LOL - well duh ! ....heres the other half of the plan
Castro will be so pissed
Posted on 02/27/2007 4:29:26 AM PST by Elle Bee
I'm 90 miles from Cuba and I'm going to purchase a new handgun for a new house.
I'm thinking .45 ... Kimber
I'm open to all opinion and option.
I'm still holding out the thought of a revolver over an automatic for ease of maintenance in the subtropics
These threads are always informative and I would appreaciate your input before I make a final decision.
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I have a little knowledge (that's dangerous) but in Key West I'm much more likely to find a dance instructor
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LOL - well duh ! ....heres the other half of the plan
Castro will be so pissed
I call bullshit on this. WHAT IS THE DISPERSION AT 10 ft? Don't believe me? it's easy enough to prove for yourself. Put up a piece of paper and shoot it from 10 feet away. See for yourself.
Chances are that this isn't a para-military assault on your home
You never know what goes through the mind of an assailant. If you want to give away the advantage go for it. You have to realize that someone in your house is not there to tell you you won the publisher's clearing house sweepstakes. I prefer for their first knowledge of me to be when my rounds hit.
They're great with that crime-scene tape...
Ok Dirty Harry, you play commando, my folks will play the odds.
Try it at the range just before dusk and you'll see that the 629 produces excellent fireballs just forward of the chambers, about 1 foot in diameter. They really add to the thrill of shooting that monster.
I used to have a Model 29 with Pachmyer grips and it was the finest pistol I've ever owned.
I also have a G21, a very soft shooting .45 and extremely accurate.
This year, supposedly in the earlier part of it, Glock will be releasing their slimmer framed G21 called the G21SF. This model will have a reduced grip dimension which will appeal to shooters with smaller hands (a frequent concern to those who have held the current model). Also new to this pistol will be an ambidextrous magazine release and the option of a 1913 style picatinny rail for more weapon-light mounting options.
This leads me into also recommending that the purchaser of any firearm for home defense seriously consider the purchase of a high quality weapon-light and/or handheld to more clearly identify their potential target. Output of 60 lumens or more is ideal for this task, along with a momentary or constant-on switch option. Surefire, Streamlight, Pentagon, and other quality manufacturers are worth checking out.
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Shotguns are horrible for room to room. Here's why...
You need two hands.
Shotguns are a lot easier to wrestle away from you than any handgun.
Try this...
Turn off the lights. Put a broomstick in your hands. Walk downstairs (or room to room) with it ready to 'shoot'. Have someone bigger and stronger than you waiting somewhere in the house try to take the broomstick away.
Do this and you will change your mind.
Your bullshit advice could get someone killed, so skip the insults and use your brain. If you want to play macho man and challenge someone in your house go for it, but just remember you give away an advantage when you do so.
Finally someone with some sense.
Is that what we're calling South Florida now? :)
Same here in Virginia and probably most states. My understanding from the CCW legal trainer (5 years ago) was that the DA is either to charge with 2nd degree homocide or to press no charges at all. There is no "right to self defense" in any Virginia statute.
If one has the misfortune to prosecuted for defending the household - or sued by a wounded perp in civil court (whoops, that shouldn't happen) - IMO it's important to recognize that the firearm itself will also be on trial. So you want it to be a generic, plain-Jane model and not a Darth Vader "tactical" combat shotgun or a 50 cal Desert Eagle. A generic hunting shotgun and a conventional 38 or 357 pistol are far less likely to make you (the defendant) look like a kooky gun nut who was just looking for trouble.
Just my opinion.
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.
Stainless doesn't have any of those shortcomings IMO.
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I concur that taking an NRA handgun and/or self defense course would be an excellent idea even if you're not getting a CCW.
We had 4 or 5 roatating instructors who covered different topics, all valuable info.
Best were (1) the state police officer who explained CCW and use of force from the LEO perspective (including citizen use of force), and (2) the well-known 2nd Amendment attorney who explained that "If they don't already have a weapon, home invaders will *always* grab the biggest and ugliest knife from your kitchen drawer. Always."
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