Interesting read.What’s everyone’s opinion on elderly person pistol options. Something simple, reliable, economical and not too much recoil. I’m thinking 38 spl revolver.
Just turned 70 last Sunday & arthritis has been my growing friend, especially the last 2 years.
This past summer I started having trouble with my trigger finger during a range day.
I've always known the clock is ticking..
I can't even make a tight fist w/o pain in the past year.
I wonder if I'll still be able to enjoy the hobby in 5-10 yrs?
My recommendations:
- 4" barrel revolver
- metal frame, the heavier, the better for recoil
I don't consider a snubbie to be arthritis-friendly.
The Ruger LCR hammerless series in .38 special claims less recoil & a better trigger.
I have found that to be the case, especially considering it's a 13.5 oz.
You could get the 3.6 oz heavier LCR .357 magnum, 17.1 oz, & run .38 specials through it for even less recoil.
I was skeptical of Ruger's claims, thinking it was just sales hype, but I immediately could tell the LCR worked better for me than whatever snubbie I was using at the time.
I also have a 6 rd Taurus 856 hammerless weighing in at 22 oz.
6 round revolver for home defense: SW 64-5, 38 sp, SS w/4" barrel.
Sweet trigger & sweet recoil, as God intended a revolver for arthritis sufferers, haha!
5 round light CC revolver: Ruger LCR .38 sp 14.4 oz.
Note: ignore the 11.2 oz SW 340 PD underneath: brutal recoil, haha!
6 round 22 oz CC revolver: Taurus 856 .38 sp (I now have the hammerless).
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