Pleasantly surprised today when my mother expressed an interest in buying a handgun for home defense (and very maybe getting a ccw for late night dog walking).
I've taken her shooting a number of times. She has had the best success w/my P228.
So with that in mind what should she get? She will buy what I suggest, and will only be shooting with me when I come to visit- so simplicity and ease of use are paramount.
I was thinking a revolver. But I think the recoil may be an issue. A J frame would be great for carry, but the first time she fired it I know would be the last.
Anyone have any other options in the revolver category? I think for simplicity's sake as well as ease of use a revolver would be preferable.
She hasn't really manipulated semi-auto's so I don't know if she will have difficutly with things such as racking the slide or not.
But in this category I was first considering a glock, maybe a 26 (or a 19 if she decides never to carry). Very minimal recoil and doa is probably preferably to learning da/sa.
Also what other options should I be looking @ in smaller calibers? Please no caliber wars, any gun is better than none imo. For semi-auto's I think the 9mm will do, but in a revo, especially a j frame .38 may be pushing it (unless someone can suggest a good low recoil option that will fit a woman's hands).
Is there anything decent below .38 that isn't trash? Any good reliable low recoil .32's?
I've taken her shooting a number of times. She has had the best success w/my P228.
So with that in mind what should she get? She will buy what I suggest, and will only be shooting with me when I come to visit- so simplicity and ease of use are paramount.
I was thinking a revolver. But I think the recoil may be an issue. A J frame would be great for carry, but the first time she fired it I know would be the last.
Anyone have any other options in the revolver category? I think for simplicity's sake as well as ease of use a revolver would be preferable.
She hasn't really manipulated semi-auto's so I don't know if she will have difficutly with things such as racking the slide or not.
But in this category I was first considering a glock, maybe a 26 (or a 19 if she decides never to carry). Very minimal recoil and doa is probably preferably to learning da/sa.
Also what other options should I be looking @ in smaller calibers? Please no caliber wars, any gun is better than none imo. For semi-auto's I think the 9mm will do, but in a revo, especially a j frame .38 may be pushing it (unless someone can suggest a good low recoil option that will fit a woman's hands).
Is there anything decent below .38 that isn't trash? Any good reliable low recoil .32's?