Help finding defense handgun

[Jwryan84]

Grandfather in law wants help finding a handgun. He is around 80 and pretty frail. He has a very tight budget wanting something for a few hundred as in $200 maybe a lil more. I'm thinking revolver just due to his strength and prob something in 38 or possibly 22. I don't think he could handle a semi pistol or anything more than a 38 in even a medium size revo.

What's out there??

 

[CorpsVet]

If he is not going to carry and use it for home defense only, you might look for a used S&W Model 10, a good functioning one can probably be found for not much more than that.

 

[GlockPride]

It'll run a bit more but what about the Ruger LCR in .22? Believe you may even be able to get a magnum which would put out more oomph than a long rifle, but less than a .38.

 

[dennishoddy]

If he is going to go .22, get a semi auto Browning or Ruger with a 10 round mag vs 6 in most revo's, unless he gets one of the S&W 10 round revo's but they are above his budget.

 

[CorpsVet]

LCRx in 22 mag would be about twice his budget

 

[Jwryan84]

If he is going to go .22, get a semi auto Browning or Ruger with a 10 round mag vs 6 in most revo's, unless he gets one of the S&W 10 round revo's but they are above his budget.

I don't think he could load the mags or rack the slide. I think revo all the way, guess just need to find the right deal.

Not to carry at all, will be strictly for in home use.

 

[Jwryan84]

LCRx in 22 mag would be about twice his budget

Truthfully at laughed at $200, but I figured I'd try. $350-400 would open up a lot.

 

[dennishoddy]

Rack the slide for him, and he gets 11 shots when the mag gets topped off. Keep it in the house in condition 1.
Some of those 1400fps hot rod rounds will do some penetration. Not a gun in my house or in the safe that is not loaded to the max.

Get one of these Majestic Arms slide racker assists. I use one on my steel challenge gun. They reduce the amount of pull to rack the slide to almost nothing. Can easily be used one handed against a counter top, recliner arm, etc.

http://www.majesticarms.com/id23.html

 

[OKCShooter]

Smith M10

 

[doctorjj]

If he's that frail, then he might not be able to pull the trigger on a cheap revolver. Some of those triggers suck!