Revolver options for female (with safety)

[joppaj]

It might be worth having her try a single action revolver with a Bisley style grip.

 

[Baccusboy]

Youtube has some great videos reviewing different carry guns recorded by women.

 

[jimbobborg]

It might be worth having her try a single action revolver with a Bisley style grip.

This. In .38/.357 recoil will be mild and it's just plain cool. The hammer is low enough she could probably cock it single-handed.

 

[Threeband]

OP needs to gently help her get past her irrational fear of guns. This bit about a "safety" is very revealing.

 

[redeemed.man]

First off , a manual safety is a non starter , take it off your list.

Your two obvioius options are all steel J Frame and SP101.

With basic laws of physics more wt = less recoil , but it kind of depends on her situation between absolute recoil vs strength for basic handling of gun.

I strongly recommend the SP101. I have two of them. My wife shot the 2" barrel with 158 gr. full power .357 loads and she emptied the chamber in her first outing with it. The weight and excellent factory grip make recoil very manageable.

 

[joppaj]

OP needs to gently help her get past her irrational fear of guns. This bit about a "safety" is very revealing.

I disagree. How many gun guys wouldn't carry Glocks because they "didn't have a safety"? I know of more than one.

 

[damifinowfish]

686 4 inch and shoot 38

Well that was easy end thread.

 

[traveller]

A single-stack 9mm should be easy to grip with smaller hands. XDS, M&P Shield, Walther P5, the new small Walthers and a couple more.

 

[Abulg1972]

The Kimber Solo is very nice and small (size of a Ruger LC380) and fires 9mm. I've played with one and it is very comfortable. It's a little snappy since it's 9mm but worth a try.


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[Minuteman]

I might be in the minority with this recommendation, but I suggest you get her a .22LR revolver first; then after a few trips to the range...

Show her this and you are off to the races:

Also show her this one, and let her choose:

Definitely get her one of these while you are deciding:

If you get bored reading our recommendations, here's the same thread from another forum started a few years ago; they are discussing the same things: http://www.firearmstalk.com/forums/f14/pink-revolver-wifey-11699/

 

[MDNavyVet]

 

[alucard0822]

I disagree. How many gun guys wouldn't carry Glocks because they "didn't have a safety"? I know of more than one.

A strong case could be made they are women with an irrational fear of guns as well.

 

[joppaj]

A strong case could be made they are women with an irrational fear of guns as well.

That wasn't nice. That was funny, but it wasn't nice.

 

[TROOPER]

Hopefully get to check out a few tomorrow guys.

Some good tips for sure.


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[Indiana Jones]

Tiny hands works out for you TROOPER. No more trips to the ER for your smashed microscopic manhood.


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[Boom Boom]

I might be in the minority with this recommendation, but I suggest you get her a .22LR revolver first; then after a few trips to the range...

A potentially big flaw with that approach is DA mode, where applicable. DA rimfire triggers tend to be very heavy compared to centerfire. Maybe not a problem for you or me, but often not doable for many women.

 

[rico903]

Hopefully get to check out a few tomorrow guys.

Some good tips for sure.


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If you're in Baltimore, Continental Arms has a LOT of rental guns to try

 

[TROOPER]

If you're in Baltimore, Continental Arms has a LOT of rental guns to try

Actually I was at Continental yesterday.

Didn't have time to try a bunch of revolvers or shoot them.

However the girlfriend did shoot a Walther P22, and she fell in love with it.

So easy for her to hold and operate, although she had a little trouble with the magazine release which is part of the trigger guard.

Her grouping was awesome for a 2nd time shooter, and she's already excited for the next shoot, and looking forward to shooting a bigger caliber.

 

[Indiana Jones]

Actually I was at Continental yesterday.



Didn't have time to try a bunch of revolvers or shoot them.



However the girlfriend did shoot a Walther P22, and she fell in love with it.



So easy for her to hold and operate, although she had a little trouble with the magazine release which is part of the trigger guard.



Her grouping was awesome for a 2nd time shooter, and she's already excited for the next shoot, and looking forward to shooting a bigger caliber.

Skip the HQL and buy it when you move....




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[fidelity]

Actually I was at Continental yesterday.



Didn't have time to try a bunch of revolvers or shoot them.



However the girlfriend did shoot a Walther P22, and she fell in love with it.



So easy for her to hold and operate, although she had a little trouble with the magazine release which is part of the trigger guard.



Her grouping was awesome for a 2nd time shooter, and she's already excited for the next shoot, and looking forward to shooting a bigger caliber.

FWIW, an updated P22, the Walther PPQ 22, was just approved by the MD handgun board and can be bought (i.e. have paperwork filed) starting May 18. I have no idea if there are functional differences between the two, but earlier variants of the P22 were said to be more ammo finicky (than a Ruger SR-22, for example).
If she goes larger caliber, she needs to try out the PPQ in 9mm, maybe with 115 gr rounds to start. Slickguns has recently had these for around $500, incl gen 1 (M1), which I prefer.