Posted on 02/16/2012 5:20:08 AM PST by marktwain
I’m sorry, I missed that letter “m” ! I’m describing the open-slide 84 series. My bad !
Google the Palm Pistol, a single shot pistol for the disabled.
A quality DA snubbie would be one answer - if the man’s hand weakness would not prevent him manipulating a DA trigger. The revolver negates the concern over limp wristing an auto. The Beretta 84 is a viable option because of the tip-up barrel - Buffalo Bore 380 ACP loads are better than big threee FMJs any day. The KelTecs have quality issues, so IMO, they’re no option.
Never shot a Judge, and I understand that they are of good size, but wouldn’t this person’s hand and wrist weakness preclude anything with substantial recoil? Since he is already having problems with a 9mm, I would think this would almost automatically rule out a .45 colt/.410 shotgun combo.
I’ve found it’s manageable with the standard model and loads. The version that accepts magnum shells is a bit more punchy.
Depending on how weak he is, how about a 642 type revolver with a lighter trigger spring installed?
Also, there is a guy here who makes a slide racking thingie for people who have trouble racking a slide. I will try to find the name of his “invention”.
I have a walther pps, which I chose specifically for it’s easy to rack slide. Some new shooters I know thought it had recoil. For me, even when I’ve limp wristed it after shooting it about 75 times in a row, it usually fires...as in I always try to shoot it at least 75 times, when I go to the range, and have had 3 ftf’s out of thousands of rounds.
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