Recommend a 38 for CCW for my wife? - Page 3

engineer88 · October 20, 2013, 02:20 PM

Skeeter beat me to it. The solution for many a female in our family has been wad cutters in her 642/638/637, etc. They shoot with them and carry them and feel very confident. They are plenty for self defense too. I cannot figure out why everyone forgets about them. Maybe too old fashioned?

Now I am not a huge kydex lover, but these things are nifty for purse carry:

http://m.ebay.com/itm/150971898208?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1

I would recommend something like that.

engineer88 · October 20, 2013, 02:22 PM

One more thing, I don't recommend off body carry, I would rather see a lady carry a 22 magnum NAA revolver on body than a 38 in the purse, but I guess purse carry is better than nothing.

Mannlicher · October 21, 2013, 06:24 AM

Both my wife and daughter picked out a Smith & Wesson 442 for their CCW revolver. This is the one my Wife confiscated for her use.

kutz · October 21, 2013, 07:54 AM

LCR!

jimbob86 · October 21, 2013, 07:54 AM

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I can't talk her into carrying on her waist so it will be carried in her purse.

There are other options.....

Check out the Lisa Looper's stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S72aeGdKmZw

http://www.looperlawenforcement.com/...n-holster.html

rglassma · November 1, 2013, 10:25 PM

I think going to a double action only is a mistake. Most women that I have gone shooting with became very tired of the long trigger pull. I personally think that the model 60 S&W is a great gun for carry and would work for a woman. You may want to have her check out the Ladysmith... It is only 5 shot, but if she needs more then that, then look at a semi-auto 9 in double/single like the XD9 (or other incarnations).

I find that in 38 spc, the recoil on the model 60 is really not bad in standard loads.

October 20, 2013, 02:20 PM	#51
engineer88 Senior Member Join Date: July 13, 2008 Location: La Florida Posts: 287	Skeeter beat me to it. The solution for many a female in our family has been wad cutters in her 642/638/637, etc. They shoot with them and carry them and feel very confident. They are plenty for self defense too. I cannot figure out why everyone forgets about them. Maybe too old fashioned? Now I am not a huge kydex lover, but these things are nifty for purse carry: http://m.ebay.com/itm/150971898208?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1 I would recommend something like that. __________________ I do not love the bright sword for it's sharpness, nor the arrow for it's swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.

October 20, 2013, 02:22 PM	#52
engineer88 Senior Member Join Date: July 13, 2008 Location: La Florida Posts: 287	One more thing, I don't recommend off body carry, I would rather see a lady carry a 22 magnum NAA revolver on body than a 38 in the purse, but I guess purse carry is better than nothing. __________________ I do not love the bright sword for it's sharpness, nor the arrow for it's swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.

October 21, 2013, 06:24 AM	#53
Mannlicher Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: North Central Florida & Miami Posts: 3,209	Both my wife and daughter picked out a Smith & Wesson 442 for their CCW revolver. This is the one my Wife confiscated for her use. __________________ Nemo Me Impune Lacesset "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan

October 21, 2013, 07:54 AM	#54
kutz Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 393	LCR!

November 1, 2013, 10:25 PM	#56
rglassma Junior Member Join Date: February 3, 2013 Posts: 11	I think going to a double action only is a mistake. Most women that I have gone shooting with became very tired of the long trigger pull. I personally think that the model 60 S&W is a great gun for carry and would work for a woman. You may want to have her check out the Ladysmith... It is only 5 shot, but if she needs more then that, then look at a semi-auto 9 in double/single like the XD9 (or other incarnations). I find that in 38 spc, the recoil on the model 60 is really not bad in standard loads.