[Jaxter]

I just bought a new Kimber Ultra Carry II with night sights and laser grips. Haven't had a chance to actually shoot it yet but it's a nice looking gun. A bit pricey. If you're just looking for a home defense weapon and can only get one, I'd go with a 12 gauge pump like a Mossberg 500 instead of a handgun. If you're set on a hand gun I'd recommend a .357 revolver. Reliable with plenty of stopping power and you can shoot .38 Spl. for practice. You can get a decent one for around $300.

[JB in Whitefish]

I agree.


My Titanium .357 Taurus is PLENTY sufficient AND economical to shoot. Skip the Kimber and buy a nice hunting rifle with the money you saved. It's also compact, lightweight, and it's a "seven shooter".

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"As I had found with Taurus’ .357 Magnum Total Titanium Tracker, which I had reviewed almost a year ago, the combination of the soft, hand-conforming Ribber grips and the integral barrel porting makes the Tracker revolver extremely comfortable to fire and easy to control—even with the heaviest-recoil, full-power. And the accuracy of the new Tracker was also exceptional, again like my earlier experience with the first-run four-inch M627 Total Titanium .357 Magnum."

http://hunting.about.com/library/weekly/aasttaurus627sstracker.htm

[Cuttnhorse]

A revolver for a woman is good advise...my wife has a CCW permit and likes to shoot but has a hard time chambering a round with my Sig and Springfield semi's. She has a S&W .357 magnum, 3-inch barrel and practices a lot with .38 spl.

[Elle Bee]

I just bought a new Kimber Ultra Carry II with night sights and laser grips. Haven't had a chance to actually shoot it yet but it's a nice looking gun. A bit pricey. If you're just looking for a home defense weapon and can only get one, I'd go with a 12 gauge pump like a Mossberg 500 instead of a handgun. If you're set on a hand gun I'd recommend a .357 revolver. Reliable with plenty of stopping power and you can shoot .38 Spl. for practice. You can get a decent one for around $300.

a pump was going to be my follow up question ... you like the Mossberg?

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[absolootezer0]

why do people always recommend a .357 then tell people to practice with .38?
bad practice. if you shoot .38 out of your gun regularly you're much more likely to miss, and not be able to recover when you blow that first round of .357 at a goblin.
if you're gonna shoot .357 you need to practice .357 until you get used to the recoil. then maybe use .38 for plinking.
if you're gonna recommend .38, then suggest they find an old police gun. those are the most inexpensive, good quality guns out there.