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I really want to get a 12 ounce S&W j-frame. I live far enough from “civilization” that it is not possible to rent one or borrow one for a “test drive”. I would like to get a comparison of the recoil of the 38 +P’s to something I am familiar with. I am not a masochist so I am not even...

Marty, you are a supreme optimist. Do you really think you are going to want to shoot 10mm when you are 80? Best wishes, Ivan P.S. Good point on the plastic guns.

Yeah, thanks guys, the Glocks and 1911's are fine weapons and I am glad that you love yours but they just don't cut is as pocket pistols for the octogenarian set. Ivan

My 3 inch 1911 (C&S Adventurer) is the best pistol I own. Will never give it up. I just can't dress for it in 100 degree summer weather. Open carry is allowed here (New Mexico) just not common and some buisnesses don't like it. Besides, if I open carried the Adventurer someone might bushwack...

I guess I"ll have to reconsider when they put me in a wheelchair. Weight won't be a problem, as long as I can lift it!! Ivan

Unless you are a LEO, I feel that pocket carry has advantages over all other modes. Ivan

Hard recoil was why I was considering the 22 and the 32 H&R. 1911's just don't make it for pocket carry. I've read a lot of good things about the PM9 but I'm not sure I want to deal with stripping and cleaning a small auto when I'm in my 80's; and I am not bigoted or prejudiced but I don't...

At 80 I probably won't care if I get made, unless CC is no longer a legal option. The anti-gunners aren't going away anytime soon. I really prefer pocket carry; if your hair goes up on the back of your neck you can put the weapon in your hand without being obvious. 1911's are a tad too big...

I was leaning towards the 32 H&R magnum as more managable than the 38 special but will there be any ammo available in 30 years. S&W, Taurus and Ruger no longer make anything in the round. Maybe the steel frame 38 is the way to go. Taurus made a nice steel frame 9mm 5-shot for a few years with...

Ok, you decide to put a pocket pistol in a “time capsule” so you will have one for self-defense when you are in your 80’s (in my case about 30 years from now). Your selection criteria are reliability, size, weight, easy to shoot, easy maintenance, ammo availability and stopping power. For the...

Pick one specific 9mm self defense cartridge and fire it from 2-1/2, 3, 3-1/2 inch, 4, 5 inch barrels.

Does anyone know of aftermarket grips for the P228 which will actually REDUCE the girth of the grip? Any amount, even slight would be a great improvement. I am familiar with the Hogue textured rubber and do not like them. Black plastic is fine (actually preferred). Wood grips are prone to...