Take him to a range that rents guns and try out as many as he's willing. Stick to .38 Special and above for revolvers and .380 ACP and up for semi-autos. Personally I like 9mm and .45 ACP because I can get inexpensive milsurp ammo.
Best to stick to major manufacturers in my opinion. For the auto-loaders that would be Sig Sauer, Glock, H&K, Ruger, Walther, CZ, and possibly Taurus. In revolovers, I'd go with Ruger and Taurus, or a USED Smith & Wesson. Not giving them any "new" business until they undo the sellout deal they made with the Clinton administration.
Feel free to contact me (patriot_bob@yahoo.com or FReep mail) with any specific questions.
Sounds like a plan!
In revolovers, I'd go with Ruger and Taurus, or a USED Smith & Wesson.
Yep, my .357 mag is an S&W, purchased before they decided to sell out their principles for lawsuit protection that never materialized and became the government stooges that they are today. (Good gun, but I won't buy another one from them today!)