tluxtele
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I need some help. I know very little about revolvers. Here's what I "need".
Budget: A little north of $350.00 but not much.
Purpose: This isn't perfect but I'd like it to fill two purposes. I would like a "pocket pistol" for times I don't want to carry my M&PC (LCP or similar). But I also want something for my wife when she's home alone with the kids. As much as I'd like her to go gun shopping to see what will fit her best, she will not... so I have to kinda guess for right now. She knows how to use my M&PC but racking the slide is a little difficult for her. She said she would like to have a revolver so she could just point and shoot and not have to worry about everything that goes with a semi-auto.
Size: I know the more mass the gun has the more recoil is absorbs but to use it as a pocket pistol my research is leading me to think I'm looking for a smaller J-Frame. Is that right?
Caliber: I'm a little confused here. I see a lot of people saying 380 isn't a very good round. I thought I have read that a 38 special is close to a 380 (which would make me think it's not that strong of a round) but it seems to be very popular. I also can't imagine my wife handling much more than a 38. Is a 38 special a valid home defense round?
Again, I don't know much about revolvers. Looking around I was thinking about the S&W 442. Is that a good gun? Based on what I listed, what would you suggest?
Thanks for your help.
Budget: A little north of $350.00 but not much.
Purpose: This isn't perfect but I'd like it to fill two purposes. I would like a "pocket pistol" for times I don't want to carry my M&PC (LCP or similar). But I also want something for my wife when she's home alone with the kids. As much as I'd like her to go gun shopping to see what will fit her best, she will not... so I have to kinda guess for right now. She knows how to use my M&PC but racking the slide is a little difficult for her. She said she would like to have a revolver so she could just point and shoot and not have to worry about everything that goes with a semi-auto.
Size: I know the more mass the gun has the more recoil is absorbs but to use it as a pocket pistol my research is leading me to think I'm looking for a smaller J-Frame. Is that right?
Caliber: I'm a little confused here. I see a lot of people saying 380 isn't a very good round. I thought I have read that a 38 special is close to a 380 (which would make me think it's not that strong of a round) but it seems to be very popular. I also can't imagine my wife handling much more than a 38. Is a 38 special a valid home defense round?
Again, I don't know much about revolvers. Looking around I was thinking about the S&W 442. Is that a good gun? Based on what I listed, what would you suggest?
Thanks for your help.