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Greg wrote:Surprised about the 686.... it's heavy enough that .38 is really gentle.
I was, too. Given that she'd shot an SP101 years before with no trouble, I'm thinking it was the surprise of the trigger and the fact that she had not shot for so long.
Ah then keep at that one, help her get comfortable. Maybe get some snap caps and let her dry fire for a while, just to build familiarity and put her at ease.
Because something like a 3" K frame (38 or 357) seems just about perfect. Not too big, so she can always have it with her, not a punitive airweight but not a boat anchor either. I imagine recoil *will* be an issue, so maybe some of the new defense rounds they've developed for short-barreled revolvers might be just the ticket. They should be lower recoil than 'standard' ammo.
I think you might be going about things a little backwards. Smaller semis need much stiffer recoil springs (goes double for blowback), plus have less slide surface to grip. Recipe for frustration. Go a little bigger maybe, and (in case you aren't already) stick with 9mm instead of .40, for recoil and recoil spring purposes. A medium sized polymer 9 might work......
That and as SA suggested, racking technique can make up for a lot.
I'll try a little bigger. She was shooting .380. I don't own .40. Thinking back, I can't remember if she actually tried the CZ 75 PCR. That might be the ticket for grip and weight, though the slide is small.
Several people have mentioned the racking technique. I hadn't thought of that, so hadn't tried it.
I think my mental picture of what you have is confused somehow, sorry.
I'd be sorely tempted to look at the Sig 320 or 250 if you like DA revolver-like triggers. Not too heavy but not light enough to have recoil be a problem, available in several configurations (full size/carry/compact/subcompact) and in each of those configurations in IIRC 3 different grip widths/circumferences. Should be something for everyone, and people seem to like it well enough. In 9mm it should he fairly easy to work the slide (not blowback, or the more heavily sprung 40/357 SIG).
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SKB beat me to it. A lot of .32 options out there to consider. Was it PawPaw who's wife took a hankering to an old I-frame 32 for her personal carry? Or was it an old Colt 32?
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Greg wrote:I think my mental picture of what you have is confused somehow, sorry.
Drop by sometime. I'll drag it all out, and we'll go shooting.
I like that idea, but you're decently far away.
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