Need Advice on A Carry

[LarryH]

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All I need now is a good shotgun. To my hubs relief, I am now through buying handguns. (Unless, of course, I see something else that really grabs me. This 1 handgun for my xmas present had turned into several. Can you ever have too many guns? I think not). Any one got a suggestion as to a shotgun that would be compatable for me? Something that won't rip my arm out of it's socket when I shoot it?

My wife really likes her 20-gauge Mossberg 500 -- we also have the 12-gauge version.

[JJVP]

Do you, or anyone on the forum, know the exact pounds of pressure
that a PT111 trigger takes?

Here, Let me google that for you. All the results come back with people complaining about the stiff trigger pull on the PT111. So, I couldn't tell you what the number is, but it would have to be above 6-7 lbs, maybe higher, to get so much bad press.

And how that compares to a smooth SA 1911's trigger, from the factory?

SIA

Almost any reputable 1911 will come from the factory with a trigger pull of 5 lbs or less. Plus, it's not just the pull weight. The 1911 has a very short trigger trigger pull too, which breaks crisply — with very little creep or overtravel compared to other semi-auto pistols.

The complaints about the trigger pull were on the earlier versions of the PT111. See one of the articles you "googled"

"Taurus PT111 Millennium Pro: May be worth consideration for concealed carry
The Taurus Millennium series has been on the market for quite a few years now. At first there were many problems with this series, but shortly after its introduction, Taurus introduced the the Millennium Pro series. The Pro series featured better trigger pulls and rectified the problems that occurred in the original Millennium series of pistols. "

"My Millennium Pro is a DAO (double action only) pistol, and I believe that they all are (they all were when I purchased mine years ago). Because it is a DAO pistol, the trigger pull is quite long. However, it is perhaps the lightest DAO trigger I have ever encountered. I believe the pull is between 5 and 6lbs, but I don't have a trigger pull scale to prove it. These guns also feature a single-sided manual safety."

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Actually MY Millenium Pro is SA. Very light trigger pull. I also have a Ruger P89 and the Taurus trigger pull is lighter than the Ruger.

[TLynnHughes]

TAM:

Thanks for your comments about the PT111 vs. 1911 triggers.

It supports my contention that my PT111 has a hard trigger,
as opposed to JJVP's experience with his PT111 that it has a light trigger.

Vindication is mine, ha ha ha!! (Cue Mike Meyers' Dr. Evil laugh. :-)

SIA

I haven't had the pleasure of shooting any 1911s although I've petted a couple of them at gun shows.

But...the trigger pull on my PT111 Pro is not that hard. I couldn't say that it's light...firm, but not anywhere near a hard pull. Bought mine new in 2008...don't know if that matters or not.

T.

[bkj]

A 20g pump. At close ranges it is as effective as a 12g. And a pump will always shoot. A Mossberg 500 20g at Academy for around $300. Remington 870 in 20g is hard to find. The safety on a Mossberg is on the tang so I would not recommend a pistol grip. There is a guy at the HGC show that sells some very nice defense shotguns.

[mr surveyor]

A 20g pump. At close ranges it is as effective as a 12g. And a pump will always shoot. A Mossberg 500 20g at Academy for around $300. Remington 870 in 20g is hard to find. The safety on a Mossberg is on the tang so I would not recommend a pistol grip. There is a guy at the HGC show that sells some very nice defense shotguns.

it's kind of difficult to carry and conceal a pump gun

[LarryH]

A 20g pump. At close ranges it is as effective as a 12g. And a pump will always shoot. A Mossberg 500 20g at Academy for around $300. Remington 870 in 20g is hard to find. The safety on a Mossberg is on the tang so I would not recommend a pistol grip. There is a guy at the HGC show that sells some very nice defense shotguns.

it's kind of difficult to carry and conceal a pump gun

She did ask a question about a shotgun on the first page -- perhaps you missed it.

[justapatriot]

My wife went to the Jan gun show at George Brown and fell in love with the new Tauras TCP .380 (PT738). Of course she was used to firing a colt .380 untill she found this one. She is however pretty confortable with my Glock 22 I have her fire at least 2 clips every other month as that is the nightstand weapon by the bed.

[MoJo]

Any one got a suggestion as to a shotgun that would be compatable for me? Something that won't rip my arm out of it's socket when I shoot it?

Look at the Mossberg 500 youth and the Remington 870 youth model both are 20 gauge guns with relitively short barrels and interchangable chokes. The stocks are shorter for young people but many adult women find an adult shotgun too long for them. The recoil of a 20 gauge is less than a 12 gauge. You'll know you fired the gun Replacing the factory recoil pad with a Limbsaver pad will decrease felt recoil considerably.

This will take you to the Mossberg site where you can look at their Bantam and youth models. http://www.mossberg.com/products/defaul ... splay=feat#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here's a link to Remington's 870 page http://www.remington.com/products/firea ... press.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mr surveyor]

A 20g pump. At close ranges it is as effective as a 12g. And a pump will always shoot. A Mossberg 500 20g at Academy for around $300. Remington 870 in 20g is hard to find. The safety on a Mossberg is on the tang so I would not recommend a pistol grip. There is a guy at the HGC show that sells some very nice defense shotguns.

it's kind of difficult to carry and conceal a pump gun

She did ask a question about a shotgun on the first page -- perhaps you missed it.

yes, I did miss that. I was still following the original topic line too close I guess.

[Mike from Texas]

Any one got a suggestion as to a shotgun that would be compatable for me? Something that won't rip my arm out of it's socket when I shoot it?

Look at the Mossberg 500 youth and the Remington 870 youth model both are 20 gauge guns with relitively short barrels and interchangable chokes. The stocks are shorter for young people but many adult women find an adult shotgun too long for them. The recoil of a 20 gauge is less than a 12 gauge. You'll know you fired the gun Replacing the factory recoil pad with a Limbsaver pad will decrease felt recoil considerably.

This will take you to the Mossberg site where you can look at their Bantam and youth models. http://www.mossberg.com/products/defaul ... splay=feat#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here's a link to Remington's 870 page http://www.remington.com/products/firea ... press.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Either one of these would work well for you.

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