I couldn't agree more. I love my Kel Tec 380. It is roughly the size and weight of my wallet. I don't need to fuss wth a safety when drawing. I carry it with 6 in the rack and one in the pipe so it's always ready take care of business. It has a long pull on the trigger due to the lack of a safety. The long pull and recoil limit your ability to rapid fire, but if you hold on to it good and practice a bit you empty it pretty fast. I still want a Taurus Judge though. But that's an entirey different monkey.

 

I posted this in another thread......but it's of equal value here.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gIHD...e=channel_page

 

Well, the time has passed, we got the Dragon meet and the grandkids vist behind us. Tonite cathy and I went out to buy her personal defense weapon.

She tried the Kel Tec and the Sig 380. Could not pull back the slide easily so we went to revolvers.

Ended up with the Smith & Wesson 642 Airlight with Crimson Trace grips, and a 1.50" barrel. Nice piece with a built in laser and integral key lock feature. A bit larger than the autos but with the enclosed hammer, and more comfortable grip, it should work well for her. The trigger is a rather hard pull but she felt comfortable with it.

38 special rounds are dear right now. I have about 100 or so and mabe 120 357 magnum's for my Ruger Black Hawk so we are off to the range. We were able to get some 38 SPL+P with which she will carry. After our training for CCW which should happen in two weeks.


Joined NRA tonite so I guess we are really on the watch list now.

Thanks for everyones help and advice.

BTW they had some nicely priced 1911's on the shelf (for me) but her S&W was twice what we budgeted for so that'll have to wait.


roadster with a stick

 

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you know how hard it was for me to resist responding to this thread...I use to teach self defense with a hand gun for women at my gun club...everybody has an opinion, but I only taught one thing...survival...most women aren't attacked in their homes, although it happens, most attacks happen in parking lots as they go to their cars. There was a lot to the course, but the just of it, simply have your keys in your weak hand, the REVOLVER (no hammer preferred) in your strong hand, INSIDE the purse. If attacked, scream "I have a gun, I will use it" fire thru the purse, hammerlest will continue to fire, with hammer may continue to fire, semi-autos will have one shot then jam on whatever is in the purse...women do not have time to reach for and pull out a fire arm and aim...won't happen if attacked...proven this many times in our training sessions...knife fights, boy could we talk about that...feather weight .38 special, hammerlest, good name brand hollow point ammo...my .02 only .....and by the way, the women listened and learned very quickly, the men...that is another story...

 

Thanks doc. That's exactly what we bought and exactly Cathy's approach.

The automatics were a problem for her but the hammerless S$W 642 is small, light and has a strong trigger pull. Hollow point ammo is in the cylinders.
I would imagine the red laser dot would be intimidating as well. If she has time to draw it. Otherwise, she can just ruin her purse. I'll be happy to buy her a new one.


franc