Posted on 09/24/2012 6:24:41 PM PDT by Kartographer
This prepping and survival blog post is a discussion of the best inexpensive guns for home defense across various categories of guns. On this subject, opinions vary greatly. If you have a different opinion, feel free to comment on this post. However, I’m talking about home defense guns here, not self-defense guns generally. You might want a self-defense gun for carry that is compact, lightweight, concealable. But all of those features are low priority in a home defense gun. In my view, the most necessary features in a home defense gun are these seven:
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Because you can get one with all the accessories for $125 and it works like a hose?
Exactly what I have. Especially like the ambidexrious safety since I am right handed and my wife is left handed.
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Mr. 2111USMC mentioned the Norinco possibly/probably because it fits the stated criteria very well...
That the firearm be American made is not among those criteria...
I do concur with Mr. 2111USMC re: the Norinco...I personally prefer the Remington, but the Norinco in 12 ga is a good choice...
My own suggestions would be: 10/22, 870 Remington, RRA AR15, Sprinbgfield Armory XD in your choice of caliber, Remington 700 in .308 with min 3x9 glass...
Critical is adequate ammo for each...And get quality instruction, then train, train, train...
Because they’re “inexpensive”, which was the main qualifier in the question. (Although I don’t own one.)
Note first my recommendation was “used”.
If a person is going to purchase a gun strictly for home defense it probably isn’t going to get shot a lot. You don’t need a high dollar weapon to just collect dust in the corner.
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Without getting into the specifics of the model...watch the ads for Big5. Their buying power suggests over time they will have a great price on whatever you decide.
As a hunter safety instructor I've spent a lot of time on the range with a lot of women and teenagers, and they all seem to find a pump action much easier to understand and handle safely than a break-open open-hammer single shot.
Several years back I got on a thread about the best gun for home protection....the overwhelming concensus for a female was a remington 870, 20 gage. I got the youth size it was much more comfortble to handle than a full adult size....females have a tendency to have shorter arms...Pump action holds 5 shells...spent the summer with my son in law teaching me to handle it....its pretty easy gun to use...
I tried several shotguns at the shop and liked this one the best also....freepers know their guns, than God.....
I sure like Beretta shotguns, in fact I used a Beretta (maybe model 330 just can’t recall for sure) when I was teaching skeet at Southern Miss.
The school supplied 870 pumps for those who did not have their own gun.
BTW, everyone thinks pumps are more reliable but that is not true. They might be mechanically more reliable but I have seen too many students short shuck a pump that it is not the most reliable in actual use.
My 1200 Defender has a 3 inch chamber but I think having an extra shell in the mag is more important in a home defense gun than the slight extra power of a 3 inch.
Also different brands of shells vary quite a bit in length either in 2 3/4 and 3 inch.
Really good point. I bought my defender used because we don’t shoot the shotgun much. Just enough to be confident in it. We do shoot the 22/45 and 10/22 a lot so those we bought new. But you can get good deals on 12/20 gauge used shotguns lots of places.
One of the qualifiers here was inexpensive.
I don’t recall any of yours being on the list.
I know several gents who can shoot 100’s at skeet with pumps (870’s and Winchester 12’s), after about 20 years and 100,000 rounds of practice.
Your point is well taken.
Used 12-ga pump.
freepers know their guns Thank God...
Under $400. 16 round magazine.
Or...
My wife and kids do too. We have quite the little fire team if need be.
You failed to note I didn’t write the article, merely posted it.
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