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Lonewolf75

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I’m a Disabled Veteran but not from war. I was diagnosed with som type of Muscular Dystrophy that they can’t even identify. My question is I have weakness in my hands due to the onstage of arthritis. I’m looking to purchase the Hellcat pistol. Is that a good idea for me? I would appreciate any suggestions for this. Thank You and God Bless
 
The Hellcat is a great gun but as a smaller subcompact it can be stiff. I’d go with the 380 EZ. Even if you are able to rack the Hellcat now you may have issues as the MD progresses. They have a 9mm EZ also, and while it is easier than many other 9mm’s, it isn’t on par with the 380. Best of luck to you.
 
Lonewolf75 said:
I’m a Disabled Veteran but not from war. I was diagnosed with som type of Muscular Dystrophy that they can’t even identify. My question is I have weakness in my hands due to the onstage of arthritis. I’m looking to purchase the Hellcat pistol. Is that a good idea for me? I would appreciate any suggestions for this. Thank You and God Bless
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First Thing Thank You for your Service to our Country Brother. I think the Hell Cat 9mm will serve you well. I recommend it! Look at it at a gun shop and try the slide rack and the trigger pull if you don't have a problem then it's for you. In some gun stores, they have indoor ranges and rent firearms to shoot call around to see if they have one to try out. Also, Ruger makes a small Pistol called the LC9 it's small and compact 9mm like its little brother the LC.380 They claim its easy to rack and the trigger pull is easy. I still prefer the HellCat 9mm over all other micro-compact pistols so if you can cock it cycle the slide and pull the trigger then I say go for it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_LC9
 
EL LOBO said:
First Thing Thank You for your Service to our Country Brother. I think the Hell Cat 9mm will serve you well. I recommend it! Look at it at a gun shop and try the slide rack and the trigger pull if you don't have a problem then it's for you. In some gun stores, they have indoor ranges and rent firearms to shoot call around to see if they have one to try out. Also, Ruger makes a small Pistol called the LC9 it's small and compact 9mm like its little brother the LC.380 They claim its easy to rack and the trigger pull is easy. I still prefer the HellCat 9mm over all other micro-compact pistols so if you can cock it cycle the slide and pull the trigger then I say go for it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_LC9
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My only issue with the Rugers you mentioned is the thickness of the slides. They are lighter to rack but being that skinny makes it more difficult to get a decent grip. Not a real problem for me but my dad has dexterity issues and struggles with them.
 
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EL LOBO said:
First Thing Thank You for your Service to our Country Brother. I think the Hell Cat 9mm will serve you well. I recommend it! Look at it at a gun shop and try the slide rack and the trigger pull if you don't have a problem then it's for you. In some gun stores, they have indoor ranges and rent firearms to shoot call around to see if they have one to try out. Also, Ruger makes a small Pistol called the LC9 it's small and compact 9mm like its little brother the LC.380 They claim its easy to rack and the trigger pull is easy. I still prefer the HellCat 9mm over all other micro-compact pistols so if you can cock it cycle the slide and pull the trigger then I say go for it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_LC9
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I have the LC9s and an EC9s. The EC9s is the economy model of the two and but the EC9s has a lot larger slide cuts which make gripping the slide easier to rack. The only big difference between these two models is the sights on the EC9s are permanent to the slide and cannot be removed or adjusted.

They are both really good reliable guns.
 
OkiePewPew said:
The Hellcat is a great gun but as a smaller subcompact it can be stiff. I’d go with the 380 EZ. Even if you are able to rack the Hellcat now you may have issues as the MD progresses. They have a 9mm EZ also, and while it is easier than many other 9mm’s, it isn’t on par with the 380. Best of luck to you.
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You are definitely right on with that statement about the .380 & 9mm ease of racking. My wife was looking at both guns and you could feel a considerable difference between the two with the .380 being much easier.
 
10mmLife said:
You are definitely right on with that statement about the .380 & 9mm ease of racking. My wife was looking at both guns and you could feel a considerable difference between the two with the .380 being much easier.
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I have a nice Ruger pocket pistol LCP II in .22 LR easy rack and trigger pull. These are nice.
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10mmLife said:
I've been thinking of getting one of those and trying with Aguila Super maximum. I'm not sure how the higher velocity ammo would fair in such a small gun.

Definitely a cool little pistol though! 😁👍
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It shoots them very well I shot the CCI Velociter 40 grain HP and the CCI Stinger 36 grain Hp shooting 50 rounds of each total of 100 rounds, not one failure or miss fire or jambs. It can be used for self-defense.

 
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10mmLife said:
I've been thinking of getting one of those and trying with Aguila Super maximum. I'm not sure how the higher velocity ammo would fair in such a small gun.

Definitely a cool little pistol though! 😁👍
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The Aguila Supermaximum 22 LR is a Hyper Velocity Copper-Plated Solid Point 30 Grain at 1700FPS it's a very fast round at 1700 feet per second. About 4.80 us for a box of 50.
 
Lonewolf75 said:
I’m a Disabled Veteran but not from war. I was diagnosed with som type of Muscular Dystrophy that they can’t even identify. My question is I have weakness in my hands due to the onstage of arthritis. I’m looking to purchase the Hellcat pistol. Is that a good idea for me? I would appreciate any suggestions for this. Thank You and God Bless
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If you are unable to operate the slide and triggers you might give the Kel Tec P17 a try https://www.thearmorylife.com/forum/threads/enter-the-kel-tec-p-17-tm-22lr-semi-auto-pistol.2666/
 
Lonewolf75 said:
I’m a Disabled Veteran but not from war. I was diagnosed with som type of Muscular Dystrophy that they can’t even identify. My question is I have weakness in my hands due to the onstage of arthritis. I’m looking to purchase the Hellcat pistol. Is that a good idea for me? I would appreciate any suggestions for this. Thank You and God Bless
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Thanks for your service Lonewolf75. I agree with EL LOBO, if you can find a Gun Store with a range, you can try different models and see which one fits best for your disability (racking slide, pulling trigger, etc). If there isn't a range, go to a local Gun Shop and tell them of your disability (lack of strength racking slide, difficulty pull heavy trigger, etc (no need to go into extensive medical history, just explain your disability where it effects your ability to undertake self defense somewhat)). They can help you by showing different models, which may even includes revolvers that require no racking. Gun makers are starting to introduce more models for us folks that have disabilities, that many of us may experience as we get older. Good luck to you sir, and God Bless.
 
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