[kayti]

Going gun shopping. What would you all recommend for small, semi-arthritic hands?

[c-b 1]

Going gun shopping. What would you all recommend for small, semi-arthritic hands?

A .38 Special revolver, they don't jamb, your hands may not be strong enough to rack a semi-automatic, and they won't get stronger as you get older. Don't let anyone sell you a revolver without a full hammer. if your hands are semi-arthritic you may have trouble pulling the trigger on a revolver with a shrouded hammer, if you have trouble cocking the hammer with your thumb, you can use your other hand.

[MHGinTN]

How much you looking to spend? ... EAA has a nice revolver in .357 magnum you can load with .38 +P hollowpoints and be well protected. If you can afford more, Smith and Ruger make very nice revolvers. In shotguns, go for a twenty gage semi-auto.

[MasterGunner01]

You should go to a gun shop with a range and see what kind of gun: (1) fits your hands, (2) you can manipulate with semi-arthritic hands, and (3) find out through live firing what kind of recoil you can tolerate with accuracy.

Good starting points should be a .38 Special revolver or a good 12 ga. or 20 ga. riot gun with extended magazine.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Going gun shopping. What would you all recommend for small, semi-arthritic hands?

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1. A trip to a gun range with rentals. Decide for yourself what feels right. Sometimes, large is more comfortable than small. Revolvers may be more or less comfy (less, to me) that other pistols.

2. While practice is important, you might not make shooting your carry gun a weekly recreation activity, so maybe don’t worry too much about comfort, unless it’s such an issue that you can’t shoot straight.