Best handgun for home protection?

[Bowtieracing]

Are you guys living in a Iraq ? Or somewhere close to it..

[Beegs]

Originally Posted by Bowtieracing

Are you guys living in a Iraq ? Or somewhere close to it..

No...we just happen to have the right to bear arms....

[BBC69Camaro]

Originally Posted by Beegs

No...we just happen to have the right to bear arms....

Bear arms? Like this?






The way I figure it, no one but you (even the police) is responsible for you and your family's safety, you best be prepared to defend yourself if the time ever comes. I hope it never does, but I want to be well armed if it ever comes to pass.

I like my Glock 17 and Mossberg 590A1


9 rounds in the shotgun, 6 on the side saddle and 4 in the stock. Having watched what bullets do to interior walls, a shotgun with like #4 shot would be by choice of home defense. Given that I don't want a stray bullet injuring or killing my loved ones or neighbors (since I live in the city). The Glock is just for getting to the gun safe and getting the shotgun or as a backup.

[patriot68]

try an xd or colt officers model 45

[GM Muscle]

im in love with my springfeild xd40..

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by BBC69Camaro

Having watched what bullets do to interior walls, a shotgun with like #4 shot would be by choice of home defense. Given that I don't want a stray bullet injuring or killing my loved ones or neighbors (since I live in the city). The Glock is just for getting to the gun safe and getting the shotgun or as a backup.

That really depends on the ammo used. About the only shotty round that wont penetrate multiple walls is bird shot.

There are several very high tech (and expensive) handgun rounds that address the wall penetration.

DRT is good stuff (the military nicknamed it Dead Right There.. lol)

http://drtammo.com/products.html

And then there's the stuff from Glaser..

https://dakotaammo.net/shop/product_...roducts_id=163

[Derek69SS]

Originally Posted by BBC69Camaro

The Glock is just for getting to the gun safe and getting the shotgun or as a backup.

The purpose of a handgun is for shooting your way to your long gun.

[Josh69]

I vote shotgun. I keep my 9mm w/laser in the nightstand but the 870 is what I'll be reaching for. The wife can sit tight with the 9 while I deal with the situation. No one in their right mind is going to take a stand against a 12ga. You rack it once, the only thing on their minds is how to get the hell out of the house. You don't want to be in a shootout, period. I don't care how much stopping power you have with a sidearm, 9 out of 10 shooters won't hit the broad side of a barn under duress, much less have an effective 2nd shot placement. It's already been said on here, the best gun, is the one you can shoot.....especially under duress. Better yet, the best gun is the one you don't have to shoot. Rack a 12ga, the intruder will head for the hills.

[rwhite692]

Originally Posted by Josh69

I vote shotgun. I keep my 9mm w/laser in the nightstand but the 870 is what I'll be reaching for. The wife can sit tight with the 9 while I deal with the situation...

Exactly. My Benelli supernova makes quite a "racket" when I "rack it" LOL

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Bowtieracing

Are you guys living in a Iraq ? Or somewhere close to it..

Most of Iraq is safer thnn many of our larger cities and some of us would rather not sit around like sheep hoping the wolves of the world butcher someone else.