Glock would be out of the question for a little old lady, even the macho kind.
Why exactly would a Glock be out of the question for a little old lady, simple to use, dead nuts reliable, light recoil with the correct size and caliber gun, and with a little for thought, as safe as anything out there?????????
And cheap cheap cheap cheap.
That's why I would recommend the 410 shotgun for older folks who are starting to get really old.
Couldn't find a holster for the .410... so I've been carrying a .357m for a long time. I'm 66.
Revolvers are a better idea than semi's for anyone of older age, this is true.
They are also much easier to understand and operate, and you are less likely to shoot yourself in the foot as well.
Good choice.
At some point when the parkinsons get shakey enough you will want to switch over to a 410 as well and leave the hardware at home.
Revolvers are a better idea than semi's for anyone of older age, this is true.
They are also much easier to understand and operate, and you are less likely to shoot yourself in the foot as well.
Good choice.
At some point when the parkinsons get shakey enough you will want to switch over to a 410 as well and leave the hardware at home.
I was sort of joking, but serious too. I've been a certified firearms and self defense instructor for many years. I carry a gun all the time, everywhere. Trying to rely on my .410 for self defense would be a sick joke - even if I never left the house. BUT, if that were the only gun I could get my hands on, I would use it. I one time I had to shoot a man to save my life. The .410 was all I had. It did the job. Here's the story if anyone is interested: Link Removed
I also carried an XD .45 compact for many years. After some tactical training, I realized that I could not CONTROL that gun with just one hand, and didn't really do all that well with two hands because it was just a tad too big. That became an important enough consideration to make me go back to the SP101 .357m that I'd carried for years before I got the .45. I loved the gun and liked having the extra rounds, but CONTROL was much more important. With the revolver I can hit my target consistently using both hands or either hand alone. Might never matter a bit, but it could be very important someday. Who can know? Best to be prepared.
Many of the people who take my classes are older folks and women. In fact, that's the bulk of the people I train. Most older folks have trouble at first, regardless of which gun they use, and it's as much a matter of working to strengthen muscles as it is to WANT to learn and grow in ability and confidence. Lack of confidence is usually the largest problem, and that's overcome by learning and DOING. The empowerment of seeing those big holes in the target can't be overemphasized.
So, start with, learn with, carry and practice with the largest caliber and whatever kind of gun you can consistently CONTROL and will consistently train with. That will change as you progress, most likely. The right gun, and the best fit is the one you will actually use. And you figure out what that is by shooting as many different ones as possible.
This BS of limiting women to miniature revolvers is just plain wrong, whatever her age. She's the only one who can decide that.
I was sort of joking, but serious too. I've been a certified firearms and self defense instructor for many years. I carry a gun all the time, everywhere. Trying to rely on my .410 for self defense would be a sick joke - even if I never left the house. BUT, if that were the only gun I could get my hands on, I would use it. I one time I had to shoot a man to save my life. The .410 was all I had. It did the job. Here's the story if anyone is interested: Link Removed
I also carried an XD .45 compact for many years. After some tactical training, I realized that I could not CONTROL that gun with just one hand, and didn't really do all that well with two hands because it was just a tad too big. That became an important enough consideration to make me go back to the SP101 .357m that I'd carried for years before I got the .45. I loved the gun and liked having the extra rounds, but CONTROL was much more important. With the revolver I can hit my target consistently using both hands or either hand alone. Might never matter a bit, but it could be very important someday. Who can know? Best to be prepared.
Many of the people who take my classes are older folks and women. In fact, that's the bulk of the people I train. Most older folks have trouble at first, regardless of which gun they use, and it's as much a matter of working to strengthen muscles as it is to WANT to learn and grow in ability and confidence. Lack of confidence is usually the largest problem, and that's overcome by learning and DOING. The empowerment of seeing those big holes in the target can't be overemphasized.
So, start with, learn with, carry and practice with the largest caliber and whatever kind of gun you can consistently CONTROL and will consistently train with. That will change as you progress, most likely. The right gun, and the best fit is the one you will actually use. And you figure out what that is by shooting as many different ones as possible.
This BS of limiting women to miniature revolvers is just plain wrong, whatever her age. She's the only one who can decide that.
Well if a 410 is so bad then why is it exactly what you used the one time you felt you had to gun somebody down? There is a fractured element in your logic here.
And if you have switched back to a revolver yourself doesnt that also prove it is your own best choice over a semi auto pistol which requires hand and wrist strength to rack and load?? More fractured logic.
What some of you others hate to admit is that old age actually does take its toll. And for an aging lady it takes more of a toll.
I didn't say it was "bad" at all. I said it was inadequate for a lot of things, including a carry gun. It happened to be the only gun I owned when I was attacked. That doesn't say anything good or bad about the gun, but was certainly incentive to get a better one.
Doesn't prove anything. I have no problems racking the slide, just can't reach the trigger comfortably (short fingers) and the double stack configuration makes it a little too large for ME. That says nothing about how anyone else would hold it or how well they could control it. I made a decision based on my needs, expectations, skills and hand size. The revolver is what I had, and so I went back to carrying it. I will soon get an XD 9mm, which I have practiced with already, and I will probably replace the revolver with that nice little tank. I CAN reach the trigger easily, and I can shoot it well with either hand alone. That is the criteria for me.
And it will take a little while to transfer back, of course.
What I want, need, or feel comfortable with isn't based just on my being a woman or being older. It's a personal decision based on a lot of things like hand size, strength, experience and so forth. I know men with much weaker and smaller hands... and I know some women who are a decade older than I am who can shoot rings around me with almost anything.
Of course those things are relevant, but only in a personal context. They don't apply equally to people across the board by any means. Nobody can determine want, need or comfort level for someone else, especially a stranger on an internet forum. Your stereotypes are useless as advice.
Why must almost all these threads turn into a pissing match, ..........
Parents leaving their computers logged on where 8 year old's can get to them maybe.
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