Pick a gun from inventory for my Mom to take CCW
- Thread starter j357
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Load her up some light .38 wadcutter loads and that should help a lot.
My 32 year old daughter wanted to get her CHL in Texas but she had trouble racking the slide on the 9mm Beretta I had given her. We shopped my vault a bit and she picked out a Colt Government Pocketlite .380 to use. The advantage is there's not a powerful blowback spring, but a lighter spring in association with the locking lugs on the barrel, and it took a lot less strength to pull back the slide. That worked well for her.
My 32 year old daughter wanted to get her CHL in Texas but she had trouble racking the slide on the 9mm Beretta I had given her. We shopped my vault a bit and she picked out a Colt Government Pocketlite .380 to use. The advantage is there's not a powerful blowback spring, but a lighter spring in association with the locking lugs on the barrel, and it took a lot less strength to pull back the slide. That worked well for her.
BusGunner007
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Down to the .38's...
COLT = 6-shots. 1 more round. 4 less oz.
Extra round, less weight to absorb recoil or carry. Slightly bigger gun. Still have to 'pull back' on the cylinder release latch ( and the cylinder goes around the 'wrong way'
)
RUGER = 5-shots. 1 less round. + 4 oz.
Is it really 'less' when it comes to holding steady?
Nice to have the very slightly less 'bulk' dimensionally.
Easier to 'press the button' when releasing the cylinder latch.
( cylinder rotates...really doesn't matter which way, that was a joke
)
I have owned a RUGER SP-101 and can tell you there is a certain 'heft' to the gun that just FEELS GOOD...confidence inspiring, if you will.
HOT .38's would be a great choice, if MOM wants to try that.
Of what you listed, I'd pick the RUGER.
COLT = 6-shots. 1 more round. 4 less oz.
Extra round, less weight to absorb recoil or carry. Slightly bigger gun. Still have to 'pull back' on the cylinder release latch ( and the cylinder goes around the 'wrong way'
)RUGER = 5-shots. 1 less round. + 4 oz.
Is it really 'less' when it comes to holding steady?
Nice to have the very slightly less 'bulk' dimensionally.
Easier to 'press the button' when releasing the cylinder latch.
( cylinder rotates...really doesn't matter which way, that was a joke
)I have owned a RUGER SP-101 and can tell you there is a certain 'heft' to the gun that just FEELS GOOD...confidence inspiring, if you will.
HOT .38's would be a great choice, if MOM wants to try that.
Of what you listed, I'd pick the RUGER.
chris in va
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She won't be shooting 100 rounds for the class. She'd be better prepared with a No-Doz for the 3+ hours of legal videos.
seeker_two
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Which gun does she shoot & handle best? Of the choices, I'd suggest taking both the M10 & SP-101 to class. She'll be able to switch out if needed, and she'll have a spare gun if one fails. Choose wadcutter loads for ammo.