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[@DavidMN-]

The answer for which gun is right for Mere... is to let Mere shoot the pile you picked out, and she can choose. Make a Demo-ranch video out of it :)

[@Mowgli1894]

This^^^^^^^^

[@PabzRoz]

Best idea

[@milkandcookyz]

With that being said. My wife loves her FN....as do I.

[@alanrickett2537]

don't forget to get the ez and the new f series as options

[@WhiteshadowTV]

Best Idea ever

[@jimmyandersson9682]

If you go with the SIG i would spray the mags tan as well so there is no confusion between what mags go to what gun.

[@lukek3306]

Good idea

[@matthellcat2494]

You can buy tan Mags, but middle of night won't see color when you wake up

[@lukek3306]

@@matthellcat2494 true

[@jimmyandersson9682]

@@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.

[@edmawhinney3564]

I really do enjoy watching Brandon and Matt interact with each other. It's hilarious

[@marvindebot3264]

And he doesn't talk constantly like someone else I could mention.

[@schwags1969]

Agreed, a couple of wing nuts. I love it.

[@richardle7469]

@@marvindebot3264 who would that be? Grand, war poet, trex? Lol

[@GluedTechDude]

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.

[@timothycurvin7670]

The Shield EZ is an awesome handgun.

[@scoutGOW]

Wish it carried more ammo, but the G42 is another good one. That’s my wife’s 2nd favorite following shield.

[@amsb4dafunk558]

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 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5zciniwg6lgitk

[@GluedTechDude]

​@@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.

[@GluedTechDude]

@@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).

[@jayolson578]

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.

[@aureliusrusticus2320]

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.

[@amorton94]

4:46 You two discovering the automatic center punch for the first time ever is absolutely adorable. 😂

[@johno1126]

Being able to use the same magazine for the two of you would be a big positive for me. I bought several pistols for my wife to try before she settled on the S&W .380 EZ. Hand strength and being able to rack the slide with no difficulty were the deciding factors.

[@JustSomeTommy]

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! :)

[@joeyg29jgjg]

Keep up the good work tommy 👏 one day at a time

[@kevinwatkins1355]

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.

[@andban92]

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.

[@aaronb7990]

It's why America has the lowest home invasion rate in the 🌎

[@mickk3943]

The internet needs more videos of Brandon and Matt's banter

[@Saimeren]

I love that both Brandon and the Holden Bros. are regulars on the channel now.

[@sheepd0gonwatch215]

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.

[@Tex-Toons]

I’m so impressed with guys like the Holden bros who know so much about cars. Diagnosing an issue by just listening and smelling the exhaust.

[@perrywarren6990]

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.

[@arrobrewer2730]

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.

[@missingremote4388]

.22 LR 7 shooter S&W revolver alumi-lite !??

[@arrobrewer2730]

@@missingremote4388 no .357 s&w lite 5 rnds 1.75" barrel my reloads

[@nevertakeadayoff]

@@missingremote4388 S&W Airweight! I prefer .38 over .357 because I like my hearing.

[@missingremote4388]

@@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

[@7duke77]

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!

[@chiro726]

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.

[@Mowgli1894]

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!

[@moonyshine]

What a sad state of affairs life is in the U S of A

[@joelblair8339]

Brandon and the Holden bros . are super great dudes always go the extra mile.

[@purpleclove1929]

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!

[@jamesmoody4477]

I'm glad you choose his carry peice and not his friends carry piece.

[@marcs990]

U need to try out the Sig 365 9mm. I promise you will love it 😊

[@andyheinecke1280]

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

[@purpleclove1929]

@@jamesmoody4477 😂😂 Good point!!! Best part, we ended up with a matched set!

[@purpleclove1929]

@@andyheinecke1280 We picked up interchangeable barrels so they can be 9's as well. We like to spice things up every now and then! 😉😂😉

[@PlhPatrick]

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).

[@josephlemieux5384]

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.

[@jduncan569]

I think one important consideration if you're going to go the Sig route is to have multiple grip frame sizes available for Mere when you do take her out to shoot it so that you can find the one that best fits her hand and feels comfortable to her. Don't forget to include AXG as well as polymer options and to shoot with all.

[@josiahfisher907]

We need to get Brandon out on demo ranch, That would be such an entertaining video!

[@smilysht238]

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.

[@computerfixer06]

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.

[@MrMaccaMcdonald]

Love watching you and Brandon hang out..can we get him out in the ranch sometime

[@JesusMOrtiz-dp4ne]

1:10 best Brandon moment "Thank God, oh wait no, that's not good" dude haha I was cracking up 😂

[@michiganengineer8621]

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.

[@MustPassTruck]

Time for a shopping trip at the gun store!!!

[@xdsp]

What are the odds that Mere becomes an even bigger gun nut than Matt is and surpasses his collection?

[@privtprofile24]

@@xdsp don't tell matt

[@TuckerDale89]

Best fit isn’t always the best shooter for you. The one you should pick is the one you shoot the best not fits your hand the best

[@thomastran79]

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.

[@TAndreMotorsports]

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 😂

[@lanestuart4555]

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.

[@steveegbert7429]

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]

U think he don't no that

[@billy9148]

This is what he said😪 dudes acting like they know everything then go and comment exactly what was said in the video 🤣🤣

[@rauchgranate5648]

@@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.

[@TrumpDatB1tch]

@@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?

[@charliemiller3399]

@@rauchgranate5648 and you know her how lol

[@thefloridaredneck]

You have to loft the front tires off the ground and steer left and right from lock to lock. You cannot just start it without bleeding it first.

[@bunneh314]

Yep. Exactly gotta bleed the system jack it up engine off, turn all way left then all way right until bubbles in reservoir stop.

[@JR-uc1of]

@@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]

@@JR-uc1of Air travels to the highest point in a system, jacking up one side allows air to travel back to the reservoir easier.

[@JR-uc1of]

@@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

[@2a4c12]

@@JR-uc1of and ya know using power steering fluid...

[@michealpbeast2583]

Great idea. What my family do is, have dry runs in the house. Walk/run though to see what is the best cover spots.

[@SolidMitchRapp]

I got a P320 compact - switched grip to xcarry and have never regretted it. Love the grip, texture, and beaver tail. Great choice

[@tastx3142]

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.

[@jollythesmith6568]

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

[@DonCobraKB]

Also you did NOT have a big losing weekend. You made fantastic content that allowed us to love and support you guys from afar. That's a big win.

[@fl4shb4ckGaming]

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

[@thtpilotguy]

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.

[@jimmylarge1148]

Me too. Most comfy gun in my hands I’ve ever felt.

[@Mr.LeftHandy]

I was thinking about getting a 43x for my first gun

[@tomj16601]

That's what I carry also

[@jimmylarge1148]

@@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.

[@estebanmurphy1373]

I wholeheartedly agree. I've got one for EDC and for the nightstand. I mean... under the pillow, er between the mattress, um the cupboard...!?

[@CS-iv6hp]

With the Sig you can get different sized grip modules if needed.

[@kurtl6126]

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

[@williamharvey38]

Matt please look at this. Review the footage from your burnout with the ranchtang if you haven’t. Flames shot out the top center of your engine. Pretty sure a pipe or seal of some kind ruptured. Which caused you to lose pressure.

[@sstanford5484]

My wife uses an M&P Shield EZ. Compact and very easy to rack and shoot, great for her smaller hands.

[@pr0maley386]

1:10 is without seeing the whole video, my favorite part. 😂

[@JesusMOrtiz-dp4ne]

"Thank God, oh wait no, that's not good" dude haha I was cracking up 😂

[@Beardest_Fishing]

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.

[@nighthawk3377]

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).

[@mrseven6two48]

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.

[@sb859]

Also, made in Texas.

[@alphakennyone3173]

Yes! I love mine it’s a Glock but better in every way

[@KSH243]

Yes. Got an MR920 for my daughter!

[@G19Jeeper]

They feel cheesy as hell though. I’d take an OEM Glock and do the mods any day

[@fullfire0]

@@G19Jeeper No they don't lol

[@LOGANATOR_69]

its always a flutter in my heart when i see a offtheranch notification!!!

[@angushoover8670]

My EDC is a 1911 45 acp 4.25" House tools, G-19 with hp rounds, AR-9 8" barrel with hp rounds and AR-15 10" barrel with green tip.

[@aproudamerican2692]

You can never over think or be over prepared when it comes to saving your family. 👍🏻

[@Hammerstrike81]

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~!!!

[@ttvZachpope7]

Sig would win the grip

[@mikehornung2577]

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.

[@fishon4418]

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.

[@mikehornung2577]

@@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.

[@annihilationfarmohyeah4808]

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.

[@trumajhavok]

Duuuuuuuude! You earned so much massive props from me and my family for this video!! Very brief background, I started like most with a little bit of every caliber.. plinking/bird stuff/squirrels and rabbits and so on to me vs a bear backpacking and yadda yadda. Then one day I realized I had about 30 calibers (mouths) to feed and I said thats no good and dumped almost everything! I kept a few family heirlooms and the oddball 12ga/.22’s but I rebuilt my entire collection on outfitting MY family with the best fighting rifle/pistol combo I could. AR’s were the go to main rifle because men/women/children of all ages can use it fast and easily.. cleaning and maintenance comes later. For pistols, I had to go with 9mm because some of the ladies (mom, wife, daughters) struggled even with a good 9mm pistol and anything bigger was out of the question. Not only did they dislike the recoil, but sometimes they didnt have the wrist strength to properly cycle the weapon. Now that we are caught up.. I literally had the same final guns to choose from and mag compatibility was a factor for me as well. I love my Berettas etc but full frame was clearly out. What I really wanted to go with (and thought this was going to be when Matt layed out 4 glocks) was a solid sidearm that wasnt crazy expensive. FOR ME, the glock killer was the insanely stiff mag springs. Its really difficult for a normal man to load a glock mag and there was no way my mom/wife/kids were going to be able to reload for me or themselves and that left me with my expensive jewels.. but the only right decision when you have the budget and experience taking your family to shoot. Best sidearm for a fighting family is without a doubt the Sig. We went all Legion SADA P229’s and no matter what else we have shot we are extremely happy with our setups that are all common parts/mags and we can all use instantly when waking up or blindfolded/fatigued etc. Great choice for Mere or anyone else I think Matt!!!!

[@francisbarbeau1862]

Let Mare choose! She will be the one who knows what fits her hand the best!

[@scottbutler2761]

Brandon gets all the easy jobs . And the reason Brandon only puts out a video every 6 weeks is because Matt is always there taking up his time

[@macfanguy]

Amen to that! 😁

[@ClimptonDiddlehopper]

My wife is small framed at 5 ft 2. Up until a couple years ago the only thing she was comfortable with was a small frame wheel gun. Then Beretta made the Pico. She loves it. On your belt a knife and or multitool is a must. I've thought about taking them off then the next time I'm practicing I need one or the other.

[@william123agentkilla]

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.

[@nickpearson8273]

The p320 is absolutely amazing for her. My wife has one and she loves it

[@briantruck2284]

It's is smooth well worth the price

[@christiangraham4579]

I’m really curious what happened to the power stroke now. I wanted to start tearing it apart when it stopped running during the burnout lol. Assuming all the other diagnostics didn’t work. But yeah that’s a lot of fuel coming out of the exhaust. I wouldn’t be surprised if you did melt an injector. Redline for 30+ seconds on a power stroke gets things real toasty.

[@emclu]

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.

[@ItsSleepur]

Perfect choice! It's my bump in the night pew pew as well! P320 X-Carry is an amazing firearm!

[@ericstone8812]

You need to lift the front end and turn the steering wheel all the way left and all the way right about 20-30 times to get the air out of the PS system

[@tl5108]

Yeah, I wanted to say that too. Want to think they’d know that, but….

[@ericstone8812]

@@tl5108Hey man a lot of these people are just guys trying to figure it out. Always try and help because when you think you know it all, there’s someone who knows more. Always try and help and always ask for help.

[@Zankaroo]

My thoughts was compact, which you choose, then either FN 5.7 because of light recoil or glock because of same mag. I mean yes between 2 mags she has with any of these guns she should have more than enough. I mean for a normal home invasion with guns involved everything is over with less than 7 bullets.

[@johngross8300]

Great comment, her comfort and training the primary concern after ‘kids equation’. . . That being said, way more videos out there you might want to check out that explode the ‘7 bullets’ myth - though by percent of deadly possibilities encounters is likely true.

[@trentrockwell6598]

The amount of thought that goes into picking the right firearm for yourself and others is underestimated but very necessary, The sig may have more muzzle flip due to the higher height over bore I think the Sig is awesome but something to consider

[@berknofear8833]

Matt thank you for the motivation to get back to my Marine past on running and getting physically fit.

[@Saanonymous80]

Take a stick to a pair of sunglasses and tie a crayon to it. Have yet to see a Marine not run for that. Did that to a friend once, rumor has it he's run around the world 6 times now.

[@jerricocke987]

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.

[@Rick_TheBrick]

I think that a standardized mag and ammo would be the best way to go about home defense

[@LoveTheElectro]

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.

[@ethan5.56]

I love my Sig P320C with the Wilson Combat grip module. Great video as always

[@Da-Real-Gigachad]

Nice, you are GigaChad approved.

[@Dogs12370]

BEST BEAT OVER youtu./XR504HUOWH4

[@harleedad]

When are you gonna show us your workout routine??

[@BoostedNW]

@6:56 gotta love all the metal shavings from drilling that are prob up around there and those non safety glass covered eyeballs staring straight up lol. GL 😂

[@susanchambliss8792]

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..

[@Saimeren]

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.

[@lucky13shot]

You could look into doing an electric power steering from a VW or Volvo. Those are often used for unique swaps.

[@Dogs12370]

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[@sethchilders5718]

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.

[@richardshippful]

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.

[@krisswolf2011]

Mere’s HD gun should be the sand viper

[@unclejrok9083]

What you could do, ask Mere to do another competition with you out on Demo Ranch, but you both have to shoot each one of those pew pews. Give yourself a handicap, but take a look at which one she looks most comfortable with and which she had the best grouping. That's just an idea. I'm sure y'all will figure it out

[@PD-we8vf]

Exactly. More beer goggles. Involve mere2.0 and her husband too. Clint?

[@forrestnelson4429]

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.

[@randydowell3902]

My wife really liked the Sig P365xl. It fits her hand well and I can definitely use it also. It has a red dot and I added a laser. The grip is great for both of us. Has good capacity. And you don’t have to lign up the sights at night or in the daytime. It’s always ready to go with no safety to mess with. Also has an excellent trigger. What more could you ask for?

[@MNSHONSNOW]

For my wife we are getting a 9mm ruger revolver because they are simple and reliable. She doesn’t know guns like me and doesn’t have to worry about mags and the safety is easy.

[@aaronb7990]

My wife chose the Ruger LCR no slide no safety just point and squeeze. She went with the .357 version which is no joke, shooting the .357s feels like hitting a solid object with a bat and most people that have shot it decline a second shot. She likes to plink with .38s since she can shoot it for longer without fatigue but is well practiced with and keeps it stocked with .357s for maximum effectiveness in case of emergency.

[@stefangreeff5515]

Watching your videos from South Africa and just wanna say you are a real insperation for me💪💪

[@danielhughes8870]

You should check out the sig MPX line in 9mm cause it is the hands the easiest shooting PCC and no issues for not practicing. Dot on target pull trigger. 30 round mags factory. Plenty of aftermarket extensions for them to hold 50 I believe. They sell them in SBR configurations, and “pistol” configurations. Very solid gun choice for anyone as a home defense gun if they aren’t doing a lot of movement

[@thr8061]

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).

[@russelllong2974]

Matt’s a spy!!! I was literally just searching through the webs to get my wife something for the house!!

[@isaacbeckman5589]

i was doing the same thing for the girlfriends bday

[@Supra_Rankin]

If my wife had a gun I'd of been shot each time she finds a new car part

[@kt579]

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.

[@LaTecTex]

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.

[@andrewmason7817]

My conceal carry is p320 comp and I love it. Good choice with sig saur

[@AlaskaTony]

I think you lay out all those options and let Mere hold them and test them at the range, thats how I let my wife choose her EDC

[@mfd4505]

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.

[@briantruck2284]

The grip is thin single stack 👍

[@mfd4505]

@@briantruck2284 Our next range trip she will try a G-48 MOS.

[@TheEverydayPatriot]

“I wonder if it cracked the head.” Matt: “Could have been anyone.” LOLOL!!!! 🤣

[@thundermonty]

I have a P320 XCompact as my bump in the night gun so I definitely agree!

[@youngengineers5692]

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

[@DawgBone]

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...

[@audiofanaticz]

My carry is a Sig P320 Compact in the same colors as well but then l I bought the Lima5 green laser frame for it which only came in black. I went with that because the laser battery and switch is all integrated in the frame and the on/off switch is built into the grip so as soon as you grip it the laser is on compared to having to manually turn it on like others.

[@nickfay204]

I’m glad you are taking caution and practicing after that scare man! You kick ass and people would be stupid to fuck with you! Nice guy but you seem like the type to pop off! You the man!