80sDweeb
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We're getting CCW licenses (NY) and while looking at some different semi-auto handguns, my wife was having a lot of trouble racking the slides of all the guns we held and looked at. These included a Walther PPK/S, a Walther P99, a Ruger LCP, and a Bersa Thunder 380CC. It hadn't even crossed my mind before that day that getting a semi-auto could be a problem for her, and I've seen lots of women on Youtube using semi-auto pistols without problem. She's not a weak person, and can handle her share of hard work and heavy lifting, but it seems she had trouble "focusing" that strength to her hands and fingers to overcome the initial resistance of the slides.
Is this unusual? I'd like to think that becoming more familiar with guns and getting used to how tightly a gun must be gripped by the slide as the frame is thrust forward and away from her will allow her to use a semi-auto, but I'm not really sure.
I'm now considering a revolver as a viable option for her. However, most easily concealed small frames I've seen online (not much personal experience with modern revolvers) carry only 5 shots, which seems a tad short of the 6+1 or 7+1 I'm used to seeing in the very small semi-autos (I was thinking a 380 would be a good caliber for her.)
She has fired a Walther PPK/S in .380, a Walther P99 (9mm), and a Ruger LCP (.380), and I think she liked the Ruger best, thought it felt best in her hand, though she preferred the feel of the metal PPK/S before firing them. I'm wondering what a snubbie .38 Special revolver will feel like for her to fire, will it kick a lot compared to the guns she's used?
Also, some of the guns we were looking at were fairly inexpensive (Bursa in particular, as I tried to steer her toward that for $$ reasons.) I notice that there aren't as many inexpensive options with revolvers. I've had trouble finding any local places with good selections of used guns, though that's what I'd prefer to get if I had my choice. What "inexpensive" (but not cheap) revolvers, new and used, would be good choices for my wife and her not-as-strong-as-I-thought hands?
Looking for any advice, opinions, personal experiences, and any general encouragement I can get.
Personally, I'm inclined to get one of the surplus Sig P6s (P225) for myself, though it isn't as concealable as some other choices. I think I'll enjoy shooting it more than a DAO, which many of the small 9mm guns are, and if I enjoy it more, I'll shoot it more, which is a good thing for a "new guy", right? Plus I think it has the "cool factor" I'm looking for.
Money is a big factor for us, especially if, after the cost of getting the licenses, we also hope to have money left over for ammo to go along with our CCWs.
Anyway, thanks in advance for your help, I REALLY enjoy reading this forum (TOO much, if the time I spend here is any indication...)
Scott in Penfield NY
Is this unusual? I'd like to think that becoming more familiar with guns and getting used to how tightly a gun must be gripped by the slide as the frame is thrust forward and away from her will allow her to use a semi-auto, but I'm not really sure.
I'm now considering a revolver as a viable option for her. However, most easily concealed small frames I've seen online (not much personal experience with modern revolvers) carry only 5 shots, which seems a tad short of the 6+1 or 7+1 I'm used to seeing in the very small semi-autos (I was thinking a 380 would be a good caliber for her.)
She has fired a Walther PPK/S in .380, a Walther P99 (9mm), and a Ruger LCP (.380), and I think she liked the Ruger best, thought it felt best in her hand, though she preferred the feel of the metal PPK/S before firing them. I'm wondering what a snubbie .38 Special revolver will feel like for her to fire, will it kick a lot compared to the guns she's used?
Also, some of the guns we were looking at were fairly inexpensive (Bursa in particular, as I tried to steer her toward that for $$ reasons.) I notice that there aren't as many inexpensive options with revolvers. I've had trouble finding any local places with good selections of used guns, though that's what I'd prefer to get if I had my choice. What "inexpensive" (but not cheap) revolvers, new and used, would be good choices for my wife and her not-as-strong-as-I-thought hands?
Looking for any advice, opinions, personal experiences, and any general encouragement I can get.
Personally, I'm inclined to get one of the surplus Sig P6s (P225) for myself, though it isn't as concealable as some other choices. I think I'll enjoy shooting it more than a DAO, which many of the small 9mm guns are, and if I enjoy it more, I'll shoot it more, which is a good thing for a "new guy", right? Plus I think it has the "cool factor" I'm looking for.
Money is a big factor for us, especially if, after the cost of getting the licenses, we also hope to have money left over for ammo to go along with our CCWs.
Anyway, thanks in advance for your help, I REALLY enjoy reading this forum (TOO much, if the time I spend here is any indication...)
Scott in Penfield NY