Bought another Home Defense Handgun
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Runswalking
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Shotgun
Yrs ago my Mom woke me up saying someone was trying to get the front door open in our county farm house. I got my Dad's pump shotgun loaded it and followed Mom to the door. From across the room I could see the door shaking as they (don't know who) tried to force it in. I was really scaried seeing the look in my Mom's eyes. Mom said in a loud voice that if they didn't leave she was going to shoot through the door. After a slight pause Mom racked the pump and took aim at the door. Hollowering again that she going fire after the count of 3. At the 2 count we heard steps off the porch. We didn't have a phone to call anyone and Dad worked third shift, I think the pump saved our lives that night. I've been a shotgun fan for home defense ever since. Any shotgun will due!
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Yrs ago my Mom woke me up saying someone was trying to get the front door open in our county farm house. I got my Dad's pump shotgun loaded it and followed Mom to the door. From across the room I could see the door shaking as they (don't know who) tried to force it in. I was really scaried seeing the look in my Mom's eyes. Mom said in a loud voice that if they didn't leave she was going to shoot through the door. After a slight pause Mom racked the pump and took aim at the door. Hollowering again that she going fire after the count of 3. At the 2 count we heard steps off the porch. We didn't have a phone to call anyone and Dad worked third shift, I think the pump saved our lives that night. I've been a shotgun fan for home defense ever since. Any shotgun will due!
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Dr.Carbine
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Bigger is better for home defense
Not bigger caliber, but more mass to absorb recoil and a longer barrel for a longer sight radius. I would not recommend a snubbie. I think a Ruger GP100 or Smith K, L, or N with a 4 inch barrel would comfortable and effective to shoot. If a semi auto, a Ruger P89 would ne less snappy to shoot and easy for a woman to pull the slide with the "ears" that stick out on the safety/decocker.
Not bigger caliber, but more mass to absorb recoil and a longer barrel for a longer sight radius. I would not recommend a snubbie. I think a Ruger GP100 or Smith K, L, or N with a 4 inch barrel would comfortable and effective to shoot. If a semi auto, a Ruger P89 would ne less snappy to shoot and easy for a woman to pull the slide with the "ears" that stick out on the safety/decocker.
"They gotta be able to hit the target first, don't you think?"
Gee, I never thought about that.
from my first post:
"So, I've bought another pistol: Scandium Smith and Wesson .38 snub with a Crimson Trace laser sight. (I don't really like the lightweight snubs, but I can load it with low recoil hollowpoints and, of course, I got a deal on it.)
It will also be an occasional carry gun for my wife.
Not the optimum multi-purpose home defense gun, but I was able to buy it within hours of the attempted break-in. It's a reasonable compromise.
They'll train with both the steel frame M36 and the lightweight M360CT.
Gee, I never thought about that.
from my first post:
"So, I've bought another pistol: Scandium Smith and Wesson .38 snub with a Crimson Trace laser sight. (I don't really like the lightweight snubs, but I can load it with low recoil hollowpoints and, of course, I got a deal on it.)
It will also be an occasional carry gun for my wife.
Not the optimum multi-purpose home defense gun, but I was able to buy it within hours of the attempted break-in. It's a reasonable compromise.
They'll train with both the steel frame M36 and the lightweight M360CT.
voyager4520
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.38 is the smallest you wanna go with for home defense. Honestly I think a high capacity 9mm with good hollowpoints would be better.