Recommend a concealed carry gun...

[IXLR8]

OP- Thank you for posting this thread, I am looking for the same thing. I haven't shot a gun in 45 years and that was a 32 caliber flint lock my father made. I looked at revolvers as they are reported to be more reliable, but I found I had issues with the sights and my bi-focal glasses and they didn't work for me. The S&W 9mm Shield is at the top of my list at the moment but I am still looking and rereading the advise given here.

 

[paulharvey]

OP- Thank you for posting this thread, I am looking for the same thing. I haven't shot a gun in 45 years and that was a 32 caliber flint lock my father made. I looked at revolvers as they are reported to be more reliable, but I found I had issues with the sights and my bi-focal glasses and they didn't work for me. The S&W 9mm Shield is at the top of my list at the moment but I am still looking and rereading the advise given here.

Just keep in mind, most and/or all conceal able handguns are not all that enjoyable to shoot. You want to practice with them, but it is also nice to have a "real" gun as well. Being out of shooting/new shooter, it would be nice for you to be able to fire a few hundred rounds at least to get back into the swing of things, and firing say 1000 .357 or .38+P from a very compact, very light conceal revolver might not be what you would call "fun".

 

[k0ua]

Just keep in mind, most and/or all conceal able handguns are not all that enjoyable to shoot. You want to practice with them, but it is also nice to have a "real" gun as well. Being out of shooting/new shooter, it would be nice for you to be able to fire a few hundred rounds at least to get back into the swing of things, and firing say 1000 .357 or .38+P from a very compact, very light conceal revolver might not be what you would call "fun".

Agreed, if you are just starting to shoot again, you need a full size handgun, Whether auto pistol or revolver. Any full size will be much more pleasant to shoot, much easier to produce accurate groups, and less recoil impulse generally. Carry guns are made to carry a lot and shoot little. Full size are to shoot a lot and carry very little.

Of course money may be a problem, and you gotta do what you gotta do, but having more than one handgun is not just an extravagance, it is a practicality.

 

[paulharvey]

Agreed, if you are just starting to shoot again, you need a full size handgun, Whether auto pistol or revolver. Any full size will be much more pleasant to shoot, much easier to produce accurate groups, and less recoil impulse generally. Carry guns are made to carry a lot and shoot little. Full size are to shoot a lot and carry very little.

Of course money may be a problem, and you gotta do what you gotta do, but having more than one handgun is not just an extravagance, it is a practicality.

My wife is wanting to get something fairly soon, and I'm thinking a KelTrc P32 might be good, with the 10 round extend mag for practice and the short 7 round for carry. Of coarse I'm also thinking a revolver might be good, but I think she would shoot more with a .32 acp, then a .38 spl. She shoots a .40 S&W full sized, bit after about about 30 rounds her hands start getting tired. New shooters, especially kids and women, need to have fun shooting, otherwise they look at it as a core, and practice less. For revolvers, there isn't really a middle ground, it's either .22 or .38. Yes, I know there is a .32 acp revolver some where in the world, as well as defunct .32 S&W, but nothing I'm aware off main stream.

 

[Gunny]

There are .380 and 9mm revolvers out there, Taurus is the first outfit that comes to mind

 

[CurlyDave]

... but I found I had issues with the sights and my bi-focal glasses and they didn't work for me. The S&W 9mm Shield is at the top of my list at the moment but I am still looking and rereading the advise given here.

I doubt that the sights on a semi-auto will be any better than those on a revolver. They are quite similar. The real problems with your eyes. It happens to all of us as we get older.

Look into a laser sight. Crimson Trace makes the best ones. Integrated into the grips, they put a laser dot at the aim point. Come on automatically when you grip the gun through a small pressure switch on the front of the grip. They can be had in both red and green lasers, with the green being easier to see in daylight.

Pricey yes, but well worth it.

Some guns come from the factory with them already installed. There are also under barrel options for autos, but the pressure switch in the grip is really the best.

 

[MMagis]

I’d suggest trying a laser sight extensively before purchasing. Shoot with and without. Though they probably have their place, most people take longer to get on target when using a laser. You wouldn’t think so, but it changes your focus. I have one for my LC9, and it sits in a box in the closet. One of these days I should just sell it, I don’t ever expect to use it again.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Get someone to show you point and shoot or whatever it's called. You practice pointing and shooting at close range for quick self defense without trying to align the sights

 

[RoyJackson]

Get someone to show you point and shoot or whatever it's called. You practice pointing and shooting at close range for quick self defense whit trying to align the sights

It's called Point Shooting and you don't use the sights.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_shooting

 

[GPintheMitten]

It's called Point Shooting and you don't use the sights.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_shooting

Thanks Roy. That's what I was thinking about