dennyl
.30 Stingray
Old guy
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Post by dennyl on Jun 23, 2018 17:46:09 GMT -5
Ruger LCR in 38 special are really nice for women as you stated
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Post by crazycarl on Jun 23, 2018 22:12:31 GMT -5
My wife's in the same boat & Walther's little polymer guns are her choice. She started out with a P22, carried a PK380 for a couple years & went to a CCP a year or 2 ago. I'd prefer she carried something better/more, but it's what she's comfortable with & will shoot & carry.
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lobo
.327 Meteor
Location: SE Mississippi
Posts: 536
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Post by lobo on Jul 6, 2018 21:05:03 GMT -5
My Moms home defense gun for a long time has been a S&W 66-2 with 2 1/2" barrel. It's heavy enough to help with recoil, but no too heavy as to become too much for her to comfortably hold. She keeps it loaded with .38 spl 148 gr wadcutters, but that may change after we see if she can handle the new .38 spl HST's.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Jul 6, 2018 21:27:54 GMT -5
Consider the Smith 351PD 22 Magnum or a LCR in 327 Federal. I’ve seen some ladies do good work with a 22 auto pistol too.
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Post by JSutter on Jul 8, 2018 14:44:20 GMT -5
After injuries from being hit twice by fools running red stop lights, my wife has gone to wadcutters in her S&W M60, and will likely “trade” her 5” 1911/45 for my S&W908 (alloy frame, single stack 9mm). I already gave her my Glock19, which she shoots fine but doesn’t care for.
My mother always preferred a 3” steel revolver with 38’s, but suffered complications from head injuries after drunk drivers crashed into her, and she finally gave her guns to family.
My mother in law has arthritis in her hands, now so bad that she returned my Colt Detective Special, wearing Fitz wood grips that shot well in her hands. We had worked to find the combination that did best in her hands, and it was the little Colt/Fitz grips with wadcutters.
A family friend, legally immigrated from West Berlin and a US Citizen for decades now, suffered polio as a child. One arm was very weak, and we discovered the 9mm Hi Power works well for her. She will not consider revolvers, does not carry, and is comforted by the familiar Hi Power for home defense.
An old family friend has taught handguns for over thirty years. He has stories of working with disabled people to find what works best for them.
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