re: Revolver recommendations for a 70 year female

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The featherweight .38 is not a fun gun to shoot, at all. The weight of the gun (or lack of) contributes to the heavy recoil.

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This is true

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This is VERY true. And they have lousy sights. And they have heavy triggers. The end result is that most people don't practice with them because it's very uncomfortable - so they never get proficient with their weapon.

A snub-nosed .38 is an expert's gun - not a beginner's gun. And it's certainly not a good choice for an arthritic 70 year old mom. That demographic will be much better served with an M&P .380 EZ.

P.S. I have had several "little old ladies" (and two middle aged men) who failed the shooting portion of the CCW class using snub-nosed .38's. Two of them missed the silhouette at a distance of six feet.