Folks I'd like some feedback.
Long story short while visiting my in laws yesterday the discussion turned to guns and self defense. Initiated by my wife. My father in-law feels the need for a firearm based on the discussion that lead up to the self defense using a firearm.
He has a semi auto named Norinco, chambered in 7.62. I personally think it's a POS. Last time he fired it was with me approx. 10+yrs ago.
He's 78 yrs old arthritic and not in the best of health. He doesn't have the strength or grip to rack the slide to chamber a round. He want's me to rack the slide and chamber one for him but leave the thumb safety on. (I know bad idea and I've explained that he is the safety and in a panic situation he probably won't remember how to disengage the thumb safety). Besides I showed him it didn't work when the thumb safety was on I could still pull the trigger.
I let him try to rack my Springfield XD SC and he struggled to do that cause he has no grip. He was really trying to push the slide vs. pull it back.
The gun is now in my possession cause I offered to clean it for him. I'm really struggling with this cause I don't want to give him this POS back that he can't even work.
I'm really thinking of getting him a revolver. This is where I need your feedback.... I know nothing about revolvers. What would you recommend for a 78 year old man with arthritis and not in the best of health.
I'm thinking a revolver would be the simplest thing for him.
Please advise,
Long story short while visiting my in laws yesterday the discussion turned to guns and self defense. Initiated by my wife. My father in-law feels the need for a firearm based on the discussion that lead up to the self defense using a firearm.
He has a semi auto named Norinco, chambered in 7.62. I personally think it's a POS. Last time he fired it was with me approx. 10+yrs ago.
He's 78 yrs old arthritic and not in the best of health. He doesn't have the strength or grip to rack the slide to chamber a round. He want's me to rack the slide and chamber one for him but leave the thumb safety on. (I know bad idea and I've explained that he is the safety and in a panic situation he probably won't remember how to disengage the thumb safety). Besides I showed him it didn't work when the thumb safety was on I could still pull the trigger.
I let him try to rack my Springfield XD SC and he struggled to do that cause he has no grip. He was really trying to push the slide vs. pull it back.
The gun is now in my possession cause I offered to clean it for him. I'm really struggling with this cause I don't want to give him this POS back that he can't even work.
I'm really thinking of getting him a revolver. This is where I need your feedback.... I know nothing about revolvers. What would you recommend for a 78 year old man with arthritis and not in the best of health.
I'm thinking a revolver would be the simplest thing for him.
Please advise,