As a woman of small frame, 5' 2" tall and, at my proper weight, around 100 - 115 pounds, I always found my Mark IV and the Webley about the easiest guns to shoot accurately, as because the guns were relatively heavy, they had virtually no recoil.

They were great guns for small women, though clearly, not as great for concealed carry.

Gary had a .357 magnum that I didn't like nearly as well, because the charge was more powerful, while the gun was far lighter, and it was therefore harder to control. And nowhere near as accurate, which was mostly the sights, though the weight played a role.

And the one time he had me shoot his .45 magnum, which was a Ruger .44 magnum bored out to accept .45, I was NOT amused. He did not bother to inform me what I was shooting, and quite frankly, I damned near dislocated both shoulders, because I held it like I held my .45 ACP, which was NOT adequate to the power of the weapon.

I pretty much considered him a big fat jerk that day.

I should also note, in case you haven't figured it out by now, that I'm a history buff, and love historical weapons, which is why I was so in love with the Webley. And yes, it was a pleasure to shoot, though it's sights weren't quite as accurate as the Mark IV, so for defense I would have definitely have chosen the latter.

Then again, the Webley I had was a post war mashup of spare parts, so they basically took whatever spare parts were around and made a gun. Not one of the serial numbers matched. But still, it was a formidable weapon, and a pleasure to shoot.

That was the onely one I got pissed about. When we split up, Gary took back all the guns he gave me, which since most had been his long before we got together, I had no problem with him taking them back.

But the Webley I chose, we bought it for me, and when he took that one too, I considered it stolen. And still do.

My true love is a 17th century wheellock, but to date, I've never gotten the chance to work with one.

And, naturally, they are nowhere near as accurate as modern weapons, but what works of art! Truly marvels of engineering in their day.