If he's more used to a revolver, that's certainly what I'd recommend.
At age 80, it's not going to be so easy to learn new stuff, and especially if he rarely shoots.
Just my 2¢ ...
At age 80, it's not going to be so easy to learn new stuff, and especially if he rarely shoots.
Just my 2¢ ...
Ruger LCR 22 mag
He is 80? I’d buy him anything he wants. Mount him a Mac10 on a swivel by his day chair. Mount a semi auto 20g on a spring from the ceiling by his bed so he don’t even have to raise up. Let him take anyone out he wants to inside his home uninvited. But a small 38 with light loads for his pocket carry.
I'd like to check one of those out.
heavy trigger
Yeah, I read that complaint. Function of the rimfire? Need to try and find one to play with, but doesn't look likely these days.
yep they are hard to come by. all the centerfire lcr's have great triggers ....the rimfires not so much
I'm in the revolver camp. A STEEL FRAMED .38 snubby. 6 shot preferred. 3" or less barrel preferred. If the new Colts Cobras are too pricey a S&W is probably going to be also. This is an application I'd consider a Taurus revolver for. Yes I said it, if shot only occasionally (after vetting) they should be perfectly fine. Load them with Federal target wadcutters and they a breeze to shoot and work good up close where he's most likely to have to. The airweight snubbies are easy to carry but difficult to shoot.
S&W 442 performance center fits the bill nicely. It has a much nicer trigger than a regular 442.
I found something interesting on YT. Federal has a new .22lr self-defense load called Federal Punch. The good news is they sell it online (although it's not available at the moment.) Here's the video I watched:
