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First handgun ... home and overall protection
Blade Slinger
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I was born into a household that used guns for hunting and sport. I have protection through out house(shotgun, base ball bat, knives) but as I am getting up in years feel I need more handy protection IE hand gun. I have shot every thing from 22 to .50 cal 270 striker. I love wheel guns and favor the little four ten snub nose and I think .41 mag. Any ideas?
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Neal
Even if two or more of us agree (never happen) you won't like it as much as the one you like best.
We keep a loaded shotgun by the bed, Larry's Glock is on his desk and I pick a random thing to carry until someone says "have you got a _____" and I end up selling it.
Its good to have SOMETHING you can get to if you needed to.
Others, like the .41 mag, has ammo that isn't always found everywhere and recoil pretty stoutly when fired for a first-time handgun buyer.
The Judge-Governor style .410 handguns are truly a niche gun, and really aren't all that great when shooting .45 Colt nor when shooting .410 loads. They fire the rounds they're chambered for, but the idea seems to be fancier than the actual performance IMHO.
For an older person, look at a good 4" barreled .38 or .357 revolver like the ones suggested, and maybe even a Glock 19-sized 9mm semi-auto (S&W M&P, Ruger American, etc).
I always suggest someone find what best fits your hand in the store and (most importantly) on the range, and fits your wallet $$. Once you've made a personal choice about what works best for you go from there.
I had a 75 year old guy win an auction for a Smith and Wesson 500 this past Sunday. He thought it might make a good self defense gun. After he talked to his son he learned this was a bad idea and agreed that he might not need to be shopping on line for guns he doesn't know anything about.
We keep a loaded shotgun by the bed, Larry's Glock is on his desk and I pick a random thing to carry until someone says "have you got a _____" and I end up selling it.
Its good to have SOMETHING you can get to if you needed to.
Brad Steele
I have 4 of these Bunker Hill motion detectors below at the exterior doors of my house and at the steps up to my back deck and basement garage door.
I have the monitors in my bedroom and living room. I can tell by the number of times the alarm sounds and lights up which location someone is at.
You just have to purchase the monitors with different serial numbers so they alarm differently so you will know which ones are going off. I have 2 with one serial number and 2 others with a different serial number that way I know if it's the front or the back of the house the alarm is picking up something.
They have a long battery life. I've had them in place since May of this year and haven't had to replace any batteries.
You can find them on sale at Harbor Freight sometimes for $9.99.
I was born into a household that used guns for hunting and sport. I have protection through out house(shotgun, base ball bat, knives) but as I am getting up in years feel I need more handy protection IE hand gun. I have shot every thing from 22 to .50 cal 270 striker. I love wheel guns and favor the little four ten snub nose and I think .41 mag. Any ideas?
Your choice should be the one you like best. My choice would be a used S&W 66 pre-lock.
Even if two or more of us agree (never happen) you won't like it as much as the one you like best.
I'm "not getting up in years",,I have arrived..I too like the S&W mod 66,(I have 3) they fit my arthritic hands better. Can load up or down as the situation dictates.
My S&W in 41 magnum is quite heavy and the recoil is stiff even with a handgun that is heavy. Ammunition isn't readily available at the local hardware - I have to get it here on GunBroker.
Best Regards - AQH
Oh this should roil the waters............. I'll start. Either of the Ruger family's SP 101 or GP 100 in .357 magnum
This ^^
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
If there is a lady that might need to use it autos are a handful just to rack the slide.
My vote is a S&W
Ros
it. semi auto pistols are my favorite but a good wheel gun is just about fool proof and reliable to a fault
hard to beat a shotgun especially a pump,, everyone knows the sound of a racking pump shotgun [:0][:0][:0] it seems to have a heart rate jump effect .
The K frames are lighter than the Ns and are very adequate.
For myself, I have a Glock 23 (.40 S&W) somewhere near at hand when I'm home.
The combination of a big protective dog and almost any gun will let you sleep well at night.
Yep. and what James said about a model 66. A model 19 is plenty acceptable too!
wundudnee also nailed it, and throw a model 13 in the mix as well.
You didn't say whether you are in a rural or urban area, so keep in mind that the vaunted 357 will penetrate walls. Shot (even from a Taurus) usually won't.
A nice Mossberg 500 12ga with a 18" barrel and pistol grip is almost a handgun, and it beats a rarified caliber in an overpriced "name brand".
quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
I had a 75 year old guy win an auction for a Smith and Wesson 500 this past Sunday. He thought it might make a good self defense gun. After he talked to his son he learned this was a bad idea and agreed that he might not need to be shopping on line for guns he doesn't know anything about.
We keep a loaded shotgun by the bed, Larry's Glock is on his desk and I pick a random thing to carry until someone says "have you got a _____" and I end up selling it.
Its good to have SOMETHING you can get to if you needed to.
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If you take the time to wring them out semi-autos work too.