Semi-autos v Wheelguns?

[XDShooter07]

I'd go snag her a ruger sp101. Many different barrel lengths to choose from so she can pick what she feels comfortable with. Good grip so she doesn't lose control of it. Good choice of calibers (either .38/.357 or .327). If the trigger's too heavy for her you can swap out the springs and/or have a 'smith smooth out the action. Seems like a good fit to me. However, many autoloaders are very reliable too; glocks, xd's, cz's, etc... Whatever she's more comfortable and proficient with would probably be the best choice.

 

[Drgong]

More that I play with my new revolver, More I am thinking that I will be using a revolver for a self defense gun, as it is much more "intuitive" then a semi-auto. Of course, that means I have to get a new revolver, as the Nagant is generally not thought as the best one for self defense as the only cartriages made for it are for targets....

 

[rusty bubbles]

Elvishead-
Thanks for postig the pic of the snubby- sure is compact, and difficult to grab a hold of.-something to think of when dealing with baddies

Doesn't lightening the hammer spring bring with it the risk of cap failure?

[I like mine to have a hefty dent!)

 

[tblt]

I would never lighten the hammer (main) spring on a self defence gun,bad Idea

 

[XDShooter07]

If you don't like the idea of having the spring changed to a lighter one then just get the action smoothed and it should make it easier to pull; dry firing a bunch helps also; that won't change your primer strikes.

tblt; just out of curiosity; why is that a bad idea?

 

[Guillermo]

SP101 is great for a bedside weapon. As would be a Smith 19 or 27.

Of course if she decides to carry it then you get a whole new set of variables.

Guess you have the joyous task of finding her a good handgun or 4 that she loves.

Get to it youngster!

 

[Bob79]

Get a S&W K-frame 6-shot with a 3" or 4" barrel and load it with some hard hitting 38's or softer 357, like Cor Bon DPX or Remington GS.

 

[Elvishead]

rusty bubbles

Elvishead-
Thanks for postig the pic of the snubby- sure is compact, and difficult to grab a hold of.-something to think of when dealing with baddies

Doesn't lightening the hammer spring bring with it the risk of cap failure?

[I like mine to have a hefty dent!)

Rusty,

Your welcome.

As I stated in my last post

"And it's reliable, even with harder fire-caps."

it fires every time at the range, as does all my other revolvers with lighter hammer springs.

On my cheap Rossi 461 .357 snub (Back up, of the back up) the spring is now about 11lbs compared to about a 15-16lbs spring that came from the factory. So it's still very firm, but the trigger is quite a bit easier to pull, my guess is around 6-7lbs. Still not light, but not heavy. Gramma can pull it many times, and she is very weak with arthritis.

A hefty dent can also breach the fire-cap and weld the shell to the frame rendering it useless.

On my Airweights with the larger grips, they are comfortable for big, and small hands, and they take up the recoil really well. They also make the gun easier to aim, and aim quickly.
Although the grips are no longer made they can be found floating around on E-bay and such or Budsgunshop.com.

Hope this helps, and good luck

Elvishead

PS: My two Airweight