Grannys Packing Heat

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Of all the surprises in my life. This takes the cake. My Grandmom wants a piece to keep by her bed to feel safer. We went shopping at a local gun shop today. She looked at the Derringers and decided they were too small. She looked at the ARs and decided they were to complicated. She is deciding between a Mossberg pistol grip with riot pump in 20 gauge, with a heat shield a door buster. A keltec .380, that she is unsure of. A .44magnum and .454 Casull both of which she LOVED, because Dirty Harry is awesome. She is 80 years old and looking at 2 freaking wrist breakers. She also is gonna have me take her to the range once she makes up her mind.

My other Grandmom on the other hand was a freaking gun nut before she died. In her last 8 years she carried a shotgun cane everywhere she went. Before that she had my 6ft 7in 350 lb ex Michigan State Trooper grandpa that went everywhere she did as protection.

[slonezp]

The .454 recoil will knock her on her azz If she insists on a handgun, may I suggest a Judge with .410/.45 colt. The 45 has plenty of power without the recoil of the .454  

[nick76]

She ought to take a good look at a solid 38 revolver. Nice large round without all the wrist pain. Revolver so there is no problem or complication like most people see with a semi auto. Just my 2 cents and I am glad she wants to take her safety seriously.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

The .454 recoil will knock her on her azz If she insists on a handgun, may I suggest a Judge with .410/.45 colt. The 45 has plenty of power without the recoil of the .454

There no way in hell she can even shoot the .454. I think its hysterical that she likes it so much.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

She ought to take a good look at a solid 38 revolver. Nice large round without all the wrist pain. Revolver so there is no problem or complication like most people see with a semi auto. Just my 2 cents and I am glad she wants to take her safety seriously.

That was my first suggestion to her.

[Crestliner2008]

Another vote for the .38 Special revolver.

[jimmykm21]

.22 LR revolver  or a reliable  semiauto would be a good choice for an 80 year old woman

I'll also add the pistol grip shotgun is ridiculous for her to think about  in a 20 gauge

 

If she is dead set on a shotgun have her buy one with a butt stock so she can shoulder and aim the d**n thing.

A 410 gauge loaded with buck shot would be her best bet in a shotgun.

[MCS]

There no way in hell she can even shoot the .454. I think its hysterical that she likes it so much.

 

That will break a hip real quick LOL if she didn't need a walker before she shot that she will after LOL j/k

It is so funny tho!

[Teal]

.38special

[Tuckahoe Joe]

Hey guys.  I'm personally not a gun guy so I can't offer any legitimate input on what gun your grandma should get but I saw the title of this thread and it made me think of this story that I read a while back.  I don't think it's true.  More of an urban legend but I think it's pretty applicable in this situation.

 

http://www.snopes.com/crime/justice/carrypermit.asp

[Brian Needham]

how about a 9mm with a couple of happy sticks?

 

nice, low recoil, with plenty of firepower to fend off anything granny comes into.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Granny is packing my single action .22 Magnum revolver, around her house until she makes a decision. She may end up just keeping that. I don't know yet.

[nick76]

That would have been my second choice for her.  That is nice little revolver as well.  Quite a few women I know carry them when they are shy about a larger caliber.

[RyneB]

Bersa Thunder .380 would be a good choice. I have seen a few older woman shoot this gun with no problems.

[slonezp]

Bersa Thunder .380 would be a good choice. I have seen a few older woman shoot this gun with no problems.

So, you like looking at older women?

[slonezp]

Granny is packing my single action .22 Magnum revolver, around her house until she makes a decision. She may end up just keeping that. I don't know yet.

Load it with some CCI Maxi Mag TNT rounds and she'll be good to go.

[RyneB]

So, you like looking at older women?

 

not really, but when you're at a range and an 80 yr old woman is next to you. You pay attention and apprectiate the fact they're still sending rounds down range.