Mom let her CCW permit expire because she cannot shoot anymore. She wants to get it back, but needs a gun she can fire.
She started years ago with a Glock 19 and was very very good with it. However age has caught up with her and she can no longer operate the slide...and when she shoots it, it hurts her and bruises the snot out of her hand.
She also has a SW Chiefs Special that must be close to 40 years old with a glassy smooth trigger...however she now has difficulty even pulling its trigger and the recoil (even with oversize rubber grips and full wadcutters) is just too much for her now.
I have tried to come up with ideas, and dont know if any of them are doable...so I will post what I have been thinking, and really want some serious input from members here on whether they are good or bad ideas, and what are your ideas?
First off, she is an experienced shooter...so no need to consider simple operation based on "first time gun owner"...she is familiar with many action types.
First I had thought of maybe a Ruger 22 pistol? Chambered and safety on if this model is safe to carry that way?
1911 style 9mm with a steel frame...maybe its heavy enough to dampen recoil? Although slide operation could still be a problem.
Medium size 380, like the PT58 (I think thats the model number) Taurus or Beretta version? As I recall these can be cocked and locked...double action pull is just not an option for her.
She is 76 yrs old, very active and travels to Texas quite a bit and just is not comfortable traveling without a gun she is confident in being able to use and control.
Any ideas or suggestions?
She started years ago with a Glock 19 and was very very good with it. However age has caught up with her and she can no longer operate the slide...and when she shoots it, it hurts her and bruises the snot out of her hand.
She also has a SW Chiefs Special that must be close to 40 years old with a glassy smooth trigger...however she now has difficulty even pulling its trigger and the recoil (even with oversize rubber grips and full wadcutters) is just too much for her now.
I have tried to come up with ideas, and dont know if any of them are doable...so I will post what I have been thinking, and really want some serious input from members here on whether they are good or bad ideas, and what are your ideas?
First off, she is an experienced shooter...so no need to consider simple operation based on "first time gun owner"...she is familiar with many action types.
First I had thought of maybe a Ruger 22 pistol? Chambered and safety on if this model is safe to carry that way?
1911 style 9mm with a steel frame...maybe its heavy enough to dampen recoil? Although slide operation could still be a problem.
Medium size 380, like the PT58 (I think thats the model number) Taurus or Beretta version? As I recall these can be cocked and locked...double action pull is just not an option for her.
She is 76 yrs old, very active and travels to Texas quite a bit and just is not comfortable traveling without a gun she is confident in being able to use and control.
Any ideas or suggestions?