best self defense wepon for home
what would be your choice of any wepon for home defense many thanks
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I persoanlly think a reliable autoloading shotgun is the best choice for home defense. I keep a scattergun technologies modified Remington 11-87 closest at hand for defense of my home. loaded witha federal low recoil OO buck it is a potent package. the recoil is less than a pump and its easier to weild with one hand or in tight spaces.
if, however, you find the recoil to stout or the gun to bulky and unmanageable in close quarters, a handgun would better suited for the task. once again there are many options but a revolver makes a great choice in my opinion, either 38 or 357 becuase of its simplicity and reliability. if you choose an automatic i would suggest the 45 claiber for its suprior stopping power.
any of these loaded with the right ammunition and stored safely with a powerful flashlight and cell phone would be a most excellent way to protect your home. best of luck!0 -
My weapon of choice is a shotgun. You have less chance of shooting through a wall and harming a family member.
What ever the choice, keep it safe if there are kids in the home!
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I have no shortage of options but my bedside has a S&W 3000 12 ga Tactical w/factory side folder and Surefire forend ext mag tube and a S&W mod 19 snubbie or one of the 1911s.
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The best self defense weapon is the one you have in your hands when the time comes to use it.
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I had my house is sheetrocked with 3/4" sheetrock (vs the standard 1/2") and insulated all the walls. In testing I found that just about everything can penetrate both sheets. My personal choice is a four inch 686 loaded with Glaser safety slugs and the brightest flashlight I can find. My Benelli is loaded with 6's. 0 -
what are glaser safety slugs? 0 -
Frangible ammo--it breaks up. Some places outlaw its use.
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Any shotgun, 20ga. or larger. Either a pump or double barrel as I don't want anything to go wrong with an autoloader at the wrong moment, and want the option to not have another round chamber if I don't need it.
However, a shotgun can be unweildly. A good .357 mag. or .45 would also be excellant, with hollow points.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf0 -
..I like revolvers, but my choice to protect my family at home is a 12 guage pump.
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Mine is a S&W 1000 12GA, appears shotguns have this on hands down.
For some reason a pump shotgun has that distinctive sound known world
round.
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Mossberg 500 pistol grip 12-ga. pump. I load it with #6 birdshot, not buck. Just as deadly at ranges under 20 feet, and much less likely to go thru my wall and kill my neighbor in his house. 0 -
It sounds like you got alot of good feedback. My personal choice is my Remington 870 18" barrel with #4 shot. I also keep my S&W mod19 handy along with my Browning Hi Power that has never jammed once. I feel I am a fairly good shot with the pistols but if I had time I would go around them to get at the shotgun every time. It's amazing the amount of fear you can put in a person when you chamber a round with a pump shotgun.
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I used to keep a 1911 .45 for home defense but the odds are that you will most likely need it in the dark and seeing the sights will most likely be a problem. Also, over penetration is always a concern because whether you miss or not, the bullet will most likely go into another room or possibly exit the house unless you are using frangible ammo. Now I keep a Winchester 1300, pump action 12 gauge, 18" barrel shotgun. My loads are "hot" with 7 pellets of #5 shot and the rest is filled with #8 shot. The sound of a pump shotgun can be a deterrent all by itself.
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1st Line of Defense...a medium to large dog that makes a lot of noise.
2nd Line of Defense....a Mossy 500 Shorty with alternating loads of #4 Bird and #2 Buck.
3rd Line of Defense...a .45 Auto with 230 grain Hydrashocks.
If you have #1, you probably won't need #2 or 3.....and the best part is...it even works when you're not at home.0 -
I forgot to mention the large noisy dog, but my Doberman is around 14 years old, going deaf and if he did actually bite someone, I'd probably have to sweep up his teeth :-)
If you were in your car traveling at the speed of light and you turned on your headlights, what happens? What about the brake lights?0 -
I am partly responding because I have never had the chance to be the 15th post on this forum, the threads usually get locked at ten. I go with the majority, get a 12 gauge pump, and use bird shot. Number 8 or number 6 at 20 feet or less will kill better than any pistol or rifle, and will not go through walls as readily. That sound of the pump shotgun racking a shell into the chamber is the universal language. 0 -
Good ole revolver, 38 or 357, I thinkis the best. Don't have to worry about mag springs going bad. Easier to hide than a shotgun.
Regards,
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