Revolver

[GRN HED KILR]

I'm looking at getting my mother in law a revolver for home protection. Any suggestions?

[cleancutredneck]

judge

[CAMO SNOB]

870

[SCSportsman]

Any of the S&W or Ruger in .38 Special would probably suffice. I'd stay with steel as the extra weight won't be an issue in a home environment, but will help with recoil.

That said, a shotgun would be my first choice. Maybe a 20ga?

[ecu1984]

S&W for all revolvers

[Snake Jenkins]

A good used s&w m10 4" barrel for in the house

[Swamp Rat]

A good used s&w m10 4" barrel for in the house

Hard to beat.

[Steelin' Ducks]

I second the Judge

[rocketman]

I bought the wife a Taurus titanium hammerless in .38sp. No issues with it at all, lightweight, and no fooling around with a hammer to cock if/when the time arises.

[walt4dun]

You must really hate her.

[rocketman]

You must really hate her.

Never had the first issue from it. Prob 1,000+ rounds thru it. Guess since we don't own/shoot what you have its an issue then...

[CWPINST]

Or a s&w m64. Check the pawn shops. 4 in. Ruger GP 100 is very rugged. Not a big Ruger fan in many things but their revolvers are solid. Not refined like a s&w or colt but built like a tank.

[Swamp Rat]

For home protection, I like that I can go a shade bigger than what I have to worry about concealing. With revolvers, it's the same thing. A solid S&W K-frame or even L-frame 6 shot of any variety... or a Ruger Security- or Service-Six, GP100...

The Model 10 or 64 is a good basic option. I recently bought a Model 64 on Gunbroker for a shade over $300. Model 10's are often actually harder to come by. A lot of security companies and such are gradually unloading all of their Model 64's at low cost. I bought mine to get a gun built on, so I wasn't too concerned with cosmetic stuff that would be taken care of during the build.

The Taurus Judge, especially with Winchester PDX1 loads, is indeed effective. I have worked a couple of cases where that combination was used effectively, with some pattern testing. The PDX disc-loaded ammo is neat (although I doubt the BB's do much compared to the discs).

For someone with limited shooting experience, a basic 38 Special revolver with good non-+P ammunition would be my preference.

[mjiorle]

In all seriousness...whatever she wants. A .22 mag revolver that she's comfortable with will be a lot more effective that something big that she's scared of. That being said, a 4-6 inch .38 can be effective and not too intimidating to shoot, especially with the right grips for small hands.

[GRN HED KILR]

Thanks. I should have been a little more specific. She has two 9mm, a smith shield and a ruger. She's an experienced shooter but she needs something easier to handle. Arthritis makes it hard for her to rack back the semi's so I wanted to get her a revolver. It would still be used for the home but something she could take to the range and enjoy as well.

[SCSwitchback]

Judge. I don't see how it can beat beat as it allows for a certain "margin of error."

[rp]

I would take her to the store and see what suits her best.

[BugBuster]

442 or 642

[WoodieSC]

Thanks. I should have been a little more specific. She has two 9mm, a smith shield and a ruger. She's an experienced shooter but she needs something easier to handle. Arthritis makes it hard for her to rack back the semi's so I wanted to get her a revolver. It would still be used for the home but something she could take to the range and enjoy as well.

If she's having problems with arthritis, make sure you include a good trigger job on any handgun she decides on. It could make a big difference to her.

[Jozie & Me]

if there are no kids in the house.

Stevens SxS with double triggers. 12 or 20.


My wife used to keep one between mattress and box springs until we had kids.

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