That would be a great choice for many but for the bass ackwards grip safety.. I've found that many new shooters have problems with that setup because they haven't learned to get high on the grip and until they get that ingrained they have intermittent FTFs because they don't have the safety depressed all the way.EQUALIZER™ | Smith & Wesson
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I would give this a look , same features as the EZ series but with more ammo. Even has cuts for optics if the shooter likes.
Totally agree 38 Spl wheel gun is a Good Choice.My parents were never gun people but never objected to us boys becoming interested in guns, shooting sports, or hunting, as we had many close relatives who were.
As we got older and moved away, our parents were wise to want something available for home protection. So when I left home I left my Dad a Taurus 38 special along with some very basic training. A few years passed and I switched the Taurus out and gave my Dad my S&W 65 3" revolver.
15 years ago Dad wanted some live fire training on his S&W 65 3". We went over the basics and handling, some dry fire, then he fired my 158 lswc handloads double action only at 3/5/7/10 yards. His groups were better than average from what you might see at a public range and he was 75 years of age.
Dad is now 90 and still has the S&W 65 3" and still knows how to use it. It has served him well for home defense and for overnight trips over the years. Dad is not a gun guy and the simplicity and safety of a quality 3 to 4" 38/357 revolver is a perfect match for him. 38 Special is a great cartridge.
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I would give this a look , same features as the EZ series but with more ammo. Even has cuts for optics if the shooter likes.
And pin the grip safety or get a slip on grip that holds it down. I hate grip safeties
I am not really what you would call elderly (92 come April) but I regularly shoot the following:
Kimber 1911 frame with an Advantage arms .22lr conversion. (incredibly accurate}
STI Trojan 1911 9mm {incredibly accurate}
Sig P322 (not incredibly accurate but fun}
Sig 320 M17 9mm. (very good trigger for a striker fired gun}
IWI Masada 9mm (best striker fired trigger I have ever felt}
I have had to give up on open sights but am having excellent luck with
Holosun circle/dot optics.