freedomgirl said:
I am a small sized girl looking for the perfect handgun.
Please give suggestions.
Welcome to the forum. Thanks for asking our advice.
I recommend a 22 rimfire. Taurus revolver is a decent gun and I have heard few complaints about them. I have one and like it pretty well. It is also affordable.
Ruger's SP101 22 is also a good choice, but a bit more money.
For sure, get something accurate with good sights.
In Semi-automatic handguns, the Browning Buckmark and Ruger Mark III (or a used Mark II or Mark I) will do very nicely.
Even if you intend eventually to get a centerfire, my recommendation is still for a rimfire for several reasons.
1 They cost a fraction of the money to feed. You have to practice if you expect to be accurate.
2 Having a gun will put you on the shooting range. If you show safe gun handling skills and any interest at all you will get to see a lot of guns in action and very likely be offered the chance to try a few rounds. We gun enthusiasts LOVE to show off our best and will describe at length the advantages and disadvantages of various features.
3 Initial purchase of a good 22 rimfire is a good investment. They lose very little value if you decide you want to sell it in the future.
4 Learning to shoot any handgun is a challenge. Many skills must be mastered simultaneously and the lack of recoil of a 22 removes one distraction and the lesser amount of noise also helps.
"Perfect handgun" depends more on you than anything the gun brings to the partnership. Choosing a handgun for someone else is as fraught with difficulty as choosing their spouse.
A Inherent accuracy is important and good sights, too. If you can't reward yourself with decently accurate shooting your training and enjoyment will suffer.
B Get something you can, and will, practice with, a lot.
C Learn good, safe, gun handling skills and you will get a LOT of time observing other shooters and their guns.
Good luck.
Lost Sheep