Posted on 10/28/2008 6:05:08 PM PDT by SJackson
Any one of them, but preferably one whose caliber begins with a 4. If you can afford a Glock, you can look at SIGs. Same rule applies.
OTOH, the prime home defense arm is a shotgun.
Very good article and very informative.
Thanks SJ!! BTTT !!
And regardless of your experience, know and follow the 4 rules of gun safety at all times.
Well, in all fairness, the gentleman did say “At an absolute minimum,” to qualify his statement.
I looked at the XD but my dealer gave me an excellent deal on the Smith and Wesson M&P (Mil Spec). It includes a case and three 10 round magazines.
... or a Glock 9mm with a 30 round factory mag :o)
Neither did the people living in Rhodesia, until it became Zimbabwe.
In fairness she doesn't, though she has given questionable advice on trades once or twice, as in you can't trade that because..., usually family things.
Mine gave me a hard time about buying a shotgun (Browning BPS). About 2 months after that I had to go out of town to class for a week. The Saturday after I got back I went to get it out of the hall closet to go skeet shooting with some people from work. It was gone.
I found it under the bed.
Thank you, so much!
... sounds like you're speaking from experience?
Four, as in 4?
Only one of each?
Well, here are rules - you have to carry your guns and the ammo for them, along with your sleeping bag, tent, water, food, stove, canteen cup, first aid kit, knife and compass twenty miles into the woods...
I'm a bit of a revolver fan, but the most important issue is your comfort level with the handgun you own, your ability to place the first 2 or 3 shots on target under high stress.
You'll get plenty of advice on the thread, but if you've got a handgun you're comfortable with, start there.
My "handgun" choice strictly for home defence, a shotgun.
Done that, narrows it down to two, at most, one if I'm not hunting.
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S&W M&P15T
Mossberg 930 SPX
Kimber Warrior
Barrett 98B
While I don’t recommend Glocks since the safety is on the trigger, meaning the trigger is the only safety, they are reliable and I have owned two with no problems. I would recommend going to a shooting range that rents them and try a few. I would consider the 9mm as the least powerful round to consider (Glock 17 is full sized 9mm and Glock 19 is smaller). Going up in power are the .40 cal S&W, 45ACP and 10mm. The 10mm is most powerful (Glock 20 is full sized and 29 is smaller) but ammo is more expensive and recoil makes them more difficult to shoot. I am not familiar with the 40 cal Glocks, but this round is almost up to 45ACP power levels. In 45ACP there is the full sized Glock 21, the smaller Glock 30 and the compact Glock 36.
I have owned the Glock 19 9mm and the Glock 30 45ACP. If you can handle the recoil I would go with the Glock 21 or 30 in 45ACP. If not, I would go with the Glock 17 or 19. I mention these two calibers because the ammo is more common and is cheaper, giving you more opportunity to practice. For self-defense loads use a premium hollow-point if you don’t live in NJ. Good brands are Speer Gold Dot, Federal HST, Winchester SXT, and there are others. For practice use less expensive full metal jacket (FMJ), but make sure you shoot a few boxes of the home defense choice to make sure it will feed reliably.
You may want to try other guns you can rent too. A 357 magnum revolver can shoot 38 special ammo as well and reliability is usually better than with a semi-auto pistol. I personally like a thumb safety on a semi-auto. Many quality manufacturers offer guns that are similar to Glocks, but with a real safety feature.
Glock 17. I loved it so much I now have 3 of them.
If you want a .45 get the glock 21 I have one of those as well and its sweet to shoot.
I showed her the Barrett website, told her they would deliver to our doorstep and she calmed right down. Hey, she looks at $10K jewelry so I should be able to look at $10K weaponry. Right?
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