My parents want a handgun. My dad has never owned a handgun, just long guns, but has shot a few of my guns. He didn't care for my Glocks. Not so much that it was a Glock, but wasn't fond of how the semi-auto functions. He even was limp wristing my G19. He did very well shooting my light weight snub nose .38, but only when the hammer was back in single action. I guess I don't remember him shooting it much in double action. He also had a difficult time racking the slide on my Glock. I'm not even sure if he would carry it on his person. Maybe just in his vehicle for his ride up north, or on his night stand.
They will probably only buy one gun for the both of them to share. If my mom carries it, it would likely be in her purse(with a good holster of some sort). I know, purse carry isn't the greatest idea. So a SA/DA snub nose would probably work for my dad, but that hammer sticking up might catch on something in my mothers purse.
I know they have some sort of a budget, but any suggestions would help. I don't want him to go to a local shop and have one salesman talk him into something that isn't going to work for them. There probably isn't even a good answer to this, but thanks for trying to help.
They will probably only buy one gun for the both of them to share. If my mom carries it, it would likely be in her purse(with a good holster of some sort). I know, purse carry isn't the greatest idea. So a SA/DA snub nose would probably work for my dad, but that hammer sticking up might catch on something in my mothers purse.
I know they have some sort of a budget, but any suggestions would help. I don't want him to go to a local shop and have one salesman talk him into something that isn't going to work for them. There probably isn't even a good answer to this, but thanks for trying to help.