Help finding a 22 for wife

[shootingthebreeze]

A 22 is a fun caliber at the range but I have serious doubts relating to its efficiency as a CCW weapon.
At a minumum, a 38, perhaps a 9mm at the maximum range. Hornady manufactures fine 38 and 9mm bullets. A 38 is manageable, so is a 9mm for a woman.
A 22 is just not enough gun for self defense.

 

[Naybor]

My wife bought a Ruger .357 2 1/4 barrel for her own weapon and eventual CCW.

I would liked to have also found her a Ruger SP101 .22 w/4" barrel but they are few and far between. She settled on a stainless Ruger Mark III .22 for practice and plinking, and it is dandy at the range! But it's a little big for CC. It may possibly work in a fanny pack or large purse.

If you do find a SP101 in .22 that has a 3 1/16 or 4" barrel, have her try it out.

Note: A .22 is very low end for CC but is definitely better than nothing.

 

[PR-NJ]

How about a Beretta Neos? Relatively cheap and nice ergonomics. Kind of a Star Wars look to it. My wife has one and really likes it.

Not really a CCW, though. But then I wouldn't recommend a .22 for self-defense.

 

[PR-NJ]

A really intriguing concealed carry gun is the new Charter Arms Patriot in .327 magnum. (Note that I haven't fired one.)

My wife also has a Ruger GP100 in .327 magnum, and the recoil is not much greater than the recoil of a .22. Then again, we're talking about a .32 cal size bullet firing from a frame made for a .357 magnum.

 

[ToBNamedl8r]

I bought A Beretta Bobcat .22 for my wife and a Walther P22 for me. Didn't end up that way though. I sure miss shooting my P22. Anyone need an almost unused Bobcat?

 

[OldCavSoldier]

If she *must* have a .22LR to bet her life on, get the S&W 317. If she can handle a little more recoil, let her try an S&W 642/442 with .38SPL Wadcutters. If she can handle a little more weight, let her try an S&W 640 with .38SPL Wadcutters. I would concentrate on revolvers unless she has years and years of carrying and using semi-autos. Hell, I have decades of use of M1911A1s and I still opt for a snubbie wheel gun 95% of the time. Whatever, though, she must try the thing out and practice with it A LOT!!!

 

[hsiturbines]

The biggest issue with the 22LR or 22 magnum revolvers is the heavy double action trigger pull required to ignite a rim fire cartrige. You can clean up the action and lighten the factory trigger a small amount without reliability issues but most women will still find the trigger pull excessively heavy and the gun hard to shoot.

 

[Col. Plink]

What Shadow said...

 

[Nushif]

Let her pick it? 8)