[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

My son is a lawyer in Norfolk and has qualified for CC.

He wants this for his birthday: https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/performance-center-model-19-carry-comp

They are really hard to find. I think it is double action, but, still.

Yup, double action. I have an older Model 19, but even with its smallest grips, she still cannot reach the trigger.

I did buy a little Charter Arms Bulldog Pug for her about 30 years ago. It's a very small five shot double action. She can actually hold this one properly and reach the trigger, which is great. What's not so great is that it only weighs about 20 ounces and is chambered in .44 Special. So, while she can hold it and shoot it, she cannot hold onto it when she shoots it.

The "solution" is to shoot the same .44 Special load in a much heavier revolver. Or to shoot an equivalent .45 Colt load in a much heavier revolver. Either or...

Here is that little Bulldog shown next to a Super Blackhawk. The Super Blackhawk weighs over twice as much. It's actually pretty pleasant to shoot with .44 Special loads, which is all that is needed for home defense. You can see that the relationship of grip to trigger is about the same. This is about the limit of her reach.