Posted on 10/28/2008 6:05:08 PM PDT by SJackson
Everything's getting more expensive. Food. Gasoline. Guns and ammunition. Not everyone who appreciates the rural lifestyle was "born with a gun in their hand" the way some of us feel as if we've been. Many are urban-dwellers who've figured out for themselves that living closer to nature is a better way, and nothing from their previous metropolitan lifestyle has prepared them for their sudden realization that firearms are important, routinely-used tools for those who live "in the country."
Reading is good, but training is better. My advice to the people new to guns would be to take a firearms safety course before buying their first firearm. It'll give them a better idea of what they want, what they need, and what will suit them in terms of the size, the power, and the mechanics of the many, many firearms they have the option of buying. Your local office of the state Fish and Wildlife Department will be able to steer you toward hunter safety and firearms safety courses. As adult education goes, these courses are extremely affordable. If self-defense is your primary concern, your local gun shop or police department can direct you to armed citizen training programs. Most of these are geared toward folks about to apply for concealed carry permits, but the advice encompassed in their curricula are essential even for those only concerned with defending the home against violent intrusion.
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My wife shoots too. In fact she CCWs a S&W 642. She just doesn’t understand my addiction.
Whenever my wife complains about “another gun”...
I remember years ago, reading one of my father’s outdoor magazines. I always looked forward to the last page, which was usually devoted to a humerous story. I remember reading one that was all about how to sneak new guns into the house. It was hilarious, and I remember laughing out loud as I read it.
Funny as it was, some of the author’s points were ironically accurate and useful. The trick is to start a marriage with a big enough gun collection that the wife won’t even notice a new one. Then, all you have to do is sneak it past the front door and into your gun safe, and you’re home free!
Mine understands and appreciates that my intent is to keep her safe above all else.
Popular urban myth. Sounds great and makes sense but there is a caveat: If a burglar knowingly entered an occupied home it means he is prepared to deal with you should you try and crash his party Maybe your burglars are really that smart. I don't mean to argue the point. But honestly, I don't think the burglars in my hometown are all that clever.
Some of the best advice has already been given on this thread. My wife asked me the same question a few years ago. She’d never shot anything bigger than a 9mm. I asked her if whe was willing to invest time not only in practice but in cleaning and maintaining her weapon, and whether nor not she was thinking about carrying. Based on her non-commital answers, I got her a S&W model 686 with 4” barrel. It’s way too big for her to carry, but a revolver is much, much easier to maintain and not difficult to become proficient with. She can shoot .38 Specials from it, which is eqivalent to the 9mm she’s familiar with. Plus, she has the option of opening bigger holes with .357 Mag.
As for me, I carry with a Ruger P345 (.45ACP). It’s a mid-size auto, and probably not a good carry choice for the average sized male. I’m a bit bigger than average so I can get away with it.
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I used to think behavior like this was strange, but that was before I counted all of my 1911's.......I have 26.
It's not so much that they're smart because they're actually dumber than a bag of hammers. If they were bright then they wouldn't be criminals. But our punks are particularly vicious and street wise. They also don't have much fear of death. I see that with my students a lot too. They hear gunshots in the 'hood so much it's a natural event. So many of them have collections of t-shirts that memorialize a dead friend, killed by gang violence or by the cops that they're not really impacted by the thought of dying young and by violence. I think an armed bad guy, inside an unknown home in the dark is going to go postal if he hears the shottie rack because he's going to feel trapped by the layout of the rooms. If he's unaware of a means of exit he's going to become ferocious if he feels threatened. It's a simple fix and I'm not belaboring the point either. Just don't give any warning before you put him in the ground. If there are more than one, I promise you the others will give up meekly after a buddy gets wasted inside a home.
Yeah its funny how they multiply.
One I rescued from a gun show, cleaned up, refinished and it was as good as new total cost 250 bucks :)
Another was a trade in on a gun I no longer shot.. “Oh you have a G17? Ok Ill take that”
haha when you find a style of gun you like, they do tend to mutiply.
Problem with that reasoning is she’ll view it as benefiting everyone, while your expensive collection only benefits you - regardless of what argument you make.
Here’s another vote for a Glock 19. Considering that every choice is a bunch of trade-offs, and we don’t know the nuances of your situation, the G19 generally provides the best balance of all factors.
A bold claim. What does the XD do that a Glock doesn't?
The G19 is a straightforward and solid tool. Pull trigger, go bang; don't pull trigger, don't go bang. Capacity is fine, no complexities (manual safety, mag release, loaded chamber indicator), sights are fine, easy to maintain, etc. - the usual litany of "it just works". I'd like to know what alleged improvements could be made.
Yes. This is often done when buying a suppressor.
I agree with ExSoldier. Frankly, I find it ironic that the first and last sentences are in the same posting.
The standard Glock is about as simple a semi as one can get: insert mag, work slide, aim, pull trigger. Lack of a standard safety drills home that THE TRIGGER IS THE SAFETY, not some other mechanical doodad; there is no “off switch”. It also has higher capacity, lighter trigger pull, lower recoil, faster reloads and faster followup than a revolver. The only downside is the recoil spring is too strong for some people to easily work the slide. As most people won’t go much beyond whatever they start with, I’d rather start ‘em with something that they can use for life.
As for the “racking sound scares ‘em” comment: while perhaps true, use of the comment indicates lack of experience as the focus is on the sound and not the function. Someone having gone so far as to break into an occupied home will presumably be equipped (mentally & physically) to deal with a homeowner who is more focused on scaring than stopping an intruder.
Yup you’re right but doubt you’ll get any more consideration from your wife than me. I would really like a Barret and a Freedom Arms pistol but am probably at my max givin my age.
Got to make it out West at least once though and that is equivalent to a few guns I’m sure.
Nope that argument doesn’t work because; My wife knows that :Crime is not a problem where I live due to the fact that I guard my family from it, not the police car that comes through the neighborhood once a month.
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Yeah...1911's more so. :)
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