Low poundage trigger pull revolver

[Txhunter3000]

I'm posting this for a friend that is looking for an easy pull revolver trigger for his 75 yo mother. She is not real experienced either. Any caliber is ok.

[Drycreek3189]

Ain’t too many of those animals around if you’re talking about double action pulls. Most of them are around 12 lb or so. I’m told the Ruger LCR has a pretty decent double action pull but have no personal experience. And probably needs to go somewhere and try some but most gun stores won’t let you. In all honesty she would probably be better off with a Ruger LCP in .380 and some training. Striker fired pistols are pretty safe and most have a 4/5 lb trigger pull.

[cwill]

Ain’t too many of those animals around if you’re talking about double action pulls. Most of them are around 12 lb or so. I’m told the Ruger LCR has a pretty decent double action pull but have no personal experience. And probably needs to go somewhere and try some but most gun stores won’t let you. In all honesty she would probably be better off with a Ruger LCP in .380 and some training. Striker fired pistols are pretty safe and most have a 4/5 lb trigger pull.

I have an LCR it it does have a very smooth trigger for a DAO. I wouldn't call it light but it's pretty nice for what it is

[Artos]

The new Colt revolvers have a decent double action pull...single action stinks & way too heavy, but the double is good.

I would look at the S&W 442 as well...get her down to a shop with a good selection & let her try them out.

[Aggiebush]

Most revolvers can be upgraded with lighter springs to reduce trigger pull and trigger reset. Any quality gunsmith can easily do it My FIL is a novice gunsmith and helped me with my Ruger GP100, to smooth out the trigger springs. Makes a big difference in operation and accuracy.

[denimdeerslayer]

Super balckhawk has real soft trigger pull. Probably too soft for her lol

[soldierarcher]

I bought a pack of Wolff springs for my Ruger Super Red Hawk 44. Swapped them out till I got the trigger where I wanted it. Was very easy to do, and now the trigger feels more like a rifle trigger.

Good Luck,

[mikebyrge]

I have gone through this recently with my mother-in-law. She could not manage the double-action pull on any revolver I own and the only recoil she could tolerate in center-fire was a 32 S&W long.

Her husband recently passed and she is determined own and know how to use a handgun. Not ideal but she ended up with a Sig 322 semi-auto 22. I let her shoot mine and she can load the magazine and work the slide, etc. and shoots paper-plate sized groups at 20 feet.

[Gary Roberson]

I am a fan of the GP 100 in 357 Mag but it may be a little much for her. I would recommend the the Ruger Single Nine, it's a single action but an excellent trigger and surely not too much recoil or too loud. Also extremely accurate as I routinely shoot jackrabbits and gray fox out to 40 yards.
Adios,
Gary

[KX500]

I apologize if you already know this, but it's probably a lot easier for a Single action revolver to have a nice trigger pull since all is does is release the hammer. I've only owned one, but my single action Ruger Blackhawk was a great revolver with a great trigger. The downside is you have to manually push the hammer back (cock it)- which never bothered me.

A double action has to rotate the cylinder in the first part of the trigger pull and then release the hammer during the last part. If you shoot a double action enough, you learn when the cylinder is done rotating and you're just about to finally shoot the thing. The double actions I'm familiar (S&W) with weren't great on the rotating the cylinder part but did have a nice trigger pull after that point or if you manually cocked it. If I owned a double action, I would primarily manually cock it.

Some people want a double action with the idea that, in the heat of the moment, it's simpler just to pull the trigger.

Others don't mind thumb cocking a revolver and the single action is fine with them.

[RJH1]

If you're talking shooting a double action in double action mode, there's nothing going to be better out of the box than the Ruger LCR. My grandma needed a pistol once and she couldn't shoot a Smith, but the LCR she could work. If it's something with an exposed hammer your grandma may be able to Cock it, but I would probably go shrouded Hammer LCR and make life as easy as possible. I would not take something like a Smith and lighten the hammer spring and possibly make it less reliable, and I love Smith & Wesson revolvers

I would skip the automatics, because I doubt grandma's going to go practice much and ease of operation of revolver is going to be way better than an automatic for somebody who doesn't practice or know guns.

I know it's harder to hit crap with a DA revolver, but I also know it's the easiest thing for a novice to pick up and actually make function.

Good luck

[TexasBob]

You got the answer you asked for, so I'll give the one you didn't. Short shotgun, pump action. Teach her to sit on the bed with it against the headboard, aim at the door and use it if need be until it goes click. Much safer and less prone to problems if needed especially if she's inexperienced. Just my 0.02, worth what you paid for it.

[RJH1]

Don't give Granny a pump shotgun

[Voodoo]

I think you gotta get real brother for a 75 year old woman, maybe throw a Bible at them and Pray.

You mentioned not too experienced as her firearm history.

I’d say a Beretta Bobcat and call it a day.

[Drycreek3189]

I knew the comments were gonna be all over the place. Big NO to a single action, same BIG NO for a pump shotgun. I personally would not jack with the springs on a self defense weapon but your collective mileage may vary. A few gunmakers make a striker fired semi-auto that are easy to rack the slide on, and it’s basically a revolver that doesn’t revolve but holds more ammo. Nobody, and I mean nobody…….should be handed any type of gun without some training. There is no EASY BUTTON on a firearm. A revolver is not easier to shoot well, it’s harder to shoot well. I’m 78, and I bought my first handgun at 16 years old. That doesn’t make me an expert, but I have had a little experience along the way. Trust me, a striker fired semi-auto that’s easy for a person with minimal strength to manipulate is the ticket. A .380 ACP is the cartridge you’re looking for, Hornady Critical Defense is the brand to load it with for business, anything it will run with for training. If she doesn’t want to practice, she needs to keep a hoe handle handy. Seriously, no practice, no gun !