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[spencer60]

I tried a 38 and love revolvers, but had trouble firing it every time. I need to exercise my girlie hands...lol!

If you are looking for a small revolver, try the Ruger LCR... Their trigger is far and away one of the best 'out of the box' for a small, double-action revolver.

Plus they have them in calibers from 22LR to 357 Magnum with everything else in-between. You can go from almost no recoil in the 22, to a little more in 22 Mag, to even more in 38 Special to even more in 9mm or 327 Federal and all the way up to a hand cannon in 357 Magnum.

 

[Realtor]

I see you are not to far from the Live Fire range in Kingston.
Go see Jon and shoot several to see what fits you best and meets your criteria.
He keeps plenty of rentals, new pistols and used. Ammo is cheap there as well.
Great guy and he will assist you on the indoor range if you like.

Just remember to dress warm because his ventilation system keeps it a little chilly if it's cold out.

Jon is a great guy

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

.... About the "Get a small REVOLVER" suggestion:

...I have the "Gunsmoke" edition of the S&W model 637. The Smith Performance Center slicked up the action and gave it a factory trigger job, and made it a DAO (double action only). It's STILL a longer and heavier trigger pull than any striker-fired semi-auto like the Glock, the Springfield XD series, the Ruger SR9's, the Smith Shield or M&P series, the Walther PPS or PPQ...

P.S. The sights on small-frame revolvers are terrible compared to most semi-auto pistols.
You want big sights, not a little narrow groove cut into the gun's frame, and you want the sights to have some colored dots or lights to make them easier to see in a hurry, especially in less than ideal lighting conditions.

My S&W 637 has laser-sight grips on it.

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Post P.S. If you DO want to get a .38 revolver, definitely consider the Ruger LCR or a Smith & Wesson with a gunsmith's trigger job and spring replacement kit. You can probably take the trigger pressure down 30% and still have a reliable weapon.

If the recoil of standard 38 specials is intimidating, shooting from such a small and light (12 oz. empty) gun, try reloading. You can build (assemble) your own ammo for 1/4 the cost of factory ammo once you have the empty brass cases to reload, and you can make the rounds very light, on par with a .32 or .380 caliber pistol. That's for your practice ammo. Always carry factory-made ammo, and there are a few types of "lower recoil" .38 special ammo out there, with 95-110 grain bullets instead of the usual 125-158 grain weights. Lighter bullets recoil less.

 

[Amers81]

What part did you have a problem with? Squeezing the trigger in double action?
If so that's something that can be fixed fairly easily at least on the S&W revolvers I own.
My wife had the same problem and a Wolff spring kit for the gun fixed it for her.

Sometimes I could pull the trigger with no trouble, and other times I couldn't pull past the break. I want to make sure I and pull the trigger every time, or start practicing throwing guns at people.

 

[Amers81]

Thank you everyone for all the information!! We went to the RK Gun Show in Cartersville, and I came home with a Taurus Millenium G2 from Jay of Fraiser's Tactical. I can do everything myself, and it feels good. We picked up some ammo and shot it this afternoon. I really need to work on my aim! I did fine from 10 feet, but Little Ceasar on the pizza box lid was safe from 10 yards when I tried to take time and aim.

 

[biker_bill]

Sometimes I could pull the trigger with no trouble, and other times I couldn't pull past the break. I want to make sure I and pull the trigger every time, or start practicing throwing guns at people.

No throwing the gun! That's only in the movies!
Thanks for the laugh. A spring set would solve that problem, I feel quite sure of it.
They are very inexpensive and quite easy to do.
If you decide to go that route holler for help, somebody close to you can get you fixed up in a couple of minutes. It's a pretty quick job - usually.

 

[Amers81]

No throwing the gun! That's only in the movies!
Thanks for the laugh. A spring set would solve that problem, I feel quite sure of it.
They are very inexpensive and quite easy to do.
If you decide to go that route holler for help, somebody close to you can get you fixed up in a couple of minutes. It's a pretty quick job - usually.

I will look into one of those!

 

[woseyjales]

Amers81, I think his reference to spring kits was for the hard to fire revolvers
mentioned earlier before you purchased the PT111 Millennium G2 which already
has a pretty good trigger. I recently chose the 111-G2 also, pretty impressive
and they don't break the bank which is a nice bonus. Academy Sports' 2-tone has
light gray slide over dark gray poly frame instead of over black as shown on Taurus
website. Glad they didn't have an FDE at the time would have been a hard choice.
Keep practicing, can always get more pizza boxes.

 

[biker_bill]

Amers81, I think his reference to spring kits was for the hard to fire revolvers
mentioned earlier before you purchased the PT111 Millennium G2 which already
has a pretty good trigger. I recently chose the 111-G2 also, pretty impressive
and they don't break the bank which is a nice bonus. Academy Sports' 2-tone has
light gray slide over dark gray poly frame instead of over black as shown on Taurus
website. Glad they didn't have an FDE at the time would have been a hard choice.
Keep practicing, can always get more pizza boxes.

Yes, spring kits were for the revolver.

 

[Amers81]

Yes, spring kits were for the revolver.

I have heard of them before and know that they are only for revolvers. We still have the revolver. My husband wants to make it his carry gun. I may want to make a revolver my 2nd gun purchase. I would like a larger gun for target shooting. The Millennium G2 was fun, but I've already ordered a speed loader! My thumbs are still sore and my thumbnails are gone!