A friend just called me and asked if I would help him select a handgun for home defense. The guy has very little experience with firearms and as a matter of fact said he’s only fired a handgun one time. So, I told him I would give it a little thought and let him know of some good options.
So, as strange as it may seem my first thought is a S&W 686 seven or eight round revolver with a four to six inch barrel. Also, I’m thinking of suggesting that they load it with .38 +P ammo.
My thinking is that for home defense the Model 686+ would be large enough to handle the recoil, have adequate capacity and the .38 +P would be effective for his application. He may shoot the gun a good bit at first, but long term I wouldn’t be surprised to see it locked in a closet and not fired/cleaned for months or longer.
So, any thoughts or suggestions?
So, as strange as it may seem my first thought is a S&W 686 seven or eight round revolver with a four to six inch barrel. Also, I’m thinking of suggesting that they load it with .38 +P ammo.
My thinking is that for home defense the Model 686+ would be large enough to handle the recoil, have adequate capacity and the .38 +P would be effective for his application. He may shoot the gun a good bit at first, but long term I wouldn’t be surprised to see it locked in a closet and not fired/cleaned for months or longer.
So, any thoughts or suggestions?