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Firearm and Ammo of choice

The Ruger GP100 revolver 4" Stainless Match in .38 Special/357 Mag
is a nice rig too
I like the +Ps or .38 specials better for accuracy
fun for a revolver, good size to carry if you're a wheel gun guy

Federal is ran thru it too

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Almost any round, out of almost any firearm, placed center mass, at close range in a residence will do the job. In reality, a bad guy facing a muzzle blast from any firearm is likely to reevaluate what he is doing even if you don't hit center mass. The big decision is whether to own a firearm that you are willing to use, or not. And then, if you decide to own one, to become familiar with it to the degree that you can make it function when you are under stress or under attack. You will most likely never even get to the point where you need to reload in a self-defense, in home, scenario so much of the talk about ammo type and quantity is just a shopping list to make you feel like you have all bases covered.
 
Beretta CX4 Storm is handy and accurate. It is available in different calibers.
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IMO the .22 rimfire isn’t reliable enough for a primary defense weapon.
Ignition problems are common due to ammo quality issues, and feeding problems seem to crop up much more than a good center fire gun (semi auto.)
 
Bob Lynch said:
Screwed here in CA, the clowns just passed an additional 11% tax on all guns and ammo this year.
That's on top of the 7.75% sales tax too, and the dealer fees and background check fees.
Not cheap to own a gun in CA..... or anything else by the way.....
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California sales tax is 6%. By the time the locals end up piling on, it's 7.75% in SB County. It's 10.25% in L.A. county!
 
Dipstick said:
CZ 97B
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Excellent choice
I have CZ75 B. It fits my hand nicely, it is accurate and smooth.
But it is a little large for a hip carry. I do carry it when am cutting the pastures to shoot ground hogs. A shoulder holster works well for this.
 
Glock 17 on one side,
Glock 42 on wife's side


There are others, I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you

And due to rising costs of ammunition. There will be no warning shot .

ps, I have a Baretta Neos 22 with an 8inch bull barrel I love and can put all 10 rounds in a 6 inch circle at rooms length.
 
Full size center fires and shotguns aren’t really very handy for home defense. Handguns require more than just a passing familiarity. For most people I recommend revolvers of .38 caliber or larger, although some of the newer .32 calibers are sufficient. I usually recommend revolvers because they most always go bang when you squeeze the trigger , and people don’t generally shoot themselves or others with an “unloaded “ one.
 
Frankly, I believe the answer will really be based on your preferences and comfort. Like a pair of shoes, the firearm really needs to fit you and be comfortable and stable in your hands. I prefer a 45 ACP 1911, STI or Sig. This is what I feel comfortable holding, good visibility with the sights, proper trigger pull and acceptable recoil. What works for me might not work for someone else. I would suggest going to a range that has rentals available. Great way to try a lot of different firearms and find ones that best fit you.

If you plan on going to range and shoot more often, you may want to consider reloading. It’s another hobby of mine, but like anything else you can go down the rabbit hole with this.
 
The 9mm I have in the house is loaded with Hornady subsonic. They shoot really well out of my Ruger and no cycling issues and less over penetration issues than regular velocity.
I have the 9mm in my van and my .380 in my pickup are loaded with Hornady critical defense.
 
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Bedside is my Walther PPQ w/Federal HST "law enforcement" 147gr 9mm.
Wife likes her Sig P320 bedside, also with the HST in 9mm.

Both of those are to enable getting to the shotguns - the usual Mossy 500 and Remington
870 Tactical shotguns, which are ultimately the "home defense" firearms of choice.
I keep milsurp 00 in the Remington, standard birdshot in the Mossy (she prefers).
If things get really jiggy, my AR15 rests very close to my side of the bed but out of sight (5.56 of course).
We can go up from there, but some things need kept on the downlow. :)

See....the thing is, out here in small town USA, the bad guys usually know which good guys are armed,
as do the local constabularies (which have an open invitation to target practice on my makeshift range,
good to about 300 yards).
2A is alive and well out here, suffice to say.
 
A Navy Arms 69 caliber Charleville flintlock pistol, but you have to make the first shot count.

:)
 
My favorite is my JC Higgins model 88
9 shot .22 revolver. 6"
Passed down from my grandpa. I began shooting it as a young kid with his direction.
I can not begin to guess the number of rounds that I have shot through it.
Funny how over the years that revolver still fits like a glove.
 
I love my little carry pistol too - a Sig P365 in a level 2 retention Kydex holster.
She insists on keeping a PPS2 for hers. Can't disagree, carried one of those a while back.
 
moparedtn said:
I love my little carry pistol too - a Sig P365 in a level 2 retention Kydex holster.
She insists on keeping a PPS2 for hers. Can't disagree, carried one of those a while back.
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I love kydex holsters.
I picked up an fn 40. I love the gun but can’t find an iwb kydex for it. I bought a leather one but it’s way too bulky.
 
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