TenDriver
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My wife has shown interest in her own handgun. She has shot many of mine through the years (SP-101, UltraStar 9mm, Glock 22, Smith 6906, Taurus Tracker - 44 Mag, and probably one or two others I can't remember). As we have gotten older, she has gotten a little more recoil sensitive and I do not believe she'd be comfortable shooting something snappy as she did when I first introduced her to shooting. Frame size will also be important to her.
I am unfamiliar with what's available these days. It needs to be something manageable with average to larger sized female hands, and something that isn't going to hurt sensitive wrists. Pretty much, no more felt recoil than what my 6906 produces.
This will not be a carry gun. It will reside in a safe to be used for target practice but also available for home defense should the need arise. My thoughts lead me to a Ruger LCR or possibly some sort of Smith. I think most smaller frame autoloaders are going to be a little too snappy unless we went 32ACP or smaller. If possible I'd like to handload for it which points me to the LCR. I figure a cast hollow point and a case full of Trailboss will make a home intruder think twice yet be comfortable for range shooting.
I am unfamiliar with what's available these days. It needs to be something manageable with average to larger sized female hands, and something that isn't going to hurt sensitive wrists. Pretty much, no more felt recoil than what my 6906 produces.
This will not be a carry gun. It will reside in a safe to be used for target practice but also available for home defense should the need arise. My thoughts lead me to a Ruger LCR or possibly some sort of Smith. I think most smaller frame autoloaders are going to be a little too snappy unless we went 32ACP or smaller. If possible I'd like to handload for it which points me to the LCR. I figure a cast hollow point and a case full of Trailboss will make a home intruder think twice yet be comfortable for range shooting.