Need advice choosing a handgun

there is video of the damage these rounds cause somewhere as well if you check.

i remember watching it with my mouth open the are devastating!

 

Screw it, get a rubber band and a paper clip. That'll make any one run like hell.
Just about any round will go through 2 layers of dry wall, 00buck will too. Birdshot usually will be stoped and at 10 to 15ft OUCH! Just make sure you can hit what your aiming at.
Just scroll through all the "my pistol is better" posts and use common sense.

 

Any well placed shot with premium hollowpoint ammunition will do out of a 9MM, 40S&W or 45ACP.



As has been said, buy the pistol you both can shoot well. Stick to the major brands and keep in mind you generally get what you pay for.

I recommend 9MM to newer shooters because it's easier to shoot well AND it's less expensive allowing a person to practice more.

 

+1 for the 9mm ammo! 100rnd FMJ box's at wallyworld are great for the range!

 

Respectfully, You are absolutely, without a doubt, wrong with this statement. Glocks are even sold here in Kalifornia. Some of the toughest gun laws in the states.

 

$13 Sp101 CRL "Sparkle" Cleaner and Stain Remover - 8 oz. Bottle

Sp101 great for smaller hands. Shoots 357 mag or .38 spcl. .38 jhp for a home defense round.

No such thing as a safe gun... All on the user... Keep your booger hooker off the trigger until you are ready to fire and you'll be fine.

 

Plus for some reason the first round doesn't shoot. Keep pulling the trigger.

 

i agree with most everything you say save for part of the light comment.

regarding the light at least in my situation mine strobes so intense and well over a 100 lumens that in a dark room its completely disorientating. i have tried it myself and my wife completely laughed at me when i fell into the wall in our hall way trying to make my way to her. i leave mine set to strobe and pulse the laser so its almost impossible to see and walk let alone aim a firearm effectively in my direction. i also don't go walking around with the thing on either if something goes bump in the night. i leave certain parts of my house lit a certain way so i can see in the open areas enough. all the rooms are closed and directly before i would enter them the light goes on cause there is no way to hide from its overwhelming effect in a smaller area like that. basically i would use it smartly and not like a standard flashlight. its a tactical light and needs to be thought of that way. your trying to rob a would be attacker of his eye sight while giving yourself a clear vision not give your position away

furthermore the buttons on my light are exactly where the tip of my finger goes right below the slide so its a tap on that and on the trigger i go. it can be accessed one handed extremely easy and is fully ambidextrous.

although i understand the concept your referring to and agree for the most part. i would not leave a gun mounted light on a steady beam like a traditional flashlight would this would in fact just give you away.

 

So went back to the range again today and shot a few 1911's and both of us really like them. Figures we would like the high end versions Well at least we have good taste. Decided to shoot the glock 34 again and as nice as it felt we had 3 gam out of 50! thought Glocks were super reliable? We were shooting cheep winchester rounds from wallmart but they should be better than range reloads right?

Well we are going to try again this weekend before making the purchase. Have to hit up a old friend who is a licensed dealer in Florida and see what the best deal I can get is.
Thanks for helping with my first 5 page thread on TW Did not even have to debate what coils are the best.........

 

You will be a better shooter by shooting. Hmmm, yup thought that up all by myself. So...

Ammo has to be affordable.

Firearm has to be forgiving enough to allow a lot of rounds through it during range time without it being a chore.

Wife owns/carries a Ruger .38 LCR. It will not fail, excellent concealed carry. Rounds are affordable, it is manageable for allowing a lot of rounds down range.

She owns a SIG P238 380 Semi-Automatic Pocket Pistol, excellent concealed carry, affordable rounds, decent manageability on the range.

She owns a full size HK.45 ACP, poor conceal carry choice (TX), expensive to shoot, a pleasure to shoot all day. (its big)

She owns a Browning Buck Mark .22, poor concealed carry, highly affordable to shoot, a pleasure to shoot all day. Excellent choice to train on.

Minus the .22 all the above are fine HD firearms. The .380 takes more work to be accurate with, it is a very short range defense firearm.

I have a Kimber in .45, (love it, lasered, joy to shoot, expensive to shoot, I have small hands the 1911 is slim, it fits) a glock in .40 (excellent firearm, getting to know it), A Ruger .380 LCR (great CCarry, a chore to shot)

If I had to choice one HD firearm, I would select a Taurus Judge. it is all that and then some:

"Capable of chambering both .410 2-1/2" shotshell and .45 Colt Ammunition, this amazing combo gun is ideal for short distances - where most altercations occur, or longer distances with the .45 Colt ammo..."

The least expensive option is a pump shotgun, 12g with number 3 shot. The neighbors will appreciate it.

If you can afford to shot it, then you will. If you can't you won't.

Good luck!

 

Like I said look into a revolver. If it doesn't shoot pull the trigger again. You have 5 or 6 tries.

 

Or 8 lol.

22lr?

I'm actually going to buy a revolver for home defense. A ruger

$13 sp101 CRL "sparkle" cleaner and stain remover - 8 oz. bottle

sp101. That's why I suggested it.

 

Very nice. Damn 1200 ouch. Well time to start saving up again. I was looking at the

$13 sp101 CRL "sparkle" cleaner and stain remover - 8 oz. bottle

sp101. really nice revolvers for the price.

Those performance center revolvers are so nice. Got a chance to fire a 500 mag performance center. That gun was a beast.

 

http://ballistics101.com/personal_defense.php

I have a sig p225 9mm, XD40 40sw, and HK 45c in .45acp that can accept the bigger round (not tested but it was written in the manual). As far as shooting i was able to group 7/8 rounds in the 45, as apposed to my friend who is now LEO grouping 6/10 in his XD40 at 15 yards. The HK shoots smooth, and not very mush more of a recoil compared to the .40sw, I would say it was about the same. Ammo is expensive, order it online. I use ammunitiontogo, or aimsurplus, if you can find a good deal i also use gander mountain as they have free shipping on order, and sometimes $20 or 20% off orders over $100.

By far my favorite gun to shoot is the HK, i just wish the ammo was cheaper.
If you need ammo, I have 9mm, 40sw, and 22lr, all new never fired FMJ. I'll sell for what i paid plus shipping. i have a lot of ammo just not a lot of room left in my safe, lol.

 

the TRR8 is my next gun...or the M&PR8 but i like the TRR8 because the rail is removable