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Joedaddy
United States1948 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/hberttmank/browning22auto.jpg) My great grandmother had this model, only it shot .22 shorts. She used it to get rid of the rabbits, armadillo's, etc that would get in her garden. My Dad has it now, but I liked it so much that I bought one similar to it. My shotgun: ![[image loading]](http://www.remington.com/~/media/Images/Firearms/Shotguns/Model-870/Model-870-Wingmaster-16g/870wngmstr16-prod.ashx) This one was my grandpa's, and now its mine. My .38 ![[image loading]](http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/images/80500.jpg) I dream of owning a matching pair of Ruger Vaqueros with the ivory grips. I'm not a big fan of the new more modern looking guns. Its all about classic beauty for me :D | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On December 29 2012 03:35 Jisall wrote: With all the speculation about gun control laws, I would imagine price's would go up as people stockpile ammunition. I was wondering if anyone has some advice. Looking for a small handgun to purchase. Purpose is not for hunting rather home defense. I live with my mom and sister, so I'm looking for intimidation factor. I was looking at a glock's because of they are the most well known company to me. Any suggestions on handguns from my fellow TLer's for a small reliable pistol? Well, if you want small, you're not looking at cheap, and if you want your mother and sister to be able to use it, small might actually be less of a turn on than you think. Small "feels" easier in their hand, but bigger can be better for recoil, depending on the make. What sort of price were you looking at, and do you have a preference on round? My dad has a nice Taurus 9mm, I honestly don't like it much, but it's fairly small and light. If you want cheap, you literally can't beat the price on a Hi Point, but they're not small. (Don't read that wrong, they're not giant, but they're big for what they do.) Everyone will tell you different things about self defense rounds, and what's "best", but frankly, as long as it's not something light in the pants, what matters is having hollowpoints and knowing how to put them in a target. | ||
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ampson
United States2355 Posts
On December 29 2012 03:35 Jisall wrote: With all the speculation about gun control laws, I would imagine price's would go up as people stockpile ammunition. I was wondering if anyone has some advice. Looking for a small handgun to purchase. Purpose is not for hunting rather home defense. I live with my mom and sister, so I'm looking for intimidation factor. I was looking at a glock's because of they are the most well known company to me. Any suggestions on handguns from my fellow TLer's for a small reliable pistol? Maybe even a shotgun. You're not going to get much of an intimidation factor with a handgun. For home defense the general consensus is a 12 gauge shotgun, it is easier to aim and even the sound of a pump is a great deterrent. | ||
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heliusx
United States2306 Posts
firing pin indicator loaded chamber indicator grip safety | ||
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Sermokala
United States14104 Posts
On December 29 2012 03:35 Jisall wrote: With all the speculation about gun control laws, I would imagine price's would go up as people stockpile ammunition. I was wondering if anyone has some advice. Looking for a small handgun to purchase. Purpose is not for hunting rather home defense. I live with my mom and sister, so I'm looking for intimidation factor. I was looking at a glock's because of they are the most well known company to me. Any suggestions on handguns from my fellow TLer's for a small reliable pistol? Maybe even a shotgun. If you're looking for home defense and intimidation factor you should purchase a Smith & Wesson .45. it'll give you the stopping power that you want for home defense is reasonably small for a pistol and you can get a shiny silver one for the intimidation factor. If you are serious about using any gun sign up for a gun safety class and shoot it at a range a few times a year. Wherever you buy a gun will be more then happy to help you out with all these things. And be sure to put it in a fireproof safe when you don't have it out. You can use this same safe to put in all your important documents as well to save them in the case of a fire. Doesn't have to be any bigger then a 4 pack of beer but its very important that you're safe with it. | ||
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farvacola
United States18855 Posts
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heliusx
United States2306 Posts
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ImAbstracT
519 Posts
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ImAbstracT
519 Posts
On December 29 2012 04:08 farvacola wrote: What do y'all think of Glocks for home defense, range shooting, and a possible CCP in the future? I've fired a fair number of handguns, and the Glock 20 and 21 felt by far the best in my hands, and I've been wanting to pick one up ever since. I know they are a bit more expensive, but I like their design and I've heard good things about parts and reliability. In my opinion, the glock 19 is one of the best handguns every made especially for CC. | ||
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TheUnSeenOne
United States24 Posts
AK-47 Saiga-12 Glock 18 Remington 870 Mossberg 500 UTS 15 ( Overpaid for it) FN 5.7X28 Been shooting since i was 3 with my father. I started out with a single shot paintball gun to a BB Gun to a .22, now im a proud gun owner and starting the police academy in January! | ||
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Joedaddy
United States1948 Posts
On December 29 2012 04:08 farvacola wrote: What do y'all think of Glocks for home defense, range shooting, and a possible CCP in the future? I've fired a fair number of handguns, and the Glock 20 and 21 felt by far the best in my hands, and I've been wanting to pick one up ever since. I know they are a bit more expensive, but I like their design and I've heard good things about parts and reliability. As far as home defense goes, I'd recommend something a little more certain like a 12 gauge loaded with buckshot. Its a lot harder to miss, and the sound of both the shot and pump action is a sure fire attention getter. The last thing you want to do if you do pull the trigger is miss. Plus, its a bit safer considering the buckshot won't travel through walls the same way a solid lead bullet will. If you are using a handgun for home defense, then I highly recommend you use hollow point ammunition. Again, the hollow point is going to do a lot more damage to the target, and they won't travel through walls like the solid lead bullet will. And be sure to put it in a fireproof safe when you don't have it out. There's a lot of good reasons to use a fire proof safe for your weapons, but in terms of home defense, I wouldn't recommend this. Unless of course, the intruder is willing to wait while you unlock the safe to retrieve your weapon. If you have children, the best thing you can do to keep them safe is start teaching them about gun safety. Take them with you when you go shooting, and if they're big enough let them shoot it too. Curiosity and ignorance are your kids' biggest enemy when it comes to firearms. I would recommend keeping it somewhere that is easily accessible to you, but hard to get for them. I keep mine in the top drawer of our chest. Our chest is tall enough that even if our 5 year old got a kitchen chair to stand on she couldn't reach it. | ||
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iDope
Saudi Arabia223 Posts
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heliusx
United States2306 Posts
On December 29 2012 04:23 Joedaddy wrote: As far as home defense goes, I'd recommend something a little more certain like a 12 gauge loaded with buckshot. Its a lot harder to miss, and the sound of both the shot and pump action is a sure fire attention getter. The last thing you want to do if you do pull the trigger is miss. Plus, its a bit safer considering the buckshot won't travel through walls the same way a solid lead bullet will. If you are using a handgun for home defense, then I highly recommend you use hollow point ammunition. Again, the hollow point is going to do a lot more damage to the target, and they won't travel through walls like the solid lead bullet will. Buckshot will penetrate multiple walls very easily. Most people have dry wall and just about anything will penetrate atleast once including birdshot. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/fcNGp.jpg) My C9. Complete with my current stock of ammo. Although the 115gr range ammo was a little light in the pants since it's a blowback operated gun, need at least 124 to cycle smoothly. I prefer 147gr for range ammo, but like I said, shit's hard to find right now. | ||
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robert1005
Netherlands98 Posts
My dad owns an airgun thought everyone else in the family is against it. User was temp banned for this post. | ||
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ImAbstracT
519 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On December 29 2012 04:30 ImAbstracT wrote: I would not recommend a shotty for home defense, especially if you have kids. A good glock 17, night sites, and extensive training would be sufficient for 99% of all home invasions. Yeah, I wouldn't want to use a shotgun for defense either. I live in an apartment and have a 3 year old son. I'd rather know where everything is going and avoid over-penetration. 9mm 124gr P+ JHP. Capable of causing plenty of damage, but with way lower likelihood of collateral damage. | ||
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ImAbstracT
519 Posts
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zezamer
Finland5701 Posts
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farvacola
United States18855 Posts
On December 29 2012 04:32 JingleHell wrote: Yeah, I wouldn't want to use a shotgun for defense either. I live in an apartment and have a 3 year old son. I'd rather know where everything is going and avoid over-penetration. 9mm 124gr P+ JHP. Capable of causing plenty of damage, but with way lower likelihood of collateral damage. This is my reasoning as well; I'm a fairly good shot (in the range mind you), and I've always been more of a "fine detail" sort of fellow as opposed to someone who enjoys "painting in broad strokes"  | ||
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