I went with a model 64 for my mom she is in the same category
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Best Weapon For Parents?
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Don't start them off with a 12 gauge or a small handgun. Take them shooting a few times. Start getting them comfortable with some softer shooting stuff. Training/comfort is much more important than firearm choice. Ask them what THEY want.
This is what i brought my mom. she carries the 642 PC with Vz's. dont think she likes the grip clip on the other Jframe, tho that could be changed its a spare house gun. the 686+ 3" was more of a bedside/home/roadtrip kinda gun for her and an additional hidden gun in her house. I'm pretty sure she was stoked about them all !
Fenced in yard and plenty of love, Done.
20 gauge pump with buckshot.
Medium size revolver that is fairly lightweight. Something either of them can shoot one handed. I don't want any handgun that I can't shoot comfortably with one hand, and I would not recommend one for them either.
Double barrel shotgun for your father is a good suggestion. They are extremely simple and effective. If 12 gauge proves to be too much to enjoy shooting, go with a 20 gauge. It is a great, fantastic caliber and will handle easier.
This fellow ODT'er has some S&W model 10's for sale at a reasonable price. These are classics, well made, simple, perfect size and weight, single/double action, and .38 is a decent caliber.
http://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/fs-s-w-model-10-cai-import-marked.1269568/#post-6409904
Double barrel shotgun for your father is a good suggestion. They are extremely simple and effective. If 12 gauge proves to be too much to enjoy shooting, go with a 20 gauge. It is a great, fantastic caliber and will handle easier.
This fellow ODT'er has some S&W model 10's for sale at a reasonable price. These are classics, well made, simple, perfect size and weight, single/double action, and .38 is a decent caliber.
http://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/fs-s-w-model-10-cai-import-marked.1269568/#post-6409904
My elderly mother could not remember how to operate a pump shotgun, or to rack the slide on any semi-auto.
She could shoot a semi pretty well once I handed it to her ready to shoot, safety off.
She had serious trouble pulling the Double-Action trigger on most revolvers.
Her primary home defense gun was a 6" barreled medium frame .38/.357, and she practiced thumb cocking it into single action mode.
I would not start there, however.
First try a medium framed 9mm with a 4" or longer barrel, with good sights, and a "safe action" type trigger that isn't more than 6 lbs.
She could shoot a semi pretty well once I handed it to her ready to shoot, safety off.
She had serious trouble pulling the Double-Action trigger on most revolvers.
Her primary home defense gun was a 6" barreled medium frame .38/.357, and she practiced thumb cocking it into single action mode.
I would not start there, however.
First try a medium framed 9mm with a 4" or longer barrel, with good sights, and a "safe action" type trigger that isn't more than 6 lbs.
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Beat me to it. Lightweight revolvers have recoil that all steel K Frame guns don't. I would say Model 10, 64, 67, 66, 65 etc. Something easy to operate and easy to load and unload. For a long gun? I would say a 20ga. side by side with some buck in it. Some of the smaller buck so there is more pellet dispersion.
More importantly I would sit both down with the guns and go over operations and nomenclature and handling before ANY ammo is brought in the equation. When they did begin shooting I would get them as much ammo as you/they can afford. Shoot those guns a lot! They need to be totally comfortable with them so they won't hesitate to use them if they need to.
For home defense, I sleep naked.
a medium frame .38 revolver or a double barrel or simiauto 20 gauge should do them well. I'd prefer the 20 gauge myself.
