Why a S&W?

[m657]

Whatever she gets, remind her that 'training for bicycle races' is far less important than 'training for saving her LIFE'....and "once a year" is simply absurd....unless she really does have a death wish.

 

[K1500]

Whatever she gets, remind her that 'training for bicycle races' is far less important than 'training for saving her LIFE'....and "once a year" is simply absurd....unless she really does have a death wish.

To look at the other side of the coin, from a statistical point of view, poor health is more likely to kill than an violent attack, so exercise is perhaps more important than handgun training. I do agree that once per year is not enough. IMO, the best way to motivate is fun. She already has suffered the precipitating event (a scare that has made her aware of the need for self-defense). Now make the shooting experience fun and relevant and she will likely become a shooter. When my wife had the 'awakening' she was amazed by all the 'accessories' one needed. She is a shopper, so she was also pleased by the need to shop for holsters, mag pouches, range gear, ammo, etc.

The best thing you can do is make the firearm easy for her to carry within her lifestyle and existing wardrobe. This may mean fanny packs for the bike, purses or belly bands for town, etc. Whatever works. If she is serious she will make it work for her.

 

[Lop]

Hey guys,
The range is in my yard, so any time she is up here is a potential shooting day, but as my OP said
"just once a season running a hundred rounds thru to keep her hand in it"
I think 4 times a year is ok. To say she needs to be here bi-monthly is setting her up to fail. But to say "come on, it's spring time, lets go shoot" sounds like a plan we can stick with. 'Course then I'll get him to shoot some clays, and see if we can't get some more converts.

 

[Sub sailor]

When your life depends on it, you want it to go bang "ALL THE TIME", NOT MOST OF THE TIME. I have personally seen too many Taurus and Charter arms not go bang. Any gun I pick for self defense will be Smith & Wesson, Colt, or Ruger. There are also some other brands such as Sig which have a fine reputation, but not my preference.

I am Sub Sailor and I approve of this message!

H Richard is right on the money. A tool has to work when you need it the most!

 

[batmann]

If you have to ask-------

 

[Dan Cash]

Why Smith? Because it is simply the best and comes at a price working folks can afford. You can buy a cheap, piece of junk car just to run to the market but sure as heck, come cold weather, it won't go so you wasted your money. Buy a cheap, piece of junk revolver and when it does not go, you die.

Buy the lady a good, older Smith snubby; 36, 642, 19, 66, the choice is almost endless. Nuts to the scamdium frame, ignition lock 2 piece barrel stuff; that is in the same class as Charter/tarus.

 

[David Sinko]

I'll gripe about the lock and MIM parts, but S&W is still far superior to Taurus, Charter Arms, Rossi and in my opinion Colt too. The only product that is comparable is Ruger. The problem with Ruger is their refusal to sell certain important parts to the public and their refusal to work on custom guns.

All said and done, in the end I'd buy an older used S&W revolver.

Dave Sinko

 

[rpg0123]

I prefer an older S&W when one is available. When a piece is only available in a newer model, I see no reason not to buy one. S&W is still the best revolver on the market. Ruger is a close second. The only model where I think they probably beat S&W is likely the LCR. And the sp101 is a great model. I just hate to see those of us who like S&W trying to drive them out of business over absolutely nothing being wrong with their new models. For heaven's sake, you guys should be proud of your brand.

 

[Lop]

man, I was at the lgs today. For exactly the same money they had new airweight hammerless sw and the ruger lcr. Lcr was a little bigger, a little lighter, but the trigger was much nicer. One issue is a problem with the lcr is the lack of a pinky grip. I have a spare houge grip for my 637 that lets the pinky help grip the gun. I find it amazing how much it changes the firing of the gun. I prefer the smaller grip because it carries better, but for a novice shooter, the better grip makes quite a differance. You do have to wonder how long the lCr will hold up. Not as long as a steel gun, but how about against an aluminum one?

 

[one eye joe]

NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO SCRIMP ! When your life is on the line you DO NOT want to depend on a Taurus. I've had 3 and they were all junk. Get a 642 with Lasergrips and put your mind at ease. There's nothin better for the intended purpose..............

 

[RightWinger]

The Ruger LCR is still a tad bit heavier than the S&W 340 or 342......the reason I said that is I have heard people say the LCR is the lightest revolver on the market today, not true.

 

[Buford57]

The BMW vs. Kia analogy only goes so far: neither will last a lifetime. My wife is still relying on the same S&W M67 I bought for her 30 years ago. It goes BANG every time and will still be protecting her when I am long in the ground. When my grandmother passed on years ago I took a 1920s era .32 HE out of a cigar box in her nightstand. It, too goes BANG (more like POP) every time. This is not a piece of sporting goods. It is not even a tool. It is survival gear. Anything mechanical can fail, but the odds are better with S&W or Ruger.

I have intentionally left Colt out because all of their DA revolvers now have over 10 years on the clock and I have no idea what kind or service they offer on them, if any. When they made them, like S&W I staked my life on their reliability.

 

[haifabuddy]

The better question is why not number ___? (must be more than 5).

 

[Lop]

Guys, we are good to go. They are going for the SW. My specs are: hammerless, lightwieght, under 2", and a 3 finger grip. I can't be the only guy who finds sw modle numbers bizzar, can I? Best as I can tell, I'm looking at a 642 or a 442. I don't want the scadium because I don't need the .357 capacity, and I dont' want the bullet shake issues that they mention in the owners manual. So the 15oz. is good. The 642 and 442 are both "two finger" grips, but I have an extra handle that has the 3 finger capacity. Am I missing something here?

Oh, BTW, I emailed him this link and he read thru it. It was a pretty easy sale. Thanks guys,
Lop

 

[Mule88]

why have a pro grade stihl chainsaw, wont a black and decker cut wood too.