Easiest shooting revolver?

[Texchappy]

Excluding 22LR and other rimfire cartridges, what is the easiest revolver to shoot?

I'm disabled. I have a demyelinating condition like MS late leads to weakness and sensitivity (think recoil) in my limbs. That's part of the reason I haven't tried a revolver yet.

* even though I put this in the S&W section, I'm open to other brands.

 

[RGNewell]

If I were you I would try model 15.

 

[Peak53]

Might try a .32 SW Long in an I frame for lighter weight and for lower recoil. If you don't reload, that might be problematic in terms of finding ammo regularly. A K frame .38 with target loads also great option.

 

[robertrwalsh]

Most people don't realize it but a .22 lr needs MORE power hitting the primer to set it off than does a centerfire cartridge. You have to balance hand strength necessary to hold and operate the weapon versus the recoil. Most revolvers take MORE trigger finger power to operate. I respectfully suggest you consider a small to medium frame .38 revolver, or if you must got with a .22 try the Walter P-22. Single action or double action first shot. Decent trigger pull. Reasonable power needed to operate the slide.

 

[BAM-BAM]

For what purpose???????????????

 

[Rpg]

OP would enjoy a M15.

Great sights, virtually no recoil if shooting 148 gr wad cutter target ammo, and very little with standard velocity round nose 158 gr ammo.

Stay away from ammo marked +p.

 

[jjmIII_Ruger]

Smaller guns have a heavy trigger and weight less for absorbing recoil. Is a M27 or M28 a bad idea with 38 Special?

 

[.38SuperMan]

I have arthritis in my hands and wrists and recoil can be quite painful. I reload so I can adjust loads for comfort and accuracy. Of late I've been shooting a lot of 38 special loaded for comfort. I find using a fast powder like bullseye or Accurate N100NF for reduced loads helps quite a bit. Lighter weight bullets help also. So far Accurate N100NF with a 125 grain bullet, either lead or plated, shoots very nicely out of my model 15 and King Cobra Colt. Both are lightweight enough without being too light.

When shooting and trying to reduce recoil, heavier guns are your friend. Light frame guns are painful to me.

 

[shawn mccarver]

I would suppose the easiest S&W to shoot would be a K frame (four inch Model 10 with standard barrel) with its trigger lightened by a professional so that reliability is not compromised.

 

[jensb]

Probably a Combat Masterpiece m15

 

[LittleCooner]

Model 19 with 38 special loads or a 28 with 38 special loads.

 

[OLDSTER]

Another vote for the Model 15.

 

[singlesix]

Low recoil

I'm 78 and do a lot of shooting and very aware of comfort. I've got a M15,M19,M49 etc,etc...The absolutely most comfortable shooting with virtually no recoil is a S@W 1915. I shoot one handed and alternate between left hand and right hand. Between the weight and the 5" barrel it is large but very comfortable.

 

[Chukar60]

Maybe a model 14 with 38 target loads. Just have no idea how the weight of the revolver would interact with your condition.

 

[D Brown]

Another recommendation for the 4" Model 15. I've seen lot's of folks of varying experience do very well with this model.

Best of luck finding something that will work for you.

 

[pharmer]

It's calamitous not unanimous indeed ubiquitous. Joe

 

[RKmesa]

N-frame .357 (Model 27 or 28) shooting .38 Specials. Something that you can shoot all day. Almost no recoil at all.

 

[raylan007]

15, 67 All good.

Of course my M15 2" or 4", smooth as silk. You might as well include a M67

 

[K Harris]

the Model 15 is a wonderful choice. Even better if it is slicked up by a good revolver smith. However, nothing feels better in my hand than a 5" model 10. The revolver itself is not so heavy as to cause difficulties, and shooting 148 grain wadcutters out of it is extremely easy on the hand and wrist.

 

[jimbo728]

HB model10-6. .38. great da trigger. Not much recoil.
Jim

 

[JM4151]

Easiest revolver to shoot

I would recomment any of the 38 special guns, in the K frame model. I would suggest a WC or SWC in the lightest load that is available.

 

[Scharfschuetzer]

I agree with the K Frame suggestions above. A good Model 10, 15 or Model 19 with a 4" barrel (or their stainless equivalents) would probably be about as good as it gets. Heck, they are about as good as it gets even without a disability.

 

[shirojiro]

Agree with a revolver, and I'd add a Ruger GP100 or a Smith 686 to the list. The extra weight makes recoil from 148 gr standard load 38 specials very easy.


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[DGNY]

Some great answers to the question posed by the OP. I concur that, of
the Smith & Wesson family, the K frame in 38 is a wonderful choice.

In my own experience, another easy shooting centerfire would be a small or mid-frame Ruger single action, as the felt recoil impulses are gentle. I am e.g. suggesting a 32 H&R on Single Six platform, or a mid frame Vaquero in 38/357. (This, notwithstanding that ammo in 32 is much less readily available in these difficult times.)

Wishing Texchappy every possible success in finding a suitable platform and cartridge.

 

[3rdgeargrndrr]

Shield EZ 380. I know a quad with very little dexterity, right tricep weakness and weakness in the hands. Both he and his teenage daughter can rack and shoot the EZ.
It helps that he can recline in his wheelchair and has an armrest which reduces the recoil. My lightened J and K frame too much to pull for him.

 

[Texchappy]

Shield EZ 380. I know a quad with very little dexterity, right tricep weakness and weakness in the hands. Both he and his teenage daughter can rack and shoot the EZ.
It helps that he can recline in his wheelchair and has an armrest which reduces the recoil. My lightened J and K frame too much to pull for him.

That's actually what I have now as a carry gun. I'm wondering if I can hand,e a revolver.

 

[crazyphil]

Any S&W model 10, 15, 67, etc. etc. with 4" barrel. But the ammo you
choose is probably more important, for your condition, than the actual
revolver. Get some good advice on a low recoil round like a wadcutter
for example.

 

[ruger 22]

The K frames are a good choice but the easiest for me considering recoil is my Model 28-2 with wadcutters. Much heavier than the K frames but a real soft shooter. You can experiment with various grips but the best for recoil is the Pachmayr rubber grip they have in various styles and they are inexpensive. Rubbers may not be the best looking but you need comfort and this is a good option.

 

[BigBill]

From n frames to RedHawk magnums it's all good.

 

[ImDrRich]

While it might be a bit heavy for you given the conditions you describe, I would recommend a Model 10.