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Originally Posted by merrylander
The funny thing is that I would rather have a tazer but they are illegal for private ownership, guess they would rather have me kill an intruder.
I was looking at maybe a .38 or even a .22 long rifle automatic that lookes like a .45 - $500. It needs to be something that would not knock my wife on her fanny if she needs to use it.
It has gotten to be an outdoor sport around these parts to break in on older people and rough them up.
BTW if you were to read Madison's Notes on the Philadelphia Convention you might conclude that "A well regulated militia" was in reference to the fact that because they did not want a standing army, the federal government was to take over the militias. The states did not really want this, but the problem was that they all used different arms and in a time of need they might find that they had the wrong size shot, etc.
This sort of became moot after 1812 when Madison foolishly got involved in a war he need not have and it was an Irish regiment that burned the White House. I used to pass the historic house in Brookevville, MD where Madison brought the government during that event, on my daily commute. That was when they discovered that a militia was no match for regulars.
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If I were you, I'd look at a Ruger GP100 with a 4" barrel. You can load it with .38's or .357's, with the best defense round being a 125 gr JHP in .357. You can't wear out a Ruger, so a used gun would be fine. The recoil isn't bad, but the muzzle blast and flash is horrific. Might be a little much for your wife.
My wife has a S&W M60 Chief's Special, loaded with Remington P+ Golden Sabres, with Hogue grips. Your wife might like something like this better, the GP100 is a large handgun. A Ruger SP101 is about the same size as the Chiefs Special, and is chambered in .357 to boot. This might be the ideal weapon for you.
Never have been a fan of .22 automatics for defense. Some women have trouble retracting the slide, and leaving one with a round chambered is kind of dangerous...as far as I'm concerned. And if your magazine is a little deformed they will jamb.
A good DA wheel gun is best for someone who isn't going to spend a lot of time on the range.
Chas