Best handgun for home protection?

[ProTouring442]

.357... you can practice all day with .38 ammo, then load it with some nice .357 hollow points and really make someone's day go all to hell. The revolver is easy to fire without complex safety levers or "racking" procedures. Honestly, I have a Smith & Wesson chambered in .45 acp, and while I absolutely love it, my wife cannot reliably rack the slide. If she were to actually have to fire the thing, and it jammed, she would never be able to clear it. With a revolver, if one round fails to fire, you just pull the trigger again.

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Bill

[69CamaroPT]

I personally have a .45 but I am getting a hammerless .38 for my wife. Like the guys said before depending on the gun the .45 could be tough for the wife.
For the wife she needs something that she only needs to point and shoot. A shotgun will do the trick too.

[PSV]

I just went through the same thing yesterday. I ended up going with the Glock 21 ( 45 acp ). I also have a s&w 357 revolver for the exact reasons above ( my wife can shoot it well with 38s). I don't think 9mm has enough power behind it but would be a great practice gun.

[Ketzer]

If you're talking about specifically inside your house, like maybe a nightstand weapon, I would suggest something like this...
http://www.taurususa.com/product-det...egory=Revolver
Taurus Judge.
It can shoot a .45 or a 410 shotgun shell. With the 410, you've got serious close quarters hit, but it's not gonna travel all throught the house and hurt your family. Easy for your wife/gf to learn and with a shotgun pattern out of a pistol, they don't have to be super accurate in a high stress moment. You gotta think about how far the bullet will go through thin azz sheetrock (even a 9mm).

Now if you're talkin about a carry weapon for any situation, I like larger caliber. I want immeadiate nuetralization of the threat. I want to stop the danger permanently.


Jeff-

[Derek69SS]

Inside the home, a tactical pump shotgun loaded with 00-Buck... Huge stopping power, and won't over-penetrate into other rooms or the neighbor's house... and if something goes wrong, you can still use it to club them over the head.

For a handgun to C&C, then the biggest thing is to get comfortable with it, which takes firing a lot of rounds through it... A gun you're afraid to shoot doesn't do you any good. I'm really liking the Springfield XD models, although I haven't made a purchase yet. I'm leaning toward the 9mm due to ammo cost, and recoil compared to 40 S&W and 45ACP.

[ProdigyCustoms]

In side the house a shotgun is the best bet. Shoot it down the hallway, your sure not to miss.

For a Handgun, bigger is better especially at short range. We have quite a few guns. I have a HK45 I simply LOVE! We take friends shooting with us often and of all our guns the HK45 is always our friends favorite. Lisa and I each have HK P30 9MMs which are very nice, almost exactly like the HK45 grip, but cheaper to shoot, but everyone seems better with the big boy 45.

I have a really good one to carry, a Sig P239, which is a single rack clip so it is narrow, easier to conceal. It is a 40 Cal. and has plenty of stopping power. I added a laser to the 40 cal. besides the accuracy, the thought process with that laser is if you point it at someone there is a high likelyhood you won't have to pull the trigger.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Derek, look at the HK45, the recoil hollow point 230 gr round is equal to our 9MM with 147 GR rounds. The gun is so well balanced my sons 4'11", 90 LB girlfriend likes the HK45 the best. New it is pricey (about $1050) but well worth it. I grabbed one in like new condition for $750 off the HK Pro forum.

[acohoon]

I went looking for a handgun last summer. The first people I asked for advice were my friends who had been to Iraq. They all agreed 9mm's especially Berettas stunk. I didn't want the revolver because of ammo capacity, that took me the semi auto direction. I wanted a gun that had power and I would feel ok leaving with the little lady when I was gone for work. That led me to the Smith&Wesson M&P 40. Get it in the full size version if your not going to carry it, it will help with recoil. Kick isnt a factor and the gun will hit everything I aim it at within 20 yards without much effort on my part.

[Derek69SS]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

Derek, look at the HK45

If I keep buying guns, I'll never be able to order those Fikse's from you. The local gun shop has a used XD-9 for $440 that I'm thinking real hard about... wish I could fire some rounds through it first though. I really want to stay under ~$500

[Stuart Adams]

I have a sawed of shotgun, you rack a shotgun and that is usually all you need. That distinct sound is like no other, in the dark especially.