Ok so I am in the process of looking for a good personal protection gun for my wife. I have looked around and come to the conclusion that a good gun for her would be a Smith and Wesson Model 640 .357. Here is a pic of it.
I would like to hear what opinions you guys have about this. And can you recomend any other guns that would be good for the job. She is unexperienced with guns and this will be her first gun. She has shot my Ar-15 and a little .25 pistol. That is really about it. Once she gets it, she will be taking a class.
The reason I chose this gun, is because I think a revolver is simple enough and reliable enough for her since she is unexperienced. I chose the .357 because she can use .38 spl in it until, if even at all, she gets comfortable enough to use .357. I also chose all steel instead of the lighter version, to help with recoil comfort.
And yes I do keep saying "I" when it is "her" gun. She has been looking and trying out different revolvers in her hand. She finds that this model is particularly comfortable for her. I am letting her choose the gun, I am just trying to help and guide her to get what is all around best for her. I want to make sure it is comfortable for her, and easy enough for her to conceal and use quickly in an emergency situation.
She is not a gun person by any means, but she is really getting interested and her attitude is changing about them. I think with more experience she will get a greater appreciation for them. I would never force her to carry one if she didn't want. I am really glad she is getting interested in them, because I know I would feel more secure if she took the time to learn about them and eventually carried one. And I think this gun would be a good "first" gun for her. So what do you guys think? Oh and sorry for rambling on, I get carried away sometimes.
I would like to hear what opinions you guys have about this. And can you recomend any other guns that would be good for the job. She is unexperienced with guns and this will be her first gun. She has shot my Ar-15 and a little .25 pistol. That is really about it. Once she gets it, she will be taking a class.
The reason I chose this gun, is because I think a revolver is simple enough and reliable enough for her since she is unexperienced. I chose the .357 because she can use .38 spl in it until, if even at all, she gets comfortable enough to use .357. I also chose all steel instead of the lighter version, to help with recoil comfort.
And yes I do keep saying "I" when it is "her" gun. She has been looking and trying out different revolvers in her hand. She finds that this model is particularly comfortable for her. I am letting her choose the gun, I am just trying to help and guide her to get what is all around best for her. I want to make sure it is comfortable for her, and easy enough for her to conceal and use quickly in an emergency situation.
She is not a gun person by any means, but she is really getting interested and her attitude is changing about them. I think with more experience she will get a greater appreciation for them. I would never force her to carry one if she didn't want. I am really glad she is getting interested in them, because I know I would feel more secure if she took the time to learn about them and eventually carried one. And I think this gun would be a good "first" gun for her. So what do you guys think? Oh and sorry for rambling on, I get carried away sometimes.