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Re: .22 pistol for my 83yo grandmother

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:48 pm
by sar
Another option, but expensive is the FN 5.7. MUCH more power and very little recoil...

Re: .22 pistol for my 83yo grandmother

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:04 pm
by MoJo
You might want to look at a .32 Magnum. A steel K frame .38 (S&W Model 10) would be a good choice - - - enough weight to absorb recoil but light enough not to overload your grandmother. If the gun is only to be a house gun then a 4" barrel is ideal.

Re: .22 pistol for my 83yo grandmother

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:27 am
by CompVest
sar wrote:Another option, but expensive is the FN 5.7. MUCH more power and very little recoil...
I humbly disagree with this. I had the opportunity to shoot several hundred rounds through one and I find that the recoil feels just like my 9mm's.