A revolver for the wife.

[CJB]

Again I say... be absolutely sure that if she cocks the hammer, she can de-cock it once again... safely, every time.

[jocko]

she can shoot 38s in that 357 air lite. That is a nice gun ad IMO shold ake a women a nice gun. She can't jam it, she can easily unload it and see that it is safe, she can easily load it and not screw up anything. She will more than likely not shoot it as accurate as a semi auto but again a BG when he hears that gun go bang is gonna wet his pants big time. A woman has to have confidence in any gun she uses and by that I don;'t mean hitting the target as that only comes with some practice but I mean mental safety with the gun, Most women cannot rack a kahr, they just can't, so they are not gonna clear a jam, let alone unload it around the home if kids are present etc. She doesn't have to have the hottest 38 loads to protect herself either, she has the option also of shoooting the shotshell 38 in that wheel gun. Up close it is a very potent round, probalby won't kill a BG but again they don't want to be in a room with a woman with a gun and they have no clue as to what is coming out of that barrel either. Corbon makes the glazer round which is a killer round but normally will not be a wall penetrator and for a women if she knows kids are in anutter room maybe, she might be hisitant to fire anygun for fear of where the round might go. there is ammo made to not do that.

Bottom line imo IS u gotta make that woman 100% comfortable with the gun she is going to carry or have around the home. If she is the least bit aprenhisive, SHE WILL FIND ALL KINDS OF REASONS TO NOT CARRY IT. and then u have defeated your purpose.

Do not force ur wants on her, If she wants a gun that shoots forks out the barrel. start looking and u will find someone who makesd a fork gun. IMO a wheel gun is the best gun to buy a woman for the reasons I stated above. She can't limp wrist a wheel gun..Just sayin and certainly range time with a woman is the best mental sales time..:israel:

[Barth]

That is a model 642 .38, I was speaking of the model 632 .327 cal...it runs over $800. Sorry for the confusion.

Ops,
My bad.
I'm not knowledgeable with the .327 round.
And it's hard to imagine not having enough strength to rack a Glock slide.
As others have stated, the Ruger LCR-22MAG might be an option.
Speer makes a GDHP Short Barrel in that caliber.
I personally find it hard to recommend anything less than 38 Special.
Can she shoot an all steel J-Frame in a light standard pressure 38?

[getsome]

Well actually the .357 would work as long as you shoot standard .38 caliber in it as that is the beauty of an airweight .357 revolver, it can shoot super light .38 hand loads and if one is brave enough you can shoot full house .357 mags in one and I have done so and trust me one is enough and the recoil/muzzle blast is pretty brutal....

The S&W airweight .357 revolver would be a close enough comparison to the Ruger LCR just to see is she can handle .38 standard pressure loads....What ever you do don't let her shoot a .357 mag by accident of she will be forever lost to recoil panic!!!!!!...

You also mentioned a .327 mag and I think this is a very interesting round...My nephew has a Taurus .327 mag revolver and we shot it last year at dear camp...The recoil is almost between a standard .38 and a .38 +P but is extremely loud and with quite a big flame muzzle blast....The book specs on a .327 mag look quite good...The caliber has very respectable muzzle velocity and at 50 yards down range....I really wish the round had more of a following and the ammo was more available....It seems like a great idea being able to fire any .32 caliber revolver cartridge like .32 H&R mag and .32 S&W long but the caliber never took off and I cant remember the last time I saw a revolver chambered for it on the shelf...

[jocko]

IMO the 327 is a gimmick round, will never really catch on, so don't expect alot of ammo variations.. I really think if she can shoot a 22 mag, she can shoot any 38 spl , just buy the proper ammo. big differenc ein bullet weight of a 22 and 38...

But I guess if worse comes to worse any gun in a womans hands is better than a butcher knife--well maybe..

[getsome]

Listen to ole Jocko there Tooexcessive, He is our go to guy here at Kahrtalk and after you post 25 times we will send you a double secret Jocko decoder ring so you too will be able to interpret and learn from the master!!!!...

[jocko]

getsome,is it a$$hole or A$$hoe. Just sayin

[tooexcessive]

Listen to ole Jocko there Tooexcessive, He is our go to guy here at Kahrtalk and after you post 25 times we will send you a double secret Jocko decoder ring so you too will be able to interpret and learn from the master!!!!...

LOL...It will have a place of honor next to my L'il Orphan Annie decoder wheel.

You all have been a great deal of info and given me much to chew on....very grateful!

By the by...I do own a glock, but it is the 30SF and not a 19, she cannot even get close to racking that brick. A friend has a 19, perhaps she can give it a tug and see what happens. She is quite a small woman so we will see what happens. I, and she I believe would be more comfortable with her utilizing a wheel gun. And I agree, she has to be able to rest that hammer gently. She really liked the S&W airweight I spoke of eariler, she thought it was "cute"...sigh.

[tooexcessive]

Well actually the .357 would work as long as you shoot standard .38 caliber in it as that is the beauty of an airweight .357 revolver, it can shoot super light .38 hand loads and if one is brave enough you can shoot full house .357 mags in one and I have done so and trust me one is enough and the recoil/muzzle blast is pretty brutal....

The S&W airweight .357 revolver would be a close enough comparison to the Ruger LCR just to see is she can handle .38 standard pressure loads....What ever you do don't let her shoot a .357 mag by accident of she will be forever lost to recoil panic!!!!!!...

You also mentioned a .327 mag and I think this is a very interesting round...My nephew has a Taurus .327 mag revolver and we shot it last year at dear camp...The recoil is almost between a standard .38 and a .38 +P but is extremely loud and with quite a big flame muzzle blast....The book specs on a .327 mag look quite good...The caliber has very respectable muzzle velocity and at 50 yards down range....I really wish the round had more of a following and the ammo was more available....It seems like a great idea being able to fire any .32 caliber revolver cartridge like .32 H&R mag and .32 S&W long but the caliber never took off and I cant remember the last time I saw a revolver chambered for it on the shelf...

I too think the the .327 round is interesting. The balistics reports I have read are quite impressive. I am really not all that familar with it but it appears, on paper, that the recoil is quite manageable.

[Barth]

She really liked the S&W airweight I spoke of eariler, she thought it was "cute"...sigh.

[jocko]

u should care less, if she carry's then u have suceeded. Love the t!tty pik grips, did Bawanna make them. He did a refinish ona pair of Herretts stocks for my model 60 and they came back pink. He claims they are not pink. who u gonna believe???

I'm sure that Ruger is a nice gun BUT FOR ME it ain't a smith J frame, just lacks class when both together..

[pineappleshooter]

The Beretta Tomcat might be an option - no slide to rack with the tip up barrel. I guess it depends on in her finger would be out of the way of the ejection port like you stated in your previous post.

[getsome]

+1 on the Smith J frames...They are a classic design and a beauty to behold....I only mentioned the Ruger to Tooexcessive because of the LCR trigger pull but IMO I'll take my S&W 642 airweight with a heavy trigger any day rather than a butt ugly LCR or anything else for that matter...

Oh as for whether it's a$$hole or A$$hoe it's MR. A$$HOLE to you brother!!!...

[MW surveyor]

OK you two, knock it off! And no name call'n either!
I've got a j frame airweight and it is Not a joy to shoot. My SP101 with 3" barrel has a better trigger and can be shot all day without any discomfort with 38s.

Anyway, see if she can use her other hand rather than trying to shoot with her previous strong hand. It only takes practice to get good enough for SD work at close range.

[jocko]

OK. Mr. A$$hole, I get the picture. My J frame model 342 had a hard trigger but I had a nice triggerjob on it and it was super. I wish Smith wouldhave done it out of tyhe box but it was the best $75 I spent on it. Probalby for a woman it would not make a hill of beans, but it was a crapy trigger for such a high quality gun, Course my M &P 9 had the worlds worst triger in it until David Bowie got done with it. It wa sthenb so smooth and for me even hairy that I sold it, but it sure was nice for a shooter that understands and appreicated Bowie's work.. glad u call that lcr butt ugly and not me. let um climn on urass for awhile. Just sayin