MODEL 44 TEN .45/.410 (2.5" chamber) BLUE REVOLVER WITH FIBER OPTIC SIGHT
From Wife & Son
Posted on 06/17/2007 9:17:16 AM PDT by Silly
I checked Consumer Reports online today, to see if they evaluated guns. They do not. (I was not surprised.)
Is there an independent product firm that tests, evaluates and rates guns for consumers? (I realize there are magazines that do there own evaluations; would not mind some recommendations of that sort as well.)
I'm starting to educate myself about guns, and learn everything I can. I'd like to be as well informed as possible, and well trained. Am also doing research into makes, models, construction, etc. Very interesting. And a lot to know.
Ciao,
Great advice. Magazines and web sites give you info on reliability and quality - but the true test is how the gun feels and works (within your comfort level for mechanics). That is different for every shooter.
LOL!
I have more than a dozen hand guns, different manufactures, I like them all, but this business is more shoes, fit matters, than guns, at least in the beginning.
How versatile could anything be with only a four inch barrel? I can see for self protection at close range, other than that, useless.
MODEL 44 TEN .45/.410 (2.5" chamber) BLUE REVOLVER WITH FIBER OPTIC SIGHT
From Wife & Son
One thing to remember is that a gun that might be perfect for someone else might not be right for you and vice-versa. You should take a gun safety class. You will learn a lot of things that will make a difference. There are things that are obvious once you think about them but one might not think about — for example, if you have really big hands, some of the smaller handguns might fit awkwardly in your hands. If you have smallish hands, a bulky gun might not fit well in your hands (it won’t point naturally and you will have to stretch for the trigger). If you take a good class, they will demonstrate to you exactly how a gun should fit in your hands so later when you choose what gun to buy you will know whether it is a good candidate just by whether you can pick the gun up easily or whether you have to keep shifting it in your hands to point the gun properly and reach the trigger. If you have to go through forced motions, then you are doing something wrong or the gun does not fit well.
What a beauty! Great gift!
Yes, they are overpriced and known for cracking and failing slides.
Gun Tests is a good magazines..there are many interet forums where you can ask questions and get good answers.
www.gunforums.com
www.paxbaculum.com
www.warriortalk.com
www.combatcarry.com
These are all good places to get good info, and we can all help you to the best of our abilities.
Personally, after carrying and owning dozens of different types of defensive handguns, I’ve pretty much settled on the glock...although I am intrigued by the walther P-99
LOL!
Lucky you!
...my brandy-new varmit gun (life of a farm, ya know...)
Ditto.
They ain't sexy, but you can't get that kind of function and reliablility out of the box from ANY other handgun I'm familiar with.
Funny you should mention that. I was reading about Berettas in a couple of forums today, and heard complaints about cracking. I’m such a sucker for the look — I’ll have to be very careful and not let that inform my choices too heavily.
The Titanium or Inox Beretta Tomcat might be less likely to crack because of the metal used. But I’ll be very careful about considering a Beretta, no matter how hot I think they look.
Glocks for some reason don’t interest me. Too bulky looking. But maybe I haven’t see their full range of models. I’ll do some viewing online.
.32 automatic is usually considered too small to be an effective defense caliber.
You would be surprised. A four inch barrel affords a pretty good sight radius, which translates to reasonable accuracy at ranges out to 50 yds. You could use it to hunt deer in a pinch.
I’ve had a six inch .357, and it was too cumbersome to carry. The four inch barrel is a nice balance of accuracy and portability. It looks more proportional, too.
truthfully, if you’ve seen one glock, you’ve seen them all. You don’t buy them for their looks, that’s for sure!
Evwerything posted so far has been excelent advise.
The one piece that I can give you, If you decide to take the time, expence and effort to legaly carry a fire arm is; Friends don’t let friends carry mouse guns.
Like the ad for a gun maker says, bring enough gun..
Autos are fine, as long as you are willing to put in more training and practice time, as they are more complicated than revolvers, and more prone to malfunction. They also tend to be more expensive.
I’m an instructor, and we instructors ususally recommend double-action revolvers as “starter” guns because of their simplicity of operation.
The bottom line, though, is to get what you like and what works best for your situation.
I'm partial to Sig Sauers. Why you ask? I can't answer that other than maybe its because the first handgun I ever aquired was given to me by my dad and it was a Sig P226.
I have a number of handguns now, several I bought for carry purposes and the rest inherited after my dad died but the P226 is my fave......
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