My wife has decided she wants her own handgun for home protection and some fun on the range. I was thinking a revolver for ease of use. Anyone have suggestions?
She has very minimal experience shooting anything besides a bow. We are going to the range soon so she can try some different options.
5 shot revolvers are not beginner guns even though many try to make them so
The best thing you can do is to get her some one on one time with a good trainer. $100 or so for proper instruction on how to shoot different types of guns is better than buying one she doesn't shoot well. Talk to the instructor before hand and explain the situation and he/she can bring several types (striker fired, SA/DA, DAO etc) and once she is shown how to use each one properly, her choice in what to buy is very easy.
Do some research on instructors to find one that suits her needs best.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.