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So, you want to own a gun.

Posted in uncategorized on April 16th, 2012 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |

3 Responses to “Advice”

  1. ZerCool Says:
    April 16th, 2012 at 10:02 am

    … Birdshot is for birds. *sigh*

  2. Jake Says:
    April 16th, 2012 at 11:12 am

    ZerCool +1.

    My comment:

    Birdshot is for birds. Any round with enough power to be effective against an intruder is going to be powerful enough to penetrate at least one wall if you miss. If it’s not going to penetrate a wall, it’s not likely to injure an attacker enough to stop him if he’s determined or on certain drugs, especially if he’s also wearing heavy clothing (cold weather, leather jacket, etc.).

    The best bet is a centerfire handgun in a caliber of .38 Spl or .380ACP or larger. Pick the largest caliber that you can fire both accurately and comfortably. PRACTICE OFTEN! Use hollowpoints for best effect and to avoid overpenetrating the attacker.

    Know the layout of your home, what is behind each wall, and what would be a good firing position to avoid hitting things you don’t want to hit if you miss the attacker. Think things out ahead of time, and if you have family, especially kids, make sure they have and know a plan so that you have an idea where they will be and what they will do if something happens.

    For those concerned about recoil, try a metal-framed pistol in .380ACP like the Bersa Thunder, Walther PPK, or similar. There is enough mass in those to help tame the recoil of that lighter cartridge without making the gun too heavy.

    Again, PRACTICE, and practice OFTEN! Shot placement is more important than caliber – even though the reverse is far more common, the lowly .22 has been known to kill instantly with one shot and people have survived a full magazine of the mighty .45ACP. It all depends on where the bullet enters the body and what it does once it’s inside.

    Above all, if you find after some practice that the first gun you buy is too much for you to handle, or that you can handle more, or you just don’t like it for some reason, don’t be afraid to trade it in for something else later!

  3. nk Says:
    April 17th, 2012 at 1:32 am

    The gun you want is the gun you have in your hand and goes bang when you need it to.

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