Pins are a good practice. They teach accurate shooting at 25 feet, a distance way beyond the average confrontation. They teach fast and efficient reloads and the pressure of the competition is a lot better practice that just shooting paper. Besides, shooting pins is so much fun it make you want to practice.
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practice is the better answer than dumbing down the weapon system. Friendly competition can still rattle the nerves enough to create operator error, but in a safe environment. The more quality trigger time the better. If she enjoys shooting her new 1911 then she'll be more inclined to practice/compete and really KNOW her pistol. That's far superior to just "owning" a dusty revolver that hides in a night stand.
