Best handgun for home protection?

[Sieg]

Can we start this thread over and rename it: Best oil for engine protection?

[70rs]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Can we start this thread over and rename it: Best oil for engine protection?

Or the best condom for....
Or the best tires for...


The best gun for home protection is the one you have in your hand when you need it.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by 70rs

Or the best condom for....
Or the best tires for...


The best gun for home protection is the one you have in your hand when you need it.

I like Eric's way of thinking.

I've never been a "gun guy" - but with the addition of the big azz trailer...and plans to spend travel nights in off road locations...and or traveling back roads where you could be alone and broken down etc. I invested in a Kimber 5" .45 ACP Super Carry Custom. Then I've been going to the range weekly to break it in and of course - raise my skill level using it. I now have Washington and Utah CC permits.

[Roberts68]

It is ALWAYS the one which you have with you, and the best caliber is the largest which you can control to put rounds on target repeatedly.

Not a bad way to go GW.
Here's one of mine...
2006 Dan Wesson Commander Bobtail Classic .45 ACP with Larry Davidsons Tactical Carry grips in gray/black micarta

[GregWeld]

Nice!


I'm becoming "smitten" with getting a Wilson Combat... but that's just "because"... right now my concern is to get real comfortable handling the Kimber. I bought 1000 rounds so that I can run 500+ through it... I've already done the field strip and clean twice and can do that without thinking now. I haven't done the "rookie scratch" YET!

My son has a Glock .40 -- and both he and I love the Kimber over it! All my police friends carry the Glock... but the double wide grip doesn't fit my smaller hand. And I like the beavertail safety (I think that's what it's called) that protects my hand from the slide as well as adds a safety factor.

[Roberts68]

I have a Stainless Steel WC Protector in .38 Super also. Fit and Finish is off the hook compared to this DW "but" the newer current production Dan Wessons are Very, very nice. This same pistol now costs nearly double what I paid brand new in 2006 to reflect that. They also come with the very top shelf internal parts, firing group (sear, trigger, disconnector and hammer) and so on.
It is worth a look. They are however not a Wilson.

Here is a couple pics of the one that went away the day I came home with my Wilson
133rd Dan Wesson "Razorback" 10mm ever made. (wearing different grips in photos)

Original grips and all the accouterments of the limited edition + 3 engraved mags


Larry Davidson Olive Drab "Wyrm" grips

[nicks67ca]

I currently have 2 firearms outside my safe at night. My Walther PPS .40 is probably the best carry gun I've own. I also just picked up a Remington 870 pump action 12ga. That is between the dresser and wall. I love my Walther but will take my scatter gun for the house 9/10 times.

Edit....I also have a colt 1911 but choose the Walter since i have more time handling it and more rounds through it for a home defense scenario.

[Bucketlist2012]

For me, my Guns sit for a long time...I have had semi-auto guns jam due to not being cleaned often enough..

So personally I use a .44 revolver and a .357 revolver as first line of defense..

If you use and clean your weapons often, then semi-auto's are great..But I don't see a long fire fight indoors and I won't need a large clip..One or two large caliber bullets to the torso, and that should do it..

[soundqdoug]

We use the Sig P226 @ NSW. It's a great piece, super accurate, lots of options for lights, lasers, etc. I have personal experience shooting one straight out of nasty dirty Coronado bay water, and it did fine. For home protection, I would recommend it, or the P220 Combat. Just my 2cents.

[GregWeld]

Glad to see there's some fellow 1911 guys here!


Sieg --- Nice shot of the gun! (is that a pun?)


Mike --- Used to be ALL of the police used revolvers... and it seems the Glock 22 or 23 fire regardless of how dirty or abused they are. Given that my son's hadn't EVER been cleaned --- and it never misfired or jammed up... I guess it's pretty true. However, you should have seen the smile on his face after "we" (meaning DAD) invested in cleaning stuff... and then we hit the range... MUCH MO BETTA.

Took my buddy to the range -- and he had the sweetest little .22 revolver.. it just fit the hand so nicely! It was a NINE shot revolver. I'd never seen one before - but of course it's a .22 so there's plenty of room.

One of my police buddies just told me that I'm a classic "idiot" --- because I don't want the gun in the house. When the Kimber is here it's in the safe... He told me that he just loves people that have the gun in the bedroom and the bullets in the basement.