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Fortunately, NOT my problem. We may be able to rent an LCR at a local range...fisheadgib wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:14 am If you go to the lcr, which is as light as you're going to get, she'll bitch about the recoil. You're not going to win.
Very expensive too!Gila wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:36 am I have a S&W Airlite 340PD .357 that weighs a little over half a pound unloaded. It is extremely painful to fire a magnum round in it. If you can find someone who has one and let her try a .38 round in it to compare with what she now has it should stop her whining.
I was, WAS mildly interested.bullsi1911 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:40 pm If you can rent first, that will be a great way to weed down the options. Make sure to bring her charter and fire it before and between the Ruger and the Smith as a “baseline” comparison.
I can tell you if I was going for the LCR, I would be looking at the 9mm version for cheaper ammo:
https://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5456.html
One word: Moon Clips. That would not be a good match with my wife! Great idea about bringing the Charter for comparison.bullsi1911 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:40 pm If you can rent first, that will be a great way to weed down the options. Make sure to bring her charter and fire it before and between the Ruger and the Smith as a “baseline” comparison.
I can tell you if I was going for the LCR, I would be looking at the 9mm version for cheaper ammo:
https://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5456.html
Like I say, she's not particularly recoil shy. But she is semi-auto shy. She does NOT like them - for whatever reason, she doesn't like the flying brass. She's a lefty, and the brass flies across her field of view. I even had her try my P.38 which ejects left instead of right. "Better, but I still don't like it." It is what it is. She also has problems racking the slide - I've pointed out that there are some available that either have lite racking slides or tip-up barrels negating the need. She "might" go for one of those, but probably not...Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:12 pm Is she really married to the revolver??? This must get be a good time to steer her towards a small 9mm pistol. Just a suggestion. Just about every woman I’ve trained has ended up living the Glock 43X. I’ve probably sold more than the local sales rep and have gotten no commissions
Is she against ease of use and efficiency?Zorba wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:02 pmOne word: Moon Clips. That would not be a good match with my wife! Great idea about bringing the Charter for comparison.bullsi1911 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:40 pm If you can rent first, that will be a great way to weed down the options. Make sure to bring her charter and fire it before and between the Ruger and the Smith as a “baseline” comparison.
I can tell you if I was going for the LCR, I would be looking at the 9mm version for cheaper ammo:
https://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5456.html
How much is your wife's or your life worth? My S&W has never failed, it is extremely concealable (I carry mine in my boot), accurate at defensive distances and has very good stopping power. My wife carried basically the same revolver, but with an aluminum frame and in .38 Plus P. At the range we learned that she had no more difficultly shooting the Plus P than the standard .38. Her revolver is no longer made, but is the same as the Lightweight 642, except for the caliber, which is now .38 Special.Zorba wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:32 amVery expensive too!Gila wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:36 am I have a S&W Airlite 340PD .357 that weighs a little over half a pound unloaded. It is extremely painful to fire a magnum round in it. If you can find someone who has one and let her try a .38 round in it to compare with what she now has it should stop her whining.
Define: stopping power.Gila wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:43 pmHow much is your wife's or your life worth? My S&W has never failed, it is extremely concealable (I carry mine in my boot), accurate at defensive distances and has very good stopping power. My wife carried basically the same revolver, but with an aluminum frame and in .38 Plus P. At the range we learned that she had no more difficultly shooting the Plus P than the standard .38. Her revolver is no longer made, but is the same as the Lightweight 642, except for the caliber, which is now .38 Special.Zorba wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:32 amVery expensive too!Gila wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:36 am I have a S&W Airlite 340PD .357 that weighs a little over half a pound unloaded. It is extremely painful to fire a magnum round in it. If you can find someone who has one and let her try a .38 round in it to compare with what she now has it should stop her whining.
DA only - which is what she prefers. She doesn't have a problem shooting it - quite the opposite actually - she just finds it too heavy for carry and is looking for options.Kansashunter wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:32 am Zorba is her charter arms SA/DA or DA only? I have a 642 and I have difficulty shooting it well between the DA trigger and a 2 inch barrel. It would be fine for up close and personal for me bit I haven't been comfortable enough with it to carry it. I understand about getting a wife to carry something can be difficult.
A 125 grain Golden Saber .357 magnum.CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:06 pmDefine: stopping power.Gila wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:43 pmHow much is your wife's or your life worth? My S&W has never failed, it is extremely concealable (I carry mine in my boot), accurate at defensive distances and has very good stopping power. My wife carried basically the same revolver, but with an aluminum frame and in .38 Plus P. At the range we learned that she had no more difficultly shooting the Plus P than the standard .38. Her revolver is no longer made, but is the same as the Lightweight 642, except for the caliber, which is now .38 Special.