Advice on revolvers

[Hydraulic Fluid]

After years of hard work and chipping away at unfounded fears, I've finally got my girlfriend to actually want a handgun. She wants a revolver because she thinks they look cool/cute/sexy/whatever. I want her to have one because they're simple to use. Unfortunately, I'm more in tune with the automatics on the market, and have little idea of what I should be looking for in regards to a revolver. I'm thinking some sort of a snub-nose in .38 Special, but beyond that I'm more-or-less clueless. Any advice?  

[Floyd]

Smith and Wesson. They cost more, but you can find a fine used revolver that won't make you regret the investment.

Stay away from Taurus! The only value in having one in your hands is that it is good for pistol whipping when it breaks. I've never seen so many in the used gun cases around town and at the gun shows.  

[uryu ishida]

Have her shoot a couple different things. I've found that generally, a snub .38 is rarely the way to go. If she's dead-set on it, you should be good with pretty much any major brand revolver, based on whatever little differences set your ind on one or the other.

Just because I see more rare collectibles on the used racks at my shop than anything else doesn't mean they are bad, It means someone had a reason to sell them. I've never had an issue out of my taurus .357 snubbie, or my PT1911 before I sold it for bill money. Or the 907 Slim in my mother's dresser.  

[Requiem ex Inferni]

Ditto on the .38. Maybe a small .357, if such a thing exists, since it can take .38 Special.  

[Recon_Ninja_985]

go with 3" J frame.



S&W model 60  

[ArmasTermin]

She should keep in mind that small-frame revolvers are usually the hardest types of guns to shoot well. But I'd have to recommend a Ruger SP-101 with either the 2" or 3" barrel. It would tame the recoil and giver her more to hold onto than a j-frame.  

[Recon_Ninja_985]

ArmasTermin

She should keep in mind that small-frame revolvers are usually the hardest types of guns to shoot well. But I'd have to recommend a Ruger SP-101 with either the 2" or 3" barrel. It would tame the recoil and giver her more to hold onto than a j-frame.

smaller hands necessitates smaller grip

ususally a J frame is better for women because of that.

you dont wanna give someone something big that they cant get a decent grip on as that would negate all efforts to control the weapon.  

[Fresnel]

The obvious answer here is an old Ladysmith model.

 

[ArmasTermin]

Recon_Ninja_985

ArmasTermin

She should keep in mind that small-frame revolvers are usually the hardest types of guns to shoot well. But I'd have to recommend a Ruger SP-101 with either the 2" or 3" barrel. It would tame the recoil and giver her more to hold onto than a j-frame.

smaller hands necessitates smaller grip

ususally a J frame is better for women because of that.

you dont wanna give someone something big that they cant get a decent grip on as that would negate all efforts to control the weapon.

You want a grip size that fills your hands well and is not particularly big or small. The SP-101's standard grips seem ideal for a lady. And they're long enough to get all three fingers on.  

[Recon_Ninja_985]

Fresnel

The obvious answer here is an old Ladysmith model.

see armas?, s&w knews what I be talkin bout mrgreen  

[ArmasTermin]

Recon_Ninja_985

Fresnel

The obvious answer here is an old Ladysmith model.

see armas?, s&w knews what I be talkin bout mrgreen

Yep, that one's got decent stocks. Nice-looking, too. I kind of dislike how they make the revolver look unbalanced, though.  

[Recon_Ninja_985]

ArmasTermin

Recon_Ninja_985

Fresnel

The obvious answer here is an old Ladysmith model.

see armas?, s&w knews what I be talkin bout mrgreen

Yep, that one's got decent stocks. Nice-looking, too. I kind of dislike how they make the revolver look unbalanced, though.

unbalanced? I could swear that just about all revolvers look unbalanced.

especially k frames.


idk, looks like an ok pistol to me  

[ArmasTermin]

Recon_Ninja_985

ArmasTermin

Recon_Ninja_985

Fresnel

The obvious answer here is an old Ladysmith model.

see armas?, s&w knews what I be talkin bout mrgreen

Yep, that one's got decent stocks. Nice-looking, too. I kind of dislike how they make the revolver look unbalanced, though.

unbalanced? I could swear that just about all revolvers look unbalanced.

especially k frames.


idk, looks like an ok pistol to me

No it looks fine. It's just a personal thing.  

[Fresnel]

ArmasTermin

Recon_Ninja_985

ArmasTermin

Recon_Ninja_985

Fresnel

The obvious answer here is an old Ladysmith model.

see armas?, s&w knews what I be talkin bout mrgreen

Yep, that one's got decent stocks. Nice-looking, too. I kind of dislike how they make the revolver look unbalanced, though.

unbalanced? I could swear that just about all revolvers look unbalanced.

especially k frames.


idk, looks like an ok pistol to me

No it looks fine. It's just a personal thing.

I think I see what you mean... it's the funny curve on the back of the grip, I think. A new set would fix that.  

[Recon_Ninja_985]

Fresnel

ArmasTermin

Recon_Ninja_985

ArmasTermin

Recon_Ninja_985

Fresnel

The obvious answer here is an old Ladysmith model.

see armas?, s&w knews what I be talkin bout mrgreen

Yep, that one's got decent stocks. Nice-looking, too. I kind of dislike how they make the revolver look unbalanced, though.

unbalanced? I could swear that just about all revolvers look unbalanced.

especially k frames.


idk, looks like an ok pistol to me

No it looks fine. It's just a personal thing.

I think I see what you mean... it's the funny curve on the back of the grip, I think. A new set would fix that.

i'd try holding one first. it looks like it would fill the palm nicely