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Get her a set of Crismon Trace grips to turn it on all she has to do is grab the grip.
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Get her a set of Crismon Trace grips to turn it on all she has to do is grab the grip.
Checkout the video.
KarenTOC
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I second this! My hd gun is a S&W Model 19, 4" barrel loaded with .38 spl with crimson trace grips. It's easy to hold, easy to shoot, and the recoil is comfortable rather than painful. I'm reasonably accurate at self-defense distance at the range w/o using the laser. The ct grips were a Christmas present from my son who wanted to make sure I hit where I aim (or did he say "aim where I want to hit?").
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glock 19 and a little training , and a safe holster for it
Kingpin hit it on the head. My dad passed in April and I went through the same thing. She had a S&W38 but didn't like it. She took classes and rented a couple dozen different models. She settled on a Glock 26. It is what she is comfotable with and can shoot really good. Let her settle on what she is comfortable with.
HOME DEPOT GEORGE
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How about one of these loaded with 38+p http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=135888718
My wife loves her Beretta Neos and she can put ten shots into a bullseye at ten yards within ten seconds. She just shot for the third time a couple weeks back after a fourteen year haitus. She doesn't have any interest in larger calibers btw.
What she's comfortable with is what she'll practice with. Otherwise it'll just collect dust.
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What she's comfortable with is what she'll practice with. Otherwise it'll just collect dust.
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Well, goodness... my condolences.
If you aren't sure about your mom's aim and if it's only for home defense, don't rule out a long gun. They just aim more naturally. And a shotgun would be the way to go, though I'd recommend something less than a 12. Even a 410 wouldn't be bad. 'Course you'll have to decide together whether she needs a pump gun.
If you aren't sure about your mom's aim and if it's only for home defense, don't rule out a long gun. They just aim more naturally. And a shotgun would be the way to go, though I'd recommend something less than a 12. Even a 410 wouldn't be bad. 'Course you'll have to decide together whether she needs a pump gun.
Great Scot
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A couple options..
A Beretta 86. A .380 with a tip up barrel. Easy to load and operate. A little work to find one, but they are out there.
A Beretta 70s. I realize I'm going to catch hell for suggesting a .22, but they are reliable, and very easy to shoot. It's very easy to put alot of .22s down range in a hurry with a Beretta 70s.
A Smith a Wesson model 10/13 with a three inch barrel. Compact, easy to load and shoot, and several grips to choose from so she can easily customize her own gun.
Just a couple more options. Good luck with the search.
A Beretta 86. A .380 with a tip up barrel. Easy to load and operate. A little work to find one, but they are out there.
A Beretta 70s. I realize I'm going to catch hell for suggesting a .22, but they are reliable, and very easy to shoot. It's very easy to put alot of .22s down range in a hurry with a Beretta 70s.
A Smith a Wesson model 10/13 with a three inch barrel. Compact, easy to load and shoot, and several grips to choose from so she can easily customize her own gun.
Just a couple more options. Good luck with the search.
frankiestoys
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I would recomend a 38 revolver (simple)
380 Bersa for an auto (cheap/light recoil)
380 Bersa for an auto (cheap/light recoil)
Rontherunner
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I agree with all that have posted that you need to help her try lots of choices, then let her pick. I would think a 38 special might work well, and if she can rack a slide, the S&W M&P full sized pistol is a very easy gun to shoot well.
I took my mom to the range recently and shes on oxygen and a walker but loves shooting her 92f 9mm,it is about the max she can handle recoil and racking the slide.
I suggest a 20guage or 410 pump shotgun with 00buck.
Ok here is the odd one,but i can see many advantages to it tho:
Thats the ATI MP5 .22lr
22 rounds with little to no recoil,racks easily and easy to hold.
I suggest a 20guage or 410 pump shotgun with 00buck.
Ok here is the odd one,but i can see many advantages to it tho:
Thats the ATI MP5 .22lr
22 rounds with little to no recoil,racks easily and easy to hold.
DeepSouth
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And I agree with them.
And I agree with them.
PSYCHOBILLY
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I think I will go with a youth model 20 ga. Makes most sense.
SwampWolf
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Sorry about the loss of your dad.
In terms of a handgun for use by an inexperienced, older person in home defense, I agree with previous posters who recommended a .38 Special (or a .357 Magnum loaded with Specials) revolver and one no smaller than a K-frame Smith (no need for a harder to shoot compact revolver if concealment isn't an issue). Then take your mother to the range on a regular basis and practice with the gun until she is comfortable and confident with it. I'd recommend starting with (and maybe even staying with) low recoil wadcutters until she gains more experience. Finally, get her use to reloading with a speedloader.
In terms of a handgun for use by an inexperienced, older person in home defense, I agree with previous posters who recommended a .38 Special (or a .357 Magnum loaded with Specials) revolver and one no smaller than a K-frame Smith (no need for a harder to shoot compact revolver if concealment isn't an issue). Then take your mother to the range on a regular basis and practice with the gun until she is comfortable and confident with it. I'd recommend starting with (and maybe even staying with) low recoil wadcutters until she gains more experience. Finally, get her use to reloading with a speedloader.
smallbore
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.32 Beretta (tip-up barrel for easy loading) ?
Glockman17366
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Aim has nothing to do with it...if she can't aim a revolver, she won't do any better with a semi-auto.
I'd suggest a 4" DA revolver in .357 Magnum, but loaded with .38 Spl +P rounds. That's not too heavy a gun, and the .38 +P's are relatively mild. As far as brand...well, I'm a Taurus fan and have had extremely good luck with them. Another good one is a Ruger.
And, if you read American Rifleman, or one of the other NRA magazines, you'll read about a hell of a lot of .22's being used for home defense. Wouldn't recommend a .22, but a lot of folks use them.
I see where some folks are recommending mouse guns (Ruger LCP, Beretta Tomcat, etc.). Had a Tomcat and frequently carry an LCP (BUG) but unless she's going to carry, I suggest she stick with a medium sized handgun.
SwampWolf
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Absolutely! What makes anybody believe that an auto is easier to aim or more intrinsicly accurate than a revolver? Autos have their advantages but practical inherent accuracy isn't one of them.
Recoil seems to be a deal with all women.there is only one pistol that all the women like to shoot. My s&w 17-8 10shot .22
with 6" barrel. If it's not easily shot you won't hit anything under stress.you can't take out the trash until it's bagged!
Take mom out and see what she likes.
with 6" barrel. If it's not easily shot you won't hit anything under stress.you can't take out the trash until it's bagged!
Take mom out and see what she likes.
Sorry about the loss of your dad.
I second (or is it third?) the recommendation that you read The Cornered Cat before you do anything. SHE should pick her gun out...
http://www.corneredcat.com/Men/gunforwoman.aspx
I second (or is it third?) the recommendation that you read The Cornered Cat before you do anything. SHE should pick her gun out...
http://www.corneredcat.com/Men/gunforwoman.aspx
+1 on the DA revolver. A GP100 is tough to beat IMHO... No safety to get her in trouble, and loads that run from mild to wild. You can get her a round just hot enough for her tolerance!!
Get it in stainless and she doesn't even need to clean it!! You and I know she should, but that doesn't mean it will happen.
Get it in stainless and she doesn't even need to clean it!! You and I know she should, but that doesn't mean it will happen.
My 50 year-old wife will shoot my 442 .38, hits targets pretty well with it, but doesn't necessarily "like" it. A larger-frame .38 may well be a good option if your mom likes revolvers.
My wife really likes her S&W 5904 9mm (ubiquitous used PD-trade-in). It fits her hand, she shoots it well, and the decocker/safety makes her comfortable storing and carrying it with a round chambered. As a bonus, a 9mm carbine like a Marlin Camp 9 (same ammo, same mags even, and the best grandma-gun ever, IMO) or similar, to augment, would provide your mom with a good, compact HD rifle that also works well if she needs to dispatch vermin in the yard... (Rural setting assumed).
I'm just sharing what works for us.
Good luck!
Les
My wife really likes her S&W 5904 9mm (ubiquitous used PD-trade-in). It fits her hand, she shoots it well, and the decocker/safety makes her comfortable storing and carrying it with a round chambered. As a bonus, a 9mm carbine like a Marlin Camp 9 (same ammo, same mags even, and the best grandma-gun ever, IMO) or similar, to augment, would provide your mom with a good, compact HD rifle that also works well if she needs to dispatch vermin in the yard... (Rural setting assumed).
I'm just sharing what works for us.
Good luck!
Les
Your mom should be able to handle a 20 gauge, but it's not always the most accessible when moving about. As others have said, a good 38 spl. should suit her well. The 110 gr. Hydra-Shoks are great loads for 38 spl. -- low recoil, low flash, good expansion.
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