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ThomasT
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Its sorta funny about how many post talk about how heavy the trigger on a J-Frame is. There is no mystery as to what it takes to lighten the triggers and make them smoother and easier to pull. But I won't argue with those who have said they are some of the hardest guns to shoot accurately. But even that just comes down to practice. And who doesn't like to go shoot? Everyone is up for that.
You may want to have her take a look at the Taurus 692. 9mm and .357 interchangeable cylinders. the CT laser grips from a normal judge will fit.
the things a 7 shot, so the cyls kinda wide, only a little narrower than my gp100. With ribber grip or hogue, and the 2.75" barrel its pretty stubby.
It's also surprisingly easy to shoot. Ill happily bang away with full power .357 pretty much all day, no smashed knuckles or abrasions. With 9s its snappier than low power .38 specials, but about the
same as any of the defensive stuff. I DO like the moon clips, but others might not.
The sights are wide blade adjustable, which might be an issue for carry, but it does make the gun easier to shoot. There are replacements as well.
I used a spring kit and did some polishing, and the triggers very acceptable now.
the things a 7 shot, so the cyls kinda wide, only a little narrower than my gp100. With ribber grip or hogue, and the 2.75" barrel its pretty stubby.
It's also surprisingly easy to shoot. Ill happily bang away with full power .357 pretty much all day, no smashed knuckles or abrasions. With 9s its snappier than low power .38 specials, but about the
same as any of the defensive stuff. I DO like the moon clips, but others might not.
The sights are wide blade adjustable, which might be an issue for carry, but it does make the gun easier to shoot. There are replacements as well.
I used a spring kit and did some polishing, and the triggers very acceptable now.
I did say that you will return later to pay for the gun. That's the time you can insert your vast store of knowledge (if you happen to be one of those "Gun store know it alls) - or nod your head in agreement and pick up the tab.
I literally have no idea who you are or what type of person you are - so - I can't really answer you as to "why" - other than to sy that by picking up the tab, you have the final say.
I don't agree with that first part. My wife picked out her own Browning Buckmark Micro with a nickel finish because she liked the looks of it & the finish reminded her of my old High Standard Sport King - the first gun she shot on one of our first dates. I would have tried to steer her to something else, but, that's what she really wanted. We went to the store - I pointed her towards the handguns - and I looked at other stuff until she waved me over.
As far as abilities go....we'll just let that one slide for now.
NeroM
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Seems OP has a compact revolver?
Ask spouse to shoot that some.
Then go to LGSs to get a feel for various models.
I know a S&W M36 does not have a laser,
If you can find one- Ask her to try it.
My guess M36, would be her preference.
Ask spouse to shoot that some.
Then go to LGSs to get a feel for various models.
I know a S&W M36 does not have a laser,
If you can find one- Ask her to try it.
My guess M36, would be her preference.
Pat Riot
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I go to a local indoor shooting range at least once a week. I see a lot of ladies shooting there many are there alone or with other lady friends. The one thing I have noticed in the past two years of going there...
I have only seen a few shooting revolvers. The ones I did see that were shooting revolvers also shot an autoloader or several.
My wife, who is not a “shooter” and who I have to nearly bribe yo go shooting does prefer a revolver. Out of all my handguns, which is a modest dozen, she prefers my N frame S&W 327 Night Guard, so it is the one that we keep in a small safe in the bedroom. She does not and will not carry a gun. She likes the big rubber grip and the recoil of the gun with .38 SD ammo.
My autoloaders do not fit her hands. I only have 3 now, two Glock 34s and a Glock 45.
If my wife ever decided that she wanted her own gun I would take her to my local range and let her shoot every gun in their case that she wished to try and let her make her own decision. I would also include my own guns in her test if she wished, but it would be her decision on what she got, not mine.
I have only seen a few shooting revolvers. The ones I did see that were shooting revolvers also shot an autoloader or several.
My wife, who is not a “shooter” and who I have to nearly bribe yo go shooting does prefer a revolver. Out of all my handguns, which is a modest dozen, she prefers my N frame S&W 327 Night Guard, so it is the one that we keep in a small safe in the bedroom. She does not and will not carry a gun. She likes the big rubber grip and the recoil of the gun with .38 SD ammo.
My autoloaders do not fit her hands. I only have 3 now, two Glock 34s and a Glock 45.
If my wife ever decided that she wanted her own gun I would take her to my local range and let her shoot every gun in their case that she wished to try and let her make her own decision. I would also include my own guns in her test if she wished, but it would be her decision on what she got, not mine.
George P
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This cannot be restated often enough for husbands who think they know what's best for their spouse to shoot. My wife hates my J frame and loves my G-26 and my P365; so much so, I bought her a P365 for Christmas last year
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If she feels the 38 of yours is not comfy to shoot..look at the TAURUS M380. I owned one(wish I still had it)..great gun, easy to shoot altho it comes with moon clips, they aren't really needed. After firing, the spent casings just fell out. Mine was about $300, new.
chicharrones
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Some of y'all brought up women that prefer autoloaders to revolvers. I kept out of that discussion until now, because this is in the revolver forum.
However, the women I know that shoot fairly regularly and the women I know that actually have a concealed carry license all prefer autoloaders.
The two women I know with a carry license carry a S&W 3913LS and a S&W M&P Shield EZ, both in 9mm and both their choices after trying out other guns.
However, the women I know that shoot fairly regularly and the women I know that actually have a concealed carry license all prefer autoloaders.
The two women I know with a carry license carry a S&W 3913LS and a S&W M&P Shield EZ, both in 9mm and both their choices after trying out other guns.
I have been surprised to learn that when couple s I have known who had not been shooters chose to start carrying, the men chose snub revolvers, and the women, semiautos.
chicharrones
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And each one of those women I know can't stand shooting pocket .380s like a Ruger LCP.
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rabid wombat
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Make sure she can pull the trigger weak handed. My wife originally picked a 686 for a range gun. After going through classes that required weak handed shooting, she had difficulty with the double action trigger pull. She ultimately went with a 1911.
For carry she picks between a 642, S&W Bodyguard 380 (crappy triggers), or a Glock 23.
Our HQL Instructors had a couple EZ's when we took our class. I just KNEW my Wife would do fine with the EZ......NOPE!
We're gonna go to a local Range/Gunshop and shoot a couple different flavors. Her hands are the size of the average 4th grader + Arthritis has set-in. It'll take some patience but she's worth it.
Great Scot
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May have been mentioned before but a Smith 60 might be a good option. The adjustable sights let’s you dial in the load you finally settle on.
Thank you , but please consider the possibility that my wife and I arrived at the revolver conclusion together as a result of long and considerable thought and discussion.
Yes , this IS on the revolver forum because I am evaluating my options for obtaining a revolver for my wife.
She wishes to have some means of self defense , and , not really sharing my passion for firearms but rather seeing a gun simply as a tool to fill a need -
Mrs Waveski does NOT want to deal with the relative complexity of a semi-auto.
Semi - no. Revolver - yes.
I had no intention of this being a discussion on the pros and cons of revolvers vs semi-autos. That discussion has been covered within the walls of my home thoroughly and on multiple occasions.
chicharrones
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Too bad the small DA revolvers chambered in .22 magnum have such stiff triggers. It would seem a 7 or 8 shot 3" barreled .22 magnum might be the ticket. From everything I've seen, a 3" barrel helps a .22 mag wake up a bit more than a true snub nose barrel.
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Snubbies are really not beginner sorts of guns, it's really an expert level sort of gun. They are small, gave crappy sights and usually recoil pretty hard for what caliber they fire.
Has she fired yours? Would she be ok with a 4 inch barrel? Longer barrels help immensely with all the downsides of snubbies.
When my wife decided she wanted one gun to do everything we got her a 4 inch barreled 357 Tracker. It'll do everything from woods to plinking. The porting helps with recoil, the gripper grips do too. It's not that heavy and it's 7 shots even. She's carried it a lot.
She also has a 9mm EZ that she loves too fwiw
Has she fired yours? Would she be ok with a 4 inch barrel? Longer barrels help immensely with all the downsides of snubbies.
When my wife decided she wanted one gun to do everything we got her a 4 inch barreled 357 Tracker. It'll do everything from woods to plinking. The porting helps with recoil, the gripper grips do too. It's not that heavy and it's 7 shots even. She's carried it a lot.
She also has a 9mm EZ that she loves too fwiw
George P
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Have the two of you read TheCorneredCat.com? Has she gone to a rental range and actually shot a large variety of guns that felt good in her hand?
GeoDudeFlorida
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Three questions:
Do you load your own and will she feel confident carrying your loads or is she only going to use factory ammo?
Does it have to be a new gun or does she care if it’s an older, used gun?
Where (on her body/purse) is she planning to carry?
I know that laser grips are made for older, guns like the Colt Agent and S&W Chief Special but if you aren’t making custom loads for her, those older lightweight detective style carry revolvers can be difficult to manage. Hope this helps.
Do you load your own and will she feel confident carrying your loads or is she only going to use factory ammo?
Does it have to be a new gun or does she care if it’s an older, used gun?
Where (on her body/purse) is she planning to carry?
I know that laser grips are made for older, guns like the Colt Agent and S&W Chief Special but if you aren’t making custom loads for her, those older lightweight detective style carry revolvers can be difficult to manage. Hope this helps.
Hangingrock
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For the past 25 plus years, the spouses nightstand weapon of choice has been and is a S&W M640-38Spl.
SwampWolf
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If you're talking about clipping a coil or two off the mainspring (a common "remedy" for lessening the pull pounds off a J-frame), I'm not interested in flirting with light primer strikes on a revolver intended for self-defense.
Barry the Bear
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If it absolutely has to be a revolver I would recommend the newer Colt Cobra, they may weigh more than the lighter cousins made my Ruger and Smith but they have good triggers and carry 6 shots, the weight may be better as well for soaking up recoil off more powerful loads than a wad cutter. I would highly recommend y'all talk about how she will be carrying the revolver, please do not do the purse thing, even those "tactical" purses, get a quality holster that she will actually wear that goes with her wardrobe
SwampWolf
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If it's not a purse configured for carrying a handgun concealed, my wife (and daughter) would rather go unarmed-and don't bother citing the many reasons why a proper holster might be a better idea. They've heard the arguments and don't want to wear a holster; simple as that.
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