[browningguy]

Well, almost. Back in the early 70's I worked a college internship for a paper company running timber lines and had an old Colt Trooper to carry in the woods.

Anyway, the wife suddenly decided yesterday she wanted to go ahead and get her own gun and a CHL. She shoots my small frame autos (.22, .25 and .380) ok but doesn't like the full size pistols. She's had Rhumatoid Arthritis for about 10 years and I was a little worried that she wouldn't have the hand strength to clear a malfunction. I took her shopping and showed her a couple of small revolvers and she decided on a 2" shrouded hammer revolver. Today I finally found a Taurus 650 that seemed ok, it's heavier and designed for the .357 so that should help her get used to shooting .38 Sp. loads.

We tried a bunch of Smiths but, believe it or not, the Taurus trigger pull seemed better than all of them. We'll be off to the range tomorrow to try it out.

Spelling edited for all the mistake free people. I was so excited that after 29 years of marriage has decided she needed her own pistol that I guess I forgot to proof read.

[Standing Wolf]

Bought my first revolvre today

You can't shoot it until you can spell it.

[cslinger]

As long as you can shoot straight you can spell it however you want to. Congratulations on your new gun.

Bad spellers of the world UNTIE!!!!!

[Cosmoline]

A revolvre is an uptown wheelgun.

[Boss Spearman]

I thought maybe that was the French spelling.

[gulogulo1970]

Neat, everyone needs at least one revolver. Tell us how it shoots.

[Sunray]

"...I was so excited that after 29 years of marriage has decided she needed her own pistol that I guess I forgot to proof read..." Special dispensation is granted for this one occasion. Especially, when you admit your error.
"...Spelling edited for all the mistake free people..." This is particularly amusing. Funny gets a whole bunch of leeway.
Do a trigger job(even though it feels ok. It isn't. Polish the mating surfaces and change the springs. Change the springs as a minimum.) and load up some 148 gr WC's with 2.7 grains of Bullseye for your lady. It's the long time standard target load. Light felt recoil and extremely accurate. Much easier on her hands too.

[SeanSw]

I have late 80's Smith and the trigger, while somewhat smooth, is not one of the better triggers I've felt. Older Smiths, new Smiths, and the new Taurus I tried were all superior. The trigger pull on my model 67 would definately benefit from a trigger job, it's on the heavy side.

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With or without a great trigger.....a little spit and polish does make it look nice!

[Mastrogiacomo]

My father has the same problem with his hands and for that reason, I hesisted to leave him with autos: the Walther P99 (a bitch to clean) and the Beretta M (a breeze, but not with arthritis). Given how his hands sometimes swell, I wanted something heavy enough to absorb recoil, light enough to carry around the house, and easy to use and maintain - hence, the Ruger GP100 3". It's his favorite gun. In my opinion, though I love autos, the revolver is probably the best choice for home defense, especially if you have issues with your hands or don't get to the range to practice as much as you should. I'd say whatever gun your wife can use well is a great choice.