I have Colts and S&W’s
My wife loves her Smith model 60 J frame
38 +P rated / 357
My wife loves her Smith model 60 J frame
38 +P rated / 357
Revolver recommendation
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S&W Model 10 heavy barrel is a sweet revolver, great trigger, has some heft to lessen recoil, and can often be had for around $300.
If she has smaller hands, S&W made 3" barrel J-frames in 38spl. Not as easy to find, but they're available. The extra inch is nice for a few reasons.
I like wadcutters for defense; they do more damage than a roundnose bullet - so I'm told - and the recoil is light. They make pretty holes in paper, too.
If she has smaller hands, S&W made 3" barrel J-frames in 38spl. Not as easy to find, but they're available. The extra inch is nice for a few reasons.
I like wadcutters for defense; they do more damage than a roundnose bullet - so I'm told - and the recoil is light. They make pretty holes in paper, too.
Zorros
Ultimate Member
If i do a walk about with a sw mod 36 ( steel, not alloy) its loaded with federal +p with the bullets loaded by fed backwards...flat end forward. Prob a very decent load for a any of the mid sized frames. There are 90 gr lite loads, but i read tests showing they lack penetration.
Very hard to beat a tight Model 10 K frame Smith. Find one priced right, and you'll find a slew of reasons why they made 6 million of them.
EarnestT
In the hollow
I have 2 blued model 10's and one stainless model 64 all heavy barrels. very accurate, smooth triggers and easy to shoot
EarnestT
In the hollow
REMEMBER a womens right to choose
If you don't live near schools, an .88 Magnum
Else the Ruger 101, as has been posted.
Else the Ruger 101, as has been posted.
The LCRx w/3" barrel might be worth getting her hands on as well.
My experience with taking first time shooters to the range is that most of them favored a 2.5" barrel Sp-101 to the heavier 4" barrel GP-100. The SP-101 has smaller grips and my female friends expressed a consistent preference for that. With all due respect to our members who suggested the Blackhawk, I would disagree. I feel that learning the intricacies of a Single-Action Only revolver and using it well under stress are not in most people's favor. Multiple steps that lead you to a light trigger pull seems less useful than a single motion and heavier trigger in my opinion. That said, to a person they all enjoyed shooting my Single-Six, even if they didn't necessarily do it well.
https://armscor.com/firearms/ria/revolver-series/m200-38-special
These get great write-ups and can be had for low 200s.
These get great write-ups and can be had for low 200s.
Mr.Blue
Living In A Bizarro World
I’d go with h the S&W 686+. It offers a capacity of 7. Its big enough to somewhat tame full .357 loads and makes .38spl loads feel like .22lr loads. Go with a .357 gun so you can shoot both loads. Unless you are looking to conceal carry, I see no reason to buy a .38spl-only gun.
danb
dont be a dumbass
I dont know about this one, but one thing to watch out for in cheapo revolvers is light primer strikes because of an insufficient hammer spring. Ask me how I know. I would personally want to see more than "write ups." You could end up with a paperweight, or something that only likes a particular brand of ammo.
A decent revolver like a 686 or GP101 will hold its value. I would suggest going with a revolver line that has a track record.
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
I am not a fan of the smaller Ruger revolver. The GP100 has enough weight to mitigate recoil for 38s and has one more round versus the 101. I've owned multiple Model 10s (past tense), I don't see a point to a full sized 38. As for Colts, the Trooper MK III and it's offspring don't use the same internals as the older revolvers, so no need for tuning like them.
sgt23preston
USMC LLA. NRA Life Member
The 357 Mag is a very powerful round...
A work of caution...
Take your wife to an indoor range where they rent 357's & let her shoot 12 rounds before you buy it...
It was designed for the FBI to shoot holes in running car engines, so...
IT HAS A LOT OF RECOIL...
A work of caution...
Take your wife to an indoor range where they rent 357's & let her shoot 12 rounds before you buy it...
It was designed for the FBI to shoot holes in running car engines, so...
IT HAS A LOT OF RECOIL...
"The .357 S&W Magnum (9×33mmR), or simply .357 Magnum, is a revolver cartridge with a .357-inch (9.07 mm) bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe,[3] and Douglas B. Wesson[3][4] of firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester.[5][6]
It is based upon Smith & Wesson's earlier .38 Special cartridge. The .357 Magnum cartridge was introduced in 1934, and its use has since become widespread. This cartridge started the "Magnum era" of handgun ammunition."
The FBI didn't go to the 357 until early to mid 70's.
danb
dont be a dumbass
Well, you are half right. It was designed for the FBI to go back in time and shoot through cars. 357 is pretty powerful!!
I do not think the caliber you mentioned is the caliber you mean
Some of the FBI in the Roaring 20s went with 1911s in 38 Super to punch through automobile glass, doors, radiators and maybe some engine blocks
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