Now I'm a new member of this forum, and from what I see it's very good, none of the political rubbish you get elsewhere. The handgun defence questions are of course always the same, should I get a .40 or a 9mm, do .40's really blow up, is sig or glock the best, where do babies come from, etc etc. So here's my view on the defence topic, after all that's what guns were invented for. Now I love to shoot 9mm's, the ammo is cheap and plenty powerful, and the guns are downright pleasant to shoot, .40's buck and ride a little too much for follow ups, .357 Magnum is unpleasant in a 4" Bbl and pure insanity in a 2" Bbl. So what's the best all round gun, a Glock 22, a Sig P220, a Colt "Caveman" 1911 - to me none of the above, I can never get past my .38 spl 5 shot. Why ?, well it NEVER jams, is simplicity to operate, easy to shoot and has sufficient power under 10 yards to make someone realise that trying to hurt me or my family was a very bad idea, even with tame standard pressure loads. Most self defence shootings happen when they are the least expected and at very very close quarters, powder burns are commonplace, you rarely get to adopt a Weaver stance or gain a full sight picture. Often the muzzle of the weapon has to be jammed in the ribs of the assailant (this will choke an auto) or fired from an overcoat pocket against an attacker who already has a gun aimed at you (this will jam an auto), also any shootings that take place at ranges over 8 yards usually result in YOU appearing in court because the law judges you to have an escape opportunity at such distances of 10 yards or so, yet you will still see people shooting pistols against silhouette targets at crazy distances down at the range. The .38 is so small, it's like a part of my hand, a pocket knife that fires bullets, when I carried autos, they always felt too bulky, too complicated, and too prone to failure, even though it was only one in a thousand rounds. So I shoot my Sig for pleasure and carry my snubbie for protection, so step up and make your case.
Mike H
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Mike H
Mike H
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Mike H