Thanks c-b. My husband just got a semi-automatic and I realized today I was unable to rack it without difficulty. Hence the reason for research! Appreciate the insight :)
If my hands hurt most of the time, I would look into one of these:
http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=625&category=Revolver&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=
Nine rounds of 22LR or 22Mag with changeable cylinders.
You could handle this one for sure.
You are welcome.
>>> “My husband just got a semi-automatic and I realized today I was unable to rack it without difficulty.”
About that, are you employing the close-body rack, with forearms parallel to the ground and close in to the trunk? You brace your wrists against your body and use your firing hand to *push* forward of the slide, which you are holding steady in the support hand. This calls on the larger muscles of your core to compress the gun into rack-and-cock.
Not to slight any previous instruction you may have, but most guys don’t have to compensate for girlie musculature, racking the gun easily while holding it well out from their bodies.
With your concerns, you absolutely should fire a variety of rentals to find what suits you. If you buy with the notion of lightening the trigger pull later, make sure your model *has* a reliable modification available before laying down your money.