daddy4count
Regular Member
Opinions please?
My wife is discussing what kind of gun she wants to get. This is a big step for her. Until recently she has always talked about getting one "someday" but now she is actually thinking about what kind to get.
She digs my XD-45 but it is a little bit too large for her hands. Also, after shooting 50 or 60 rounds it starts to hurt her hand and can even leave a bruise!
She is small, 5 ft 2 and has a hard time finding blue jeans small enough so gun size is a consideration.
She will not be carrying as often as I do. We will get her a WA state CPL but she will likely OC on occasion too. Primarily this will be for range use and her defense when I am not around... or in the woods when we hike and backpack.
It also needs to be a simple gun... simple operation and simple cleaning, maintenance, etc.
So I am thinking revolver? Form and function, easy cleaning, simple operation, small frame with the ability to hurl lead like the bigger players.
I also want her to have some knock down power but not so much that she cannot control it... so I am thinking .357
Here is where the fun begins...
6-inch is too much barrel for her but I think 2-inch is too little?
Light weight frames are nice, but they kick like a mule so the felt recoil is going to be right up there with my .45 - well not exactly but still not fun to shoot 100 times in an afternoon, right?
Ruger? S&W? Taurus?
Hammerless?
I know she needs to get her hands on some, and we will. Probably head to Champion or Wades and break out the .357 selection, let her play to her hearts content. But since I know a few folks who are well versed on the subject... why not posit the question to them?
My wife is discussing what kind of gun she wants to get. This is a big step for her. Until recently she has always talked about getting one "someday" but now she is actually thinking about what kind to get.
She digs my XD-45 but it is a little bit too large for her hands. Also, after shooting 50 or 60 rounds it starts to hurt her hand and can even leave a bruise!
She is small, 5 ft 2 and has a hard time finding blue jeans small enough so gun size is a consideration.
She will not be carrying as often as I do. We will get her a WA state CPL but she will likely OC on occasion too. Primarily this will be for range use and her defense when I am not around... or in the woods when we hike and backpack.
It also needs to be a simple gun... simple operation and simple cleaning, maintenance, etc.
So I am thinking revolver? Form and function, easy cleaning, simple operation, small frame with the ability to hurl lead like the bigger players.
I also want her to have some knock down power but not so much that she cannot control it... so I am thinking .357
Here is where the fun begins...
6-inch is too much barrel for her but I think 2-inch is too little?
Light weight frames are nice, but they kick like a mule so the felt recoil is going to be right up there with my .45 - well not exactly but still not fun to shoot 100 times in an afternoon, right?
Ruger? S&W? Taurus?
Hammerless?
I know she needs to get her hands on some, and we will. Probably head to Champion or Wades and break out the .357 selection, let her play to her hearts content. But since I know a few folks who are well versed on the subject... why not posit the question to them?
