Recommend a pistol for me

[CamaroScotty]

Glock 37 .45 Gap round low kick, .45 knock down, all in a nice little package.

[69 Hugger]

Sigs are top of the line weapon like it's been said go with a 40 with a picatinny rail for flashlight/lasersight mount for home defence. I was looking around the other night at the sigs. www.sigsauer.com. I'm in the process of getting a new set of trigger springs for a 38 S&W revolver because girlfrieng can't pull the trigger or a slide back on any of my guns. First thing to do is a gun safety course,they lay out the ins and outs of gun safety, shooting someone thats in your house ,etc common sense mostly but you lern a lot about the law, and the rights of the guy robbing you ? go figure

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by Kyle2k

You can add another for a Sig, which model do you have?

228.

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by 69 Hugger

Sigs are top of the line weapon like it's been said go with a 40 with a picatinny rail for flashlight/lasersight mount for home defence. I was looking around the other night at the sigs. www.sigsauer.com. I'm in the process of getting a new set of trigger springs for a 38 S&W revolver because girlfrieng can't pull the trigger or a slide back on any of my guns. First thing to do is a gun safety course,they lay out the ins and outs of gun safety, shooting someone thats in your house ,etc common sense mostly but you lern a lot about the law, and the rights of the guy robbing you ? go figure

I wish mine had that tac rail.

[69 Hugger]

Originally Posted by gtahvit

I wish mine had that tac rail.

Yeah me to, wish they would thought about that p-rail a few years earlier. But the new laser/grips are nice, the one for my glock 27 was 189.00 put that one on the Christmas/birthday list

[Kyle2k]

So another question- mainly for service people. 45 or 9mm or something else?

[GTAHVIT]

That really comes down to your personal preference. I'm a pretty good shot with a pistol so I like a 9 mil I can shoot to knock someone down or I can shoot to stop... forever.

But if you want to knock em down regardless of how good a shot you are then the 45 is gonna do the job.


Edit: I was a small arms instructor in the Navy.

Something to note, You'd be surprised how many people miss from inside 20ft to the target. I'd most certainly take a class.

[Sierra]

That gun from duck hunt.

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by Sierra

That gun from duck hunt.

wicked accurate...

[MrIcky]

My pistol is an H&K 45. It's a great gun, so is the Sig, Glock, Kimber, etc.

If you don't have experience with firearms, a double action revolver may be a good choice.

But really, I don't think anything tops a shotgun. Get a 20 gauge for your wife (really even a 410 works for home defense). A Mossberg Cruiser or equivalent is such a solid reliable weapon with awesome stopping power and low overpenetration as long as you stay away from slugs/sabots.

(listen to GTAHVIT btw- you'd be amazed at the miss rate. Even trained people miss alot in panic situations)

[Chewy]

Originally Posted by gtahvit

That really comes down to your personal preference. I'm a pretty good shot with a pistol so I like a 9 mil I can shoot to knock someone down or I can shoot to stop... forever.

But if you want to knock em down regardless of how good a shot you are then the 45 is gonna do the job.


Edit: I was a small arms instructor in the Navy.

Something to note, You'd be surprised how many people miss from inside 20ft to the target. I'd most certainly take a class.

the targets from the bootcamp qualifier you'd swear they were shooting from at least 50 yrds lol.

For home/personal defense, i'd suggest larger caliber like a .40 or .45 (or even shotgun like someone said)

in california to get a CCW permit you pretty much have to have court paperwork of restraining orders or something to PROVE that someone would want you dead, and having a higher caliber gun on the permit application improves your odds because of their 'stopping power' (who uses a silenced baretta 9mm for self defense? lol)

[bobby35ny]

I carry a Glock 26 with hollow points. Best of both worlds. It's compact and the bullet stays INSIDE your intended target.

=bobby

[BlackXIV]

Originally Posted by bobby35ny

I carry a Glock 26 with hollow points. Best of both worlds. It's compact and the bullet stays INSIDE your intended target.

=bobby

even a 9mm hollow point might go straight through because they are so screaming fast. especially +P ammo. Slower heavier .45 or 40 would be best. Kimber ultra carry II, compact, .45 but a good kick. Couldn't afford that so I got a Taurus PT1911 instead. Great gun for half the price just not so compact.

[69 Hugger]

Something to note, You'd be surprised how many people miss from inside 20ft to the target. I'd most certainly take a class.
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I was at a indoor range a few years back and these two punks set up to shoot beside me. I could feel his buddy watching me shoot, the other guy sets up a 2x4 target out at 3 yards. Next thing I hear is this guy empty his weapon and never hit the paper/nadda. I did what anybody else would do, I left. I laughed about that for days ''Aim Center mass"