A question no longer in need of an answer.

Understanding what you're up against, and I'm thinking maybe your wife isn't really into guns in addition to being injured, it's not a bad choice.

To me, however, a pump shotgun would be better because I could keep 4 or 5 rounds in the magazine with an empty chamber. Mossberg makes a pump 410.

I wouldn't be comfortable loading the hammerless Coach gun you're looking at and leaving it unattended. I don't have to worry about kids but I'd still be uncomfortable.

Interestingly, although there is always a loaded handgun in our home at my wife's disposal, during Rattlesnake season (May thru Oct) I leave an unloaded single shot 410 in a certain corner of the house. I have a buttstock cartridge carrier on it with 6 rounds of #7 1/2 shot in case a rattler shows up while I'm away. My wife can operate it easily and understands what its for --- snakes. The handgun is for other varmints.


GUESS I WASTED MY TIME BUT I'LL LEAVE THIS UP ANYWAY.

Sorry!

I discussed it with my wife, and she said NO WAY was she interested in a shotgun. She is happy with her M&P9c, and she said if I want a shotgun for me, get the 12 and be happy with it.

I just bought a M&P Shield, and I have a feeling she is going to be even happier with it than her M&P9c...so, I will probably be looking for a second Shield rather than a shotgun.

Thanks for your reply, though...I should have discussed it with the "Boss" first!

You will save yourself much time and aggravation in life if you adhere to that simple rule...

That's for darn sure...

We will have been married 34 years this coming June...so, you'd think I would have learned that by now.