Evil Monkey
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Easier going in and out of police cars. Not to mention, a police handgun is in it's most truest sense an emergency weapon.
I don't see SWAT teams rolling in with only handguns.........
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Which handgun for home defense?
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Easier going in and out of police cars. Not to mention, a police handgun is in it's most truest sense an emergency weapon.
I don't see SWAT teams rolling in with only handguns.........
serf 'rett
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9mm - know how to run the DA/SA platform and like more rounds than come in wheelies.
I would think any of them would certainly be better than a sharp wit. Whichever one fits you the best, you are the most comfortable with, and shoot the best. And just because it may be able to handle high power loads such as a .357 doesn't mean you have to feed it those heavy loads, I have some 125 gr. HP loaded for my wifes .357 that are at best moderate, my .45's are 230 gr HP's loaded similarly. Much easier to handle while shooting rapidly, and either way if used inside we are all going to have ringing ears at the best anyway. If I make it to my rifle then the loudness will last longer.
Not to mention, a police handgun is in it's most truest sense an emergency weapon.
When you are talking personal/home defense, that is true for ALL OF US!!!!
Also police handguns predated police cars by several decades in the US, so ease in getting in and out of police cars, while a benefit, simply isn't the reason they have them.
people make claims about how weak handgun loads are, how they really lack stopping power, and the modern mantra of how revolvers don't hold enough ammo. I have even heard some "educated" people claim how in a gunfight today, a revolver will get you killed, etc,.....
And yet, everybody uses them....
and it shows no signs of stopping, or even slowing down....
FNX .45 would be my choice of those offered. Plenty of everything you want and a wide array of ammo choices from soft to +P. Has a rail for a light, that won't affect function and get beat up too bad.
That said, it would not be my first choice out of any handgun, but I assume it is what you own. However, what I like is not what you like. Pick the one you are the most comfortable with, shoot the best. Then get a case of ammo, maybe an advanced class and practice at least once a month.
The better your home security, the less likelihood you will need to defend with a firearm. However, the better you are with your firearms; shooting, handling and associated tactics, the better prepared you may be if you have to defend.
Who is the absolute best "situational defensive pistol" shooter you know? (Let's not debate, just think of that person). When does that person become sufficiently armed? With a .22LR, .380, 9mm, 5.56, .308? The higher the skill level, the wider the array of available weapons and calibers will be "sufficient" for 95% of the circumstances that the average civilian might be faced with. Choose accordingly.
That said, it would not be my first choice out of any handgun, but I assume it is what you own. However, what I like is not what you like. Pick the one you are the most comfortable with, shoot the best. Then get a case of ammo, maybe an advanced class and practice at least once a month.
The better your home security, the less likelihood you will need to defend with a firearm. However, the better you are with your firearms; shooting, handling and associated tactics, the better prepared you may be if you have to defend.
Who is the absolute best "situational defensive pistol" shooter you know? (Let's not debate, just think of that person). When does that person become sufficiently armed? With a .22LR, .380, 9mm, 5.56, .308? The higher the skill level, the wider the array of available weapons and calibers will be "sufficient" for 95% of the circumstances that the average civilian might be faced with. Choose accordingly.
Strafer Gott
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I lean to the Beretta, out of that mix. Those FNs' must be the ugagliest things out there.
18" shotgun would be my first choice. But if I was limited, I'd go with a low pressure round. Despite what some people claim, even with adrenaline, you will notice muzzle blast. I'd take 357 and 10mm off the table for middle of the night hd option. Both are great rounds, but there are better choices for inside and in the dark.
An adult kid of mine had a ND while house sitting for me. Standard .38 HP. From a 6" barrel. Penetrated 2 interior walls entered a third and grazed an iron water pipe. It shattered but still had the power to take out the mirror on the third wall and one small piece of brass was found in the fourth exterior wall.
Know where your loved ones are in your home. Just a .38 somebody will say.
Know where your loved ones are in your home. Just a .38 somebody will say.
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