Before I ask this question let be give you some background information. I have a 62 year old female employee who recently left her husband due to physiological and threatened physical abuse. A bad situation all around. Anyway he has been making what could best be described as threatening comments and has even attempted to gain entry to our place of work, an open campus with secured buildings, to try and confront her. After this occurred she did go to the police and get a temporary restraining order, but we all know how well those work.
She came to be today asking if I would be willing to help her find a handgun and teach her how to use it in case he tried to do something while she was not at work. I spent the next few hours going over legalities with her and feel that she has a good understanding of that side, and she filled out and dropped off her CCW application this afternoon.
Here is the issue, in her present situation money is obviously tight. So I need some suggestions of good quality, reliable revolvers that don't cost too much, ~$200 or less. Right now selling her one of mine is most likely a no-go as all of them are currently large frame, or magnum calibers. However, I know several of the LGS owners and employees around here so if I go with her they will most likely make a reasonable deal.
Honestly I really only know about S&W and Colt revolvers as that is all I have ever dealt with but know that there are several other brands that are well regarded and usually cost less on the used market especially if the company is no longer in business.
Obviously I am going to let her find one she is comfortable with, but I already know a good amount about semi-autos so mostly just wanting to know about revolvers in this thread.
So what brands/types does THR suggest that we look for or that we avoid.
She came to be today asking if I would be willing to help her find a handgun and teach her how to use it in case he tried to do something while she was not at work. I spent the next few hours going over legalities with her and feel that she has a good understanding of that side, and she filled out and dropped off her CCW application this afternoon.
Here is the issue, in her present situation money is obviously tight. So I need some suggestions of good quality, reliable revolvers that don't cost too much, ~$200 or less. Right now selling her one of mine is most likely a no-go as all of them are currently large frame, or magnum calibers. However, I know several of the LGS owners and employees around here so if I go with her they will most likely make a reasonable deal.
Honestly I really only know about S&W and Colt revolvers as that is all I have ever dealt with but know that there are several other brands that are well regarded and usually cost less on the used market especially if the company is no longer in business.
Obviously I am going to let her find one she is comfortable with, but I already know a good amount about semi-autos so mostly just wanting to know about revolvers in this thread.
So what brands/types does THR suggest that we look for or that we avoid.