Such a cute finished product! Be sure and send us photos of yours, too!

• 100 empty shotgun shells
• 100 count string of Christmas lights
• 15′ round wire floral wreath
• red ribbon (approx. 2″ wide and 20′ long)
• floral pins (the pins are shaped like staples, but the legs are about 1-1/2″ long)
• glue gun
• bow of choice

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Rolla, MO–(Ammoland.com) –  While I love my GLOCK 19 Gen 4, and think it is the perfect pistol to fit my needs, I tend to like to be a little different at times. GLOCK produces their pistols in one color: black.

My husband has a Springfield XDM with the stainless steel slide and I have to admit that I prefer the contrast that it has compared to just one solid color. That being said, I wanted to give my GLOCK a little personality and change the color of the slide. I didn’t, however, want to pay a gunsmith to bake on a finish. I consider myself to be a bit artistic, so I decided to do it myself. I did a little research to find a product to use and in the end I decided to give the Shake ‘N Spray DuraCoat Finishing Kit a try.

Shake ‘N Spray DuraCoat Finishing Kit

Lauer Weaponry, the manufacturer of DuraCoat Firearm Finishes, claims that the Shake ‘N Spray kit provides everything you need to finish your Firearm in a simple and user friendly way. The kit contains TruStrip and a scrubbing pad to degrease with, a jar to mix the DuraCoat ingredients, and a Preval Aerosol Sprayer to apply. Besides the instructions on the packaging, there also is a video available on the company’s website to view the application of the product.

After watching the video, I felt pretty confident that this was something I could do myself. The hardest part in my opinion: choosing which color to use. With more than a hundred different finishes available, deciding on which to use can take a little time. I knew I wanted something that would contrast with the black grip, but not stick out too much. The colors are available to view on the website, but it is difficult to get a real feel for them on there. I kept leaning toward my favorite color, which is purple, and after viewing the choices available I felt pretty confident that DuraCoat standard color 95-Goddess Purple was exactly the right choice for me. It was the darkest purple available, so I felt it would look best with the standard black of the GLOCK.

Read the rest of the story, including instructions, here:

https://www.ammoland.com/2011/11/15/gear-court-shake-n-spray-duracoat-finishing-kit-a-keeper/

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I’m going to take a moment to talk about one of my favorite subjects: the combination of women’s fashion and concealed carry.  One of my favorite stores, Vince, just rolled out their fall line and I went in to take a look around (I know it’s still summer, this is how the fashion world works, don’t stress too much trying to figure it out).  Of course whenever I shop for clothes I end up thinking about how I would be able to, or perhaps not be able to, carry with a particular garment.

Right now seems to be the time to put that P238 in an appendix holster because the designers are actually giving us clothes we could carry with.  In fact, what I noticed wandering the mall is that loose shirts with pleats or ruching seem to be everywhere in the fall lines.  These loose-bottom pleated shirts are perfect for carry — the way they bunch means you have room to stash a small firearm and the pleats mean printing isn’t going to be a problem since there are already lines and folds in the fabric.

Read the entire article here:

https://gunnuts.net/2011/07/05/concealed-carry-fashion-report/

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These two 14k gold vermeil necklaces are the first Girl’s Guide to Guns-inspired creations in my jewelry line. You can purchase them at my Etsy store here:

The Sig Necklace

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The Glock Necklace

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Both necklaces are also available in silver.

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Aside from eye and ear protection, the next most significant hazard (assuming you’re following all of your safety rules, of course) are the shells. They can pester you in a couple of ways including knocking you off balance by stepping on them as well as searing you just a touch as they come flying out of your slide.

Eye and ear protection will safeguard your vital sensory organs from the flying shells, but you should plan ahead to keep your bare skin protected as well. This means long sleeves, jeans or leggings, and close toed shoes. While you might be thinking that most of these articles of clothing are pretty standard issue, there is one other factor we should warn you about. Those burning hot little shells can get lodged in some pretty unusual and extremely uncomfortable places. Namely, your cleavage.

Ms. Tactical herself, Aysha Webb, told me about a regrettable experience early in her shooting career in which she was firing her 9mm Glock and a shell stuffed itself right down her shirt. Yowch! She has since resolved to wear high-necked shirts when she shoots. If, like me, you are one of those girls who doesn’t own a high-necked or collared shirt, simply throw on a scarf, sweater or jacket. Anything to protect what you’re mama gave ya, ifyaknowwhatI’msayin’. Your significant other will appreciate the effort.

Beyond caring for your bazooms, you’ll also want to protect that doll face of yours. Sunscreen won’t do the job on this one. Only a hat will cover it. Aysha and the folks at American Defense Enterprises never shoot pistols without their lids. Neither do the ladies on the pro handgun circuit like Julie Goloski and Jessie Abbate. The logic is based on the same principle as looking out for your knockers – hot brass hurts. And you want to avoid touching it. Especially with your face.

Comfortable, solid shooting shoes are vital. Just like a dancer, if a shooter doesn’t have the right shoes, the results can be disastrous. Since most male shooters aren’t worried about impressing anyone by wearing high heels, this issue, not unlike the cleavage factor, is exclusive to the ladies. I suppose a guy could make the mistake of wearing flip flops while he shoots, but I can promise you he’ll only do it once.

You might be thinking that these fashion parameters are some pretty stringent requirements for the range, but trust me, you’re better safe than sorry on this one. You also might be thinking that this dress code severely limits your options for looking cute on that first date at the range with the cutie from the gun store. Not to worry, I’ve got ideas for you.

As you know, we at Girl’s Guide are big on boots.  Slip in to some some skinny jeans or leggings and wear your boots over them for a classy, updated, equestrian look.

Not unlike a soothing Sinatra standard, the jeans over boots look never goes out of style:

Here are a couple of ideas for long sleeves and scarves:

Skirts are also a cute option as long as you cover those stems with some thick tights or leggings. Par example:

These are just a few ideas you can mix and match for an appropriate yet stylized wardrobe at the range. Let’s face it, your typical eye and ear protection are pretty, well… in a word, humbling. But your outfit doesn’t have to be.

Keep in mind that you’ll probably want to go with darker colors  and fabrics that wash well since that gun powder has an uncanny ability to end up all over everything.

Now grab your gun and go glam up that range!

Got stories or ideas about infusing a little fashion into your time on the firing line?  Let us know at natalie{at}girlsguidetoguns{dot}com or leave us a comment below!

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Toes and tips freshly moisturized and painted, we head off to the wedding and proceed to party our knickers off. Not literally, of course. (Though I can’t speak for a few of the bridesmaids.)

The next day (birthday), what would I rather do than head straight to the shooting range to break in my brand new Sig Sauer P250 9mm? She’s a beaut, by the way. I’ve already bedazzled the case (see below) and I’m taking name suggestions for her in the comment section.

My friend and I get to the range and after a few smirks and many compliments on my bedazzled case, we proceed to our lane. Now, if you haven’t experienced the thrill and rush of joy when you open you very own brand new firearm… well, the best I can do is liken it to receiving your first pair of diamond earrings or holding the keys to your first car. It’s a moment you’ll never forget.

Before you can shoot, though, you’ve got to load up the magazine, right? Therein lies the drama. Did I mention that we’re discussing� magazines that carry ammunition, as opposed to Cosmo or Vogue? For the brand new gun-totin’ gals, the magazine is the part of the gun that feeds the bullets into the chamber so they can be fired. It keeps you from having to load one bullet at a time and it’s often mistakenly referred to as a “clip”. (Now go impress the man in your life with that info.) Back to the story:

It’s Magazine versus Manicure and this fight doesn’t look like a fair one. The stage is set…

Ladies and gentlemen, in the right hand we have brand new target ammo. Though it’s not the toughest or heaviest of bullets, it has been made for this day and is fully prepared to take down anything that falls in its path. Including your fingernail polish.

On the left hand we have a freshly painted manicure. Some might have confidence in the manicure, having dried for 24 hours at this point and with the promise from Sally Hansen that it will be “hard as nails”, but the audience is bracing for a blood bath which, incidentally, would be a fabulous name for the newest shade of deep red from OPI. I’m just sayin.

Ding! Ding!

Round 1: Bullet slides into the mag without a problem. Manicure unscathed. Whew! Close one.

Round 2: Ouch! Ok, its just a little scratch in the topcoat. Shake it off. It can be repaired tonight at home.

Round 3: Maintaining…

Round 5: Crap. That gash went all the way to the bottom coat.

Round 10: Almost a quarter of my thumbnail polish is gone. We’re down to the bare nail, people.

Round 15: With half of my thumbnail polish gone, it’s official. The magazine takes this one. Tragic but true.

But my manicure wants a rematch! It turns out there is a solution to my digit woes and it comes in the form of (drum roll, please)…

the Speed Loader!

Behold, my friends:

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I hope you watched every second of that video. What? You didn’t? OK, neither did I, but the first 10 seconds sure were pretty informative, weren’t they? Speed loaders are super efficient and here’s the best part: they spare your manicure from the wrath of your mag.

One speed loader tip I’ve learned thus far: find the right one for your gun. They are somewhat magazine specific, so be sure that the guy (or girl, hopefully) behind the counter gives you the right one for your firearm.

Load ‘em up and fire away!!

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Rising country star Angela Wood is a Girl’s Guide Fan. What can we say? The admiration is mutual. She sent over some photos today in an homage to our favorite accessory: the firearm. Check out the talented Ms. Wood on MySpace Music: www.myspace.com/angelawoodmusic

The Girl’s Guide favorite is “Don’t Touch My Man.” Hysterical and rockin. This girl is blowing up very soon. Keep your eye on her!

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