Posted on 02/18/2015 5:35:41 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel
Long ago I was on a college pistol team, shooting .22 caliber Hi Standard Citations. The real expert shooters could hit a coin-sized target at 50’ all day long. They could probably make head and face shots faster than most shooters could hit center mass with a centerfire. But it does take practice.
:: Center-of-Mass [CoM] is more important than violently stopping the goblin. ::
To be detailed: when violently stopping “the goblin” with a magnum load, it is conceivable that members of my family will look on the physical result of that shot and necessarily get caught in the throes of retching (OK, they may vomit in the face of human destruction. We are, after all, compassionate Christians but cherish our liberty).
With appropriate training, creating a small hole in [CoM} and then completing the action (DBLTap) might go better for my family who would need to, in the end, live with taking a human life.
N’cest pas?
Reviews on them are mixed, reliability and durability are issues.
I agree. I practice at ranges much less than 50’, but I am pretty good, even with no-sighting quick reaction. Practice.
Oh, I’ve got my “Joe Biden” shotgun.
An absolutely GORGEOUS Browing-16GA-Begian from 1942. Factory scrolling! I’ll fire that without hesitation. For the most part, I use it for doves, upland game-birds and waterfowl.
I’m looking for a quick-grab handgun that all the house can use.
S&W kit gun. 4 inch barrel.
:: Why a revolver? ::
Brass can “disappear” and cast a shadow of suspicion. When protecting my domicile, I’d rather my family submit to a wax-test and then account for every entry-wound that is visible.
N’cest pas?
Hence the development of the 45 ACP. Get a 45 and a similar 22 for practice.
I have two daughters that love to shoot, although it has taken some time for them to get over the "big boom" guns. They enjoy shooting everything except the .45s. I'd look at the this as an opportunity to have "quick-grab" handguns all over the house. Variety is the spice of life (or in this case, death)
For years now I’ve carried the Taurus 5” .22 mag for gophers when mowing my big ole pasture and it is inexpensive, solid, sturdy, reliable even when dirtied up...and it shoots incredibly straight.
Eight-shot, SA/DA revolver.
I know you said LR but for a little handgun .22 wmr is hard to beat.
larger caliber and frangible ammo - i don’t wanna have a shot going through the walls into the neighbor’s bassinet
A word of caution, you better know what you're doing before taking one apart.
I wonder what the latest model cost. I paid $37 for my first one and $41 for my second one 15 years later.
Here are the SW 22lr revolvers.
Sorry for the long URL, but it should limit the link to just the 22 revolvers.
The 617 is a nice firearm.
“Get a Ruger Standard Model.”
I’ll second that. The one I paid $37.95 for at age 14 and put a bazillion rounds through has been passed on to my daughter. I still have a Mark 1 target with a lot of modifications. An iconic design.
ruger semi-auto is a holy b!tch to break down to properly clean
For starters, I don't sell firearms, so I have no dog in that fight.
and..I know, it is a .38, but unless there are recoil issues with the .38, look at this pistol.
It is lightweight.
It has no hammer to snag on a jacket, a robe, purse contents, stuff in the drawer.
It is a double action so you don't have to cock the hammer to shoot--and unless you're a pretty fancy speed shooter, you can shoot more faster than with a single action, and do it with one hand. There is no hammer to hang up on stuff, so you're good to go, even if you'll have to get a new coat or the Mrs will have to get a new purse (just don't shoot through the pictures of the grandkids).
It takes very little training to teach someone to use it.
And, unlike a semi-auto, it can be fired from inside a handbag or coat pocket until the wheel runs dry (a semi-auto would jam from failure to eject almost every time).
While those who (and at times I do too) complain about the .38 being relatively underpowered will say you want the biggest fight-stopper you can get, the .38 ammo is relatively cheap, can be reloaded, and is almost universally available--in +P loads, and a wide variety of projectiles. I haven't seen .22 on the shelves in this neck of the woods for a few years, now.
Give it a look, and if you have your heart set on a .22, sorry to have taken up your time.
“ruger semi-auto is a holy b!tch to break down to properly clean”
Someday I’m going to do a YouTube video on how it’s done. I can do mine in seconds blindfolded. I’ll also show how the magazine catch makes a great bottle opener!
“I respectfully disagree. Get a bigger caliber and aim for the hips. The hips present a larger target and almost always the perp will drop like a sack of potatoes when his/her hip gets broken.”
That works great with rifle rounds. Lil’ ol’ handgun rounds have a hard time shattering pelvises reliably.
Excellent choice
Get a Smith Model 17 made from 1959 to 1969.
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