What gun for HD for wife?

Start her off with a C2 Taser.

Then take her to a range/shop and ask to try out various small guns until she finds the one she likes.

My spouse said, no handguns for me but now wants to shoot mine a little in case I become a casulty.

Her choice was a Moss 500 bantam with managed recoil in view of her medical issues. She shoots better than I do. =)

Oh, her previous USMC Training started coming back after a few trips to the range and me eyeballing her for common basic things like finger off trigger, muzzle pointing etc. When she compenstated mentally for a badly boresighted and off target laser dot, I knew then and there she will be fine.

Sounds like you are on the right track.

Id say a 38 special revolver as well. Not a sub-nose one either.

Easy- whatever she wants!

My wife carries a PPS so its her home defense gun as well.

That was exactly what I told my spouse that night in the shop.

Pick one that she likes, any one. (Mentally weeping inside over the FN 2500 dollar rifle in a case.... hoping she wont get that one and fall in love with it)

200+ guns later she found one and smiled like a lighthouse. All the other guns, no smiling. Only frowns.

Let her shoot and try several as you might be surprised. My wife shoots my big Colt .357 very well and preferred it over smaller .38's (J frames). The big problem with my wife, and maybe for yours as well, is that a gun seems to be the last thing she goes for. Phone, yep; knife, maybe; something to throw, definitely; gun? what gun?---oh yeah!....sigh.....

My wife is fairly new to handguns and of all the models we checked out she ended up with a Glock 19 and loves it. Then we got her a Glock 26 to complement it. She shoots 9mm very well, didn't have any trouble adjusting to the recoil, and the 19 is just a great, reliable gun.

Why do you want a handgun? I'd suggest getting a pistol caliber carbine, like a Cx4, maybe just a 10/22. I know a guy who taught his wife to use his 10/22 for defense. Also she probably needs to go to the range at least once a year to "brush up."

ONCE a year to brush up?

How about once a month or more often?

My wife is not much of a shooter. She doesn't like autos as she is worried about the slide coming back and doesn't like the hot brass flying around. She doesn't like J frame revolvers and describes the recoil as "painful". After trying several revolvers she decided my 4" Model 10 and 2 3/4" Speed Six were her's. They are kept loaded with factory wadcuuters.

The point is to let her decide what she likes.

The point is to let her decide what she likes.

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Yup if she is like my wife she won't like anything that is not her choice. My wife did not want to go gun shopping either but after holding lots of guns she found the magic one and was happy. She is still happy about it and carries everyday.

I have been researching, trying to decide on a gun that my teenaged daughters could use for home defense. My wife has her Smith and Wesson .38 that she can out shoot me with, so I am not worried about her.
After some of the reading I have been doing about the Taurus Judge, I can not get the idea of getting one for my house for home defense.
From what I have read, the 410 shotgun shells do not have a lot of recoil and do not take a marksman to hit a target.
I have also read that the projectiles do not travel very far so that would be a bonus considering that my family and I live in a densly populated area with neighbors on all sides of us.
I do not know if this helps or not, and I would appreciate any input.
Oh yeah, I should mention that what prompted me to start looking into the Judge was the fact that it looks very intimidating to me and that might be all that it takes.

My fiance has always been nervous of handguns, im not sure why, shes in love with her pink Ruger 10/22 and my Bushmaster M4, but has always refused when ive offered her to shoot my handguns.

This last weekend i finally got her to shoot my new XD-M 9mm, yea she wouldnt shoot the 22 ruger MarkII but no problem with the 9mm, well im not so happy with even teaching her... She made me, and her brother whos a Green Beret look like a couple dummy amatures. In our amazment she turned around and said, "and you guys thought i was scared of it, i was just waiting for my moment to make you guys look bad in front of your friends"... God i love that woman!

Anyway, she has claimed the XDM for her personal home defense weapon and God have mercy on the poor guy who breaks into my house.
She has decided to send me back to the gun shop to pick up another pistol... so im getting a regular XD.

If your girl is a girly girl as mine used to be, take her to the range, let her blow some stuff up, praise her NONSTOP (making corrections as needed obviously, keeping it safe), make it fun for her (as sick as this is, my girl took a picture of my x girlfriend to shoot at... yikes!), oh and dont be surprised when she outshoots you because it will happen i promise.

Taking her one time wont make her gun savvy either, practice practice pracitce; at her own pace of course. My fiance hated guns when we started dating... now she sleeps with my new XDM holstered under our bedframe...

Good luck!

My wife got comfortable with a Mossberg 20 ga 18" barrel pump first, and actually enjoyed learning that she could chase a gallon-paint can across a field with it. Then she was willing to transition into, and learn to shoot her own .38 revolver. But she's not really a girly-girl. She's the Apocalypse-kook in our family, and sees value in being self-sufficient and "tough" when it comes to protecting the family.

Works for me.

Les

A 20 guage shotgun might be something to consider as well. Thats what I got for mine and she shoots it good enough to take care of a person trying to harm her. She is not such a good shot with a pistol unless they are within conversational distance.

My wife and I both use the 16 gauge semi auto shotgun for home defense.

She's better with it then I am.

Gilfo-

Forget a firearm as a choice for somebody that refuses to become familiar and comfortable with it. How about a good alarm system instead ?

No good can come when firearms and lack of skill are combined. In your case a BG is going to find your wife's gun in that "safe place" or take it away from her at a real bad time, because she's afraid to put it to it's intended purpose, nothing personal against your wife. Use some common sense and keep things safe at home for everybody. Just my 2 cents, friend.

My wife has a .38 Special revolver.

After rejecting 4 different pistols, my wife went to the range with me and tried out my S&W 642 airlight. I haven't been able to shoot it since! Oh well I have my Colt 1911 and my XDm 9 and my Redhawk .44 mag and my Vaquero .45LC and my C96 Broomhandle.

You are going to have to have HER try out several so that she can be the one to make the decision. In the interim get the alarm (if you haven't already done so) and a big a$$ protective dog.

I was thinking a 38 revolver for my wife, then she ended up with the Kahr PM9 go figure?

My wife knows nothing about guns nor does she want to.

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If she has no interest in a gun...why go through the trouble finding something she most likely won't use?Why not look into getting a dog to guard the house. Or a taser? Once or twice at the range is not enough to learn everything needed about a gun to trust it in self defense. Personally, IMHO...if she is not knowledgeable and unwilling to learn..she is more of a hazard to her self than a help.

Caryn

My wife knows nothing about guns nor does she want to. I want to get something for her to use if she needs it when I am not home.

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In your case, I'd say the thing to do is get her a taser or a can of pepper spray and hope that she never needs it. If she isn't willing to learn anything about firearms, then trying to force her to isn't going to yield good results.

I took my fiancee to the range for her very first experience firing a hand gun.
I had her handle, dry fire, disassemble and re-assemble the gun before we
went shooting to make sure she was comfortable and familiar.

The gun in question was my G21 .45ACP and she shot great without issue.

I purchased a "pretty" OD green G17 and gave it to her for Christmas. She loves it.

Get a dog, a solid door with a dead bolt for a "safe room", & a 20 ga or 12 ga 18.5" shotgun. Teach her to barracade herself if trouble comes & use passwords for false alarms. Oh yeah since we are on the subject never go home without calling first with guns in the house. My wife & I love her 20 ga Mossberg that we have a 26" & 18.5" barrel for. We love to shoot skeet together.

After some of the reading I have been doing about the Taurus Judge, I can not get the idea of getting one for my house for home defense.
From what I have read, the 410 shotgun shells do not have a lot of recoil and do not take a marksman to hit a target.

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I've found that using 410 shells in a Judge produces quite a bit of recoil.

I think a 38 spl would be a good choice.