Wrong, I'll suggest a long-gun. :tongueout:
Best Home Defense Pistol
Lets talk about the perfect pistol/revolver for home defense. I want to leave the AR15/50BMG/Shotgun out of the discussion. While they can be effective and fit the bill, one problem with a long gun is storage for home defense. It is much easier to put a pistol into a bedside safe than a long gun. Having a firearm secured yet accessible is why I want to leave the discussion to pistols. However, I bet within 10 post, someone will bring up a long-gun.
Anyways, what would be your personal gun and load? I see home defense somewhat different than other situations. #1 there is likely family in your house behind walls. Walls in a house can be assumed to be ½ inch sheet rock. At the worst, the bullet will only have two sheets of sheet rock, separated by 3½ inches and a family member behind the wall. Best case is you have a few walls and it would hit a stud. But lets keep in mind, penetration can cause really bad consequences.
I know some people may say to practice a lot and not miss. Well, I dont see that as realistic. If police statistics are used, in actual shootings, more than 70% of the bullets miss the target. So, I would assume that in a home defense situation a bullet will miss its target and then it must be stopped by walls and hopefully no-one is behind a wall. Again, in a perfect world, one would gather all family members in a safe area and then act, but this may not be the case.
So, would the perfect pistol be a 45ACP with nice FMJ hardball? Would it be a 17HMR Revolver with Varmit Rounds? Maybe a 5.7x28mm? How about a 9mm loaded with 90gr HP. A 40SW with Frangible ammo? 10mm with nuclear ammo? 110gr SP 357Mag? Does you gun have night sights? Laser? Both? Light? No Light? Long Barrel (i.e. G34) or short (i.e. G23).
Really, I think this is an open question with no real right answer. But we do know the right answer should inlcude the words "glock" in the answer.
-Dana
Anyways, what would be your personal gun and load? I see home defense somewhat different than other situations. #1 there is likely family in your house behind walls. Walls in a house can be assumed to be ½ inch sheet rock. At the worst, the bullet will only have two sheets of sheet rock, separated by 3½ inches and a family member behind the wall. Best case is you have a few walls and it would hit a stud. But lets keep in mind, penetration can cause really bad consequences.
I know some people may say to practice a lot and not miss. Well, I dont see that as realistic. If police statistics are used, in actual shootings, more than 70% of the bullets miss the target. So, I would assume that in a home defense situation a bullet will miss its target and then it must be stopped by walls and hopefully no-one is behind a wall. Again, in a perfect world, one would gather all family members in a safe area and then act, but this may not be the case.
So, would the perfect pistol be a 45ACP with nice FMJ hardball? Would it be a 17HMR Revolver with Varmit Rounds? Maybe a 5.7x28mm? How about a 9mm loaded with 90gr HP. A 40SW with Frangible ammo? 10mm with nuclear ammo? 110gr SP 357Mag? Does you gun have night sights? Laser? Both? Light? No Light? Long Barrel (i.e. G34) or short (i.e. G23).
Really, I think this is an open question with no real right answer. But we do know the right answer should inlcude the words "glock" in the answer.
-Dana
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With night sights and a G21-13 ROUND mag and I I could afford a set of CTC grips and 230gr. +p HORNADY.
I love the sign that reads "NOTHING IN THIS HOUSE IS WORTH DIEING FOR!":rofl:
I love the sign that reads "NOTHING IN THIS HOUSE IS WORTH DIEING FOR!":rofl:
Hey, it's not a shotgun or long gun, but would work better than a handgun.
No, really, I think if you are going to use a handgun, you need one you can shoot well and are comfortable with using in a high stress situation. Just like what you would carry, but without consealability or comfort as carrying as a concern.
My G22
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