Help, should I buy a 22 hand gun?

[cbills04]

I would love to get some opinions on buying a smith and Wesson 22a handgun. There is one on clearance for 189 bucks from palmetto state armory. The gun would mostly be used for fun target shooting but I also like it for my wife to easily use for home defense, especially if I am gone. While I know someone is going to tell me that a 22 is not a good choice for home defense, it is still better than nothing if my wife should need it. She has trouble holding a shot gun and trouble racking the slide of my 9 mm. Any thoughts/experiences are greatly appreciated!

 

[SEIndSAM]

That's a damned good price. It does have a big handle/grip and the front mag release bothers some people.

I say buy it, and if you don't like it you could easily sell it for what you have in it...

 

[crispy]

I hate the way that .22 feels in my hand. Despise it.

I wouldn't buy one without testing it first.

 

[Bigtanker]

Any gun is better than no gun.

Buy this pistol. It's a good price and can be a great training pistol.

As for your wife having trouble racking a slide, watch this.

[video=youtube_share;kbayNc6D9HY]http://youtu.be/kbayNc6D9HY[/video]

 

[nickf2005]

With the money you make, why is this a question?

 

[tetter]

That's a great price. You won't go wrong buying it, as you would easily be able to get that value back if you decide to trade it.

 

[Jeremy1066]

Just be sure to teach her how to keep pulling the trigger until it's empty.

 

[jrogers]

Don't buy a .22 for home defense. That is just crazy. If you wife needs a handgun for some reason and can't master two handed slide operation get her a .38spl revolver with a 3-6" barrel. Otherwise there is no reason she can't operate a light recoiling carbine like an AR unless she has some medical issue.

As for target shooting, I don't care for the 22a at all and would rather have a Buckmark or MkII, but if you just want a .22 for as cheap as possible you could do worse.

 

[poppy]

Thanks for posting that video, bigtanker. It demonstrates technique, not brute strength.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

Buy every gun. Buy all the guns. Don't ever sell any for any reason. Gift them only to family or friends.

 

[cbills04]

Any gun is better than no gun.

Buy this pistol. It's a good price and can be a great training pistol.

As for your wife having trouble racking a slide, watch this.

[video=youtube_share;kbayNc6D9HY]http://youtu.be/kbayNc6D9HY[/video]

Thanks for the video, I'll have her try that next time we get out shooting.

 

[cbills04]

With the money you make, why is this a question?

Do I know you?

 

[cbills04]

Buy every gun. Buy all the guns. Don't ever sell any for any reason. Gift them only to family or friends.

That is hard advice to ignore, I like your stance!

 

[Bapak2ja]

Good pistol and a great price. Jump on it. I had one for a short time. I sold it.

 

[pudly]

You and the wife should make a quick visit to the local gun store and handle it first. You shouldn't dry fire it, so don't even ask. For $0, you can get a feel if either or both of you will like how it feels. Even if the 22A doesn't work for you for some reason, a .22 is a good choice for fun and relatively cheap shooting.

 

[Cuttingedge]

I second that. Why would you NOT buy it?

 

[Fuzz]

22 is a great starter pistol for the ladies and work her up from there. As for home defense look into a 410 for her and they have plenty of punch. AAAHHHH that means 2 guns, Welcome to the gun world and there will be more.

 

[mbills2223]

Don't buy a .22 for home defense. That is just crazy.

Sorry, but this is bad advice. If it's the only round that someone is comfortable firing, then it should absolutely be used for home defense. I'm not sure why this argument keeps popping up here. There are plenty of examples of people successfully defending themselves with .22, and with the right ammo and shot placement you could pretty easily put an attacker to and IN the ground.

 

[SSGSAD]

I second that. Why would you NOT buy it?

NO ammo available ?????

 

[mbills2223]

NO ammo available ?????

False! I saw a 525 count yesterday for only 99 dollars!