My daughter got her permit and today we got her a pistol to carry. After dealing with the abusive ex-fiance and living in downtown Minneapolis, we decided to buy her something as she couldn't afford her own. She wanted a Walther PPK style, I found a deal on a new Century Arms in 9x18 Makharov and we hit the range today.

(I'm trying to post a photo but I keep getting the "it was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image" message. Standard photobucket... ??)

Hope you have luck with ammo...Isn't 9x19 different than 9mm luger?

Sorry, it was 9x18 Makharov, which is different than the 9mm Luger. Got a couple boxes of FMJ and will find some hollow points tomorrow when we're out looking for a holster. The gun is simple with a straight blowback action, just needs some breaking in.

Cool. Good choice. As to the image stuff, I dunno.

The 9x19mm Parabellum (abbreviated 9x19) cartridge was designed by Georg Luger.
You will see boxes with 9mm Parabellum, 9mm Luger, 9mm Para or 9X19 printed on them. Its the same thing.
The 9X18 cartridge, which is different from 9X19, is used in the Makarov and Makarov clones.

Long live 9x18!

Sorry to hear it was life circumstances that had to push her that dirrection, but glad she was willing to take the steps legally to take care of herself.

(9x18 is my favorite 9, if I want to shoot something bigger than a 9x18, it'll start with a 4 or end in magnum. I think they got it right when they designed a round to be as big and as powerful as could practically be carried in a simple blow back gun. As soon as you move away from simple blow back, there is added weight and complexity in design . . . if you are going to carry a bigger gun, ought it not launch a bigger round? On the .380 (9x17), it is a little weaker than the 9x18 & for a concealed gun ('cause if you are going to open carry, why not carry something bigger) every bit of stopping power is a +. So anyway, 9x18, perfect 9 in my mind. Long live the 9x18!

Just as important as the gun...DOCUMENT the problems with the ex. Use police reports, protection orders, and keep a journal. This "paper trail" will be invaluable if something does happen. If you think it's a serious enough threat to get a gun, then it's worth documenting too.

Missed one. I have some printed 9mm NATO.

though IIRC 9mm NATO is loaded a bit stouter than all the rest.

As Plblark said, there is a difference between regular 9mm Parabellum and 9mm NATO.

I suggest reading The Gift of Fear. The author (an expert) suggests that sometimes involving the legal system and police can make a bad situation worse... for what it is worth.

Ahh - I saw your post over at defensivecarry.com with the picture - I thought that sounded familiar.

Women with guns = I'm a fan

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I might add, videotape potential interactions-get a cheapo closed circut camera system that records when it detects any motion. Such systems are cheap nad can be found at just about any electronics retailer.

Record the conversations. Digital audio recorders have gotten to the slimline point where you wouldn almost forget you have them; the technology has advanced in such a way that even the smallest recorder allows over 24 hours of recording time, and nicer recorders have ports for direct download/storage of recordings in MP3 format on the computer of your choosing. Telephone recorders are, likewise, cheap, and can be integrated into just about any type of phone system you use.

There are plenty of instances where a simple 2 minute recording can make the difference between he said/she said and difinatively winning your case, be it criminal or civil.

God knows it's saved my butt in the past.