They tested the shield as the walther PPS. With the only changes being the trigger, mag release and interchangeable backstrap. I love the pps ive had for a few years, it even says made in springfield mass on it.
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A used S&W 38 spc would be ideal, but good ones are harder to come by these days. Some of the 380s are in the sub-$300 range (Kel-tec, Ruger, Kahr, Bersa), but maybe a little harder to shoot. The Walther PPX gets good reviews and is sometimes on sale online for the $300 range. Just a bit big for CCW.
I'd keep an eye on slickguns to see if anything comes on sale..
To me arthritis friendly definitely means a revolver of some kind. No racking a slide necessary, just a point and shoot solution. A used S&W J frame, would fit the bill, or for just a tad more possibly a new one. Just my .02...
My wife carrys the S & W airweight. the one with the inclosed hammer. the trigger pull on it was 14 lbs and by the time you pulled the trigger you were off target. I carried it to my gunsmith and he was able to bring it down to 8 lbs and smooth action. now I may have messed up. she shoots better than me.
Be glad you don't live in the UK after 9 years in the armed forces it feels so wrong that I cannot walk down the street with a 1" 1/2" whittling knife in my pocket with out breaking the law, could you imagine being arrested for that
Ed McGivern was one of the greatest shooters of all time, the author of "Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting" So Phil Spangenberger, or one of those gun writers, did an article examining McGivern's own guns. All of the revolvers he used had stock trigger pulls (DA) of like 12-14 pounds. Amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u97RJQYuiBA
Kimber "pro carry" in 45 ACP in winter. 38 lightweight in +P for summer short pockets. Judge 410 for the guy who gets caught sneaking in the window and a 338 Lapua for the boy who wrongs my daughters and gets a 800 yard lead on me. The rest, are not in a ready state (safe) but there.
I've considered the 338 Lapua many times for a long range rifle, but can't get on board with the price of ammo:dropjaw:. If I were to get into a true long range rifle over my 300wsm that I built, it would have to be a 50bmg simply due to ammo prices & the fact I like to shoot.