Taurus 380 revolver or???

[4given]

I took my Wife, Daughter, and Granddaughter to the range the other day. We had a great time. Getting my girls out for a bit of practice i always good.

My Daughter has some health issues. She was experiencing a lot of pain shooting the 638 with 125gr light practice loads. It affected her shooting quite a bit. She carries an LCR in 38 special. We have been discussing replacing it with something with less recoil.
She was comfortable shooting my wife's M64 4" with the same loads, so I think something with a similar recoil impulse might do well.

I know we could go with an LCR in 22lr worst case, but I would like to find a better option. Has anybody tried the Taurus 380 revolver? Any other ideas?

Thanks for your help

[Navin Johnson]

How do Magtec 148 WCs @600 ish out of a 2" compare to the above 125's?

Also LCR in .357 is 17ish oz.

A steel 640 for Practice?

[wmu12071]

https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....Snubbie-review

@JCN has talked about the M380

[SecondsCount]

Why does it have to be a revolver?

[BillSWPA]

Why does it have to be a revolver?

This was my question as well. I would look at a S&W .380 EZ, Sig P365 .380, G42, or perhaps Ruger Lite Rack .380.

If going below .380 becomes necessary, I would look at a Kel-Tec P-32 before going to a .22.

[Glenn E. Meyer]

LCR in 327 mag but with SW 32 Long wadcutters? However, the semis suggested are worth trying.

[feudist]

I bought one last year because I have beat up and arthritic hands.
To my hands, the recoil was indistinguishable from a .38 wadcutter. With a revolver, you get all the recoil at once, which concentrates both the impact and torque on your hands. My Kahr CM9 is comfortable to shoot for 50 rounds. No centerfire revolvers are.
My solution ended up being a pair of LCP2s in .380 and .22LR.

It's a nice revolver, on par with my Smiths. It has a better front sight and a smooth action, although I could do without the moonclips.

[luckyman]

How do Magtec 148 WCs @600 ish out of a 2" compare to the above 125's?

Also LCR in .357 is 17ish oz.

A steel 640 for Practice?

Navin has a good point, if she likes the lcr the extra 3.5 oz of the 357 variant will help quite a bit.

[Totem Polar]

I love revolvers. That said, the easy button for the recoil sensitive is a G42. If an LCR .38 is too much, the G42 becomes a rule #1 option worth looking at. JMO.

[4given]

Why does it have to be a revolver?

Great point.

The honest answer is that she is very familiar with and SAFE carrying a revolver. She has not had enough training with semi-auto pistols. She is a working, single mom with limited time & resources. It would be a heavy lift to get her dialed in to my satisfaction. I am more comfortable with her carrying a revolver at this time.

If I could get her out to the range more often & etc, a G42 or something similar would be the logical choice. Right now a light recoiling revolver seems to make the most sense.