Firearms Iinstuctor
Regular Member
I spent over two hours with a Client (65 yoa female) the other day handling various hand guns. She made the mistake of buying a LCP because a freind had one it was small, lightweight and cute. She found out that she had a very hard time operating and shooting it due to its very small size.
After handleing 10 differtant handguns she decided that she really liked the Glock 23,S@W 3913LS,S@W model 10 2inch and a S@W 3 inch model 60. She had no trouble working the sildes on the 2 semi autos{just more to hang onto instead of the LCP} and stated that she like revolvers for the ease of loading and checking to see if they were loaded.
After a bit of coaching on the proper use of a double action trigger she had no trouble using the double action trigger.
She like the idea of more rounds in the semi autos but she also realize that in personal self defense 5 or six is more then enough most of the time.
We also went to the 2012 gun digest and looked at differant models and makers that would be appoximately the same as the models above.
We decussed pricing and where she might find a handgun that suited her more then the LCP. She is on a limited budget and we talked about new, used, free marget guns and buying from a dealer.
She decided that any of the models she handled would work for her and she will start looking around for for a used handgun that meets those requirerments. Any of the major hand gun makers would do.
She is in the process of finding a suitable handgun and will be interisting on what she finds and decides on.
After handleing 10 differtant handguns she decided that she really liked the Glock 23,S@W 3913LS,S@W model 10 2inch and a S@W 3 inch model 60. She had no trouble working the sildes on the 2 semi autos{just more to hang onto instead of the LCP} and stated that she like revolvers for the ease of loading and checking to see if they were loaded.
After a bit of coaching on the proper use of a double action trigger she had no trouble using the double action trigger.
She like the idea of more rounds in the semi autos but she also realize that in personal self defense 5 or six is more then enough most of the time.
We also went to the 2012 gun digest and looked at differant models and makers that would be appoximately the same as the models above.
We decussed pricing and where she might find a handgun that suited her more then the LCP. She is on a limited budget and we talked about new, used, free marget guns and buying from a dealer.
She decided that any of the models she handled would work for her and she will start looking around for for a used handgun that meets those requirerments. Any of the major hand gun makers would do.
She is in the process of finding a suitable handgun and will be interisting on what she finds and decides on.