customizable. Keep it stock and then let her shop for any special touches she wants.

BK

Quick background. My wife and I started dating when I was 15 and she was 16. We married when I was 20 and she was 21. We were way too young. We have made it 29 years and it is because she is very patient and I learned a few valuable lessons.

Badkitty summed up what took me 20 years to learn on my own. If you love the lady in your life, follow what she said.

Lets switch roles. Your wife loves to sew. She decides to get you to sew, she will buy you a blue sewing machine? Yah, that will do it.

I can use this one because I grew up in a large family that also did not have much money. My mom taught all of us kids to sew. If we wanted clothes, we made our own, it was the only way to make the money stretch. I was the one to teach my wife to sew.

Back on topic. For years, I tied to find the perfect gifts, the perfect surprises, etc. I spent big bucks on things that turned into big flops. I could not get the color right, or i was wrong about what she wanted. After a long time it hit me. Talk to her and then if it is something she wants, I will go shopping with her to let her find the perfect color, model, whatever. She chooses and I am along for the ride. Then after we go to dinner. I even found a sitter for the kid so we had quality alone time. Wow.

Second, we can have different hobbies. I do not have to get her interested in my hobby, especially when it is to make me feel less guilty doing said hobby. In fact, it is nice to have separate hobbies as well as common ones.

When it came to guns, my wife was not interested. I never pushed or brought up the subject. My son and I went to the range with her dad.

Last year she decided to tag along. She got hooked. Her dad kept telling her what to buy (a snobby .38). He went out and got one for her. She it once and hated it and gave it back. He was pissed.

I took her to a LGS that had people I trust, then while she discussed things with the salesperson, I wandered the store. If this is for her, let her handle it. I walked by occasionally and was available for her to consult with me if she wanted. When she ask what I thought she should get, I told her it was her gun, she had to decide. She did not have to get it today.

She did not get hers that day. We went to a few more gun stores over the next few weeks. She asked questions, looked things over and thought about it. I only answered the specifics but did not give opinions.

I came home from work one day and she was excited because she had jailed her gun, a Glock 19. It was black. She hates pink.

Today, I cannot touch it. It is hers and she wants to go to the range often to use her gun. She does not care about shooting any of my guns. Her dad keeps telling her the .38 snobby works better for women, he is jealous because she outshoots him.

Finally, I am the one that falls for cute, I would not mind a Glock in pink, or orange, or purple. If I had pink, I could be sure she would never touch it and we would never get them mixed up. I also hate having anything in the same color as everyone else. I always like to be a bit different.

If it is her gun, she gets to select the one she wants.

You can beat your head against the brick wall and learn this lesson the hard way, or do it the easy way and listen to all the ladies here.

[LittleOldLady]

Lets put it this way, I just bought myself a SA TRP 1911. Ttal stock no pink, purple, camo nothing just plain old black with coco grips.

The hubs does not shoot, so to get him out shooting with me should I go and buy him a Blue Glock, blue is his favorite color. just so he will go to the range with me? I know sound silly doesn't it?

I applaud your wanting to get 'the hubby' a blue Glock, be sure to explain to him about gun safety and that there will be loud noises and dangerous thingies coming out the hole in the front very quickly, break him in slowly.
Maybe you should start him on a .22 short rifle so he gets the hang of it ......