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Has she checked out the LCR? It's got an amazing trigger for a DOA revolver.
Autoloader for a disabled person
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I'm definitely going to have her try a few different revolvers. For some reason I didn't think to have her try my Rock Island officer size 1911. The recoil on it is pretty tame (I'm used to lightweight guns)
A buddy of mine came out of the woodwork with an old P85 MkII that he's welling to sell us for $250. I think Mom and I are going out to the range with it pretty soon to see how she deals with it... She seems to have a mental barrier about keeping a round in the chamber, she's new to guns and I can't seem to convince her that it's safe.
Hopefully the P85 works out, the controls are very easy to use on it, and it's incredibly soft shooting.
A buddy of mine came out of the woodwork with an old P85 MkII that he's welling to sell us for $250. I think Mom and I are going out to the range with it pretty soon to see how she deals with it... She seems to have a mental barrier about keeping a round in the chamber, she's new to guns and I can't seem to convince her that it's safe.
Hopefully the P85 works out, the controls are very easy to use on it, and it's incredibly soft shooting.
TigerBight
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My Walthers pk 380 has a very light rack as stated earlyer. My daughter and mother enjoy shooting it mom is 68 not much of a grip as well. Recoil is very light a fun shooting pistol I enjoy myself.
Husker_Fan
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A Hi-Power can be racked one handed by placing the front of the dust cover, below the barrel, against a stable surface and pushing forward. The edge of a desk works well.
I took my 70 year old (at the time) mother out shooting... We tried several guns. The HK USPcompact in 9mm was VERY easy for her to work the slide. The grip is not as big as the fullsize USP either.
Also, the Bersa 380 semi auto was also one she could work. Of course, HKs aren't cheap. But the USP/USPc slides are very light - and it doesn't take much effort to work the spring
Also, the Bersa 380 semi auto was also one she could work. Of course, HKs aren't cheap. But the USP/USPc slides are very light - and it doesn't take much effort to work the spring
smalls
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If you're mom's got bad hands, enough to where she has a hard time racking a slide, she really doesn't have much of a choice but carrying one in the chamber, and had better get over it if she wants to carry. She's not going to like having to rack the slide if she has to use it.
Shadow 7D
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Try the Beretta/Stoeger Cougar (8000) or a Px4
they tend to be soft recoiling guns and that hard to rack, that said
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they tend to be soft recoiling guns and that hard to rack, that said
check out
Corneredcat.com, a female instructor with material written to the fairer sex.
Like Jim Watson said it could be as simple as you loading up and racking the slide on whichever pistol you/she chooses. If thats the route you go I'd suggest getting something with a easy to manipulate manual safety. But my choice would be to get one of the S&W airweight 38's. Since you said something about not wanting the long heavy DA trigger I'd assume you could bring it to a smith and have a trigger job done. Polish the parts and lighten up the pull maybe? I'm not sure what the gunsmith would cost but I've seen brand new airweights for as cheap as $320.
I'd also recommend the Beretta/Stoeger Cougar 8000F 9mm. Slide is very easy to rack, very soft shooting, reliable, accurate, has a slide mounted safety/decocker, and costs approx $420. Best buy on the market today IMHO. If you want to spend about $520 try the Beretta PX4. It's basically an updated polymer version of the Cougar. Both are excellent guns.
I'd be wary of polymer pistols. They may be more prone to limpwristing. The only polymer gun I haven't been able to limpwrist is my G21. All my other Glocks and my FNX have succumbed to the occasional limpwrist when shooting 1 handed.
OTOH, a steel auto or a full size revolver can be rather heavy to wield.
OTOH, a steel auto or a full size revolver can be rather heavy to wield.
allaroundhunter
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So, a gun that will have a stout recoil on her already weak hands and a heavy trigger pull to boot?....
The Lone Haranguer
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How about a Beretta 86? It has a tipup barrel, no need to rack the slide at all. If she has difficulty with pulling its DA trigger (although it is relatively smooth and light), its safety setup also allows "cocked and locked" carry.
epijunkie67
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Let me just throw this out there. If the gun doesn't have to be very compact have you considered an FN57?
I own one, although my wife has claimed it for herself. She uses it as her bedside gun because it had .22LR level recoil and is very easy to shoot.
She tried a huge selection of pistols including revolvers but the FN was so easy to cycle, operate, shoot, and handle she won't consider using anything else. It holds 20 rounds and they make an aftermarket 30 round magazine for it.
So this may or may not be the gun for her. But please at least consider it as an option.
I own one, although my wife has claimed it for herself. She uses it as her bedside gun because it had .22LR level recoil and is very easy to shoot.
She tried a huge selection of pistols including revolvers but the FN was so easy to cycle, operate, shoot, and handle she won't consider using anything else. It holds 20 rounds and they make an aftermarket 30 round magazine for it.
So this may or may not be the gun for her. But please at least consider it as an option.
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