Easy to Operate Handgun For A Woman
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Don't want her to have to remember the safety. DAO revolvers tend to have a heavy trigger.
Ruger has a new LCP II which claims half the effort to operate the slide vs. the LCP.. Anyone here have experience with the LCP II?
It is pretty new and I don't think laser sights are available for it yet.
S&W has a .380 Bodyguard with no safety and a laser but the slide pull is an unknown to me.
Easy to operate for arthritic hands is the #1 requirement here.
Ruger has a new LCP II which claims half the effort to operate the slide vs. the LCP.. Anyone here have experience with the LCP II?
It is pretty new and I don't think laser sights are available for it yet.
S&W has a .380 Bodyguard with no safety and a laser but the slide pull is an unknown to me.
Easy to operate for arthritic hands is the #1 requirement here.
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Have that woman try a S&W hammerless J-frame, such as the 442 or 642.. She can dry fire one of those in the store to see if the trigger works for her. Few handguns are simpler to operate or more reliable.
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For ammo, look at the hornady critical defense lite. Pink logo on the box. Great performer with reduced recoil for added confidence.
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My wife just went thru a concealed weapons course and she used a S & W 38 Special. It was tough at first for her to pull the trigger, but I took it in to a local gunsmith and he installed a softer trigger pull. Before the new trigger pull , she did not like that weapon at all. Now with a softer pull, she`s all over it.
Might want to look into that if it`s possible.
Might want to look into that if it`s possible.
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I do agree that Smith probably has some of the best triggers (depending on model) on the market but I am biased.
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The wife picked out a beretta pico laser sight .380 last week. The slide is a bear and trigger pull very hard. I do not reccomend it for a woman.
My friend has a S&W shield. The older ones have no saftey. The new ones do. Easy slide and trigger pull. She likes it. Now I get to buy her one of these.
My friend has a S&W shield. The older ones have no saftey. The new ones do. Easy slide and trigger pull. She likes it. Now I get to buy her one of these.
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I've got a Springfield and Armory XDS 9mm with the 3 inch barrel. Doesn't kick and it is my conceal carry. Not too big to fit in a purse or in a bra in a pinch. It's smaller so it's perfect fit for a woman's hand.
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We went tried numerous revolvers for my wife. She is tiny and doesn't have great hand strength. She settled on the very easy to rack Kimber micro in .380. She routinely carries it and enjoys taking it to the range.
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I would agree with this if you are talking about a properly set up j frame. The ones they sell these days are only set up to suit the lawsuit scared lawyers, and are way too heavy on the double action pull. IMO it is much more dangerous for them to be set too heavy than to be set to the proper weight. 8-9 lbs is the heaviest a double action trigger should be to remain controllable. Any heavier and the chances of pulling a shot off target is greatly increased. Typically a heavy trigger will make you pull it high and right assuming you are right handed.