Small / snubby revolvers generally don't make good "first guns"...
Especially true for the light weight ones.
It takes work to be accurate with them. And all that work using them can be painful - especially for a light one. Practice with an all steel version is better - but carrying an Al. framed one is easier.
-J-
The bobbed hammer is to prevent snagging on clothing and whatnot....it doesn't prevent an AD. Modern revolvers have transfer safety bars that require the trigger to be pulled for the hammer to strike the firing pin.Any revolver with a bobbed hammer so there is no chance of AD in a purse bersa makes a cheap 38 like that you can find one for 200$
This thread is relevant to my interests. My girlfriend has rheumatoid arthritis so her hands are pretty sensitive.
Who makes the best 38 special? Looking at buying one for my girlfriend so she could carry it in her purse or what not. If you have any other suggestions on what handguns are good for women.