New carry gun

I have two left-handed 870's (12 ga. and 20 ga.) because I'm left-handed and don't like shells in my face.

 

.50 cal in a hallway would prob suck the air right out of your lungs. You would never hear the same (if at all) again, at the very least. It would prob blow your eardrums completely out. Not a good idea lol.

 

Im a lefty and have a 590 -- the location of the ejection port doesn't bother me at all. My m14 clone is a little hairy though. I hate the thought of the op rod coming off the tracks and going straight into my skull via my right eye.

 

In my case, I would have to disagree. My wife is a little small to effectively be able to swing a 12 gauge around (unless the barrel was shorter than legal limits). The smaller revolver is much more lighter, and would save precious seconds on the time it takes to bear to a target.

As far as the wonderful noise of a shotgun being racked, I do agree that it would have an awesome effect on an assaliant or theif, I also think that the first sound of a gun shot would have an even greater effect!

In tight, panic type scenarios, I do think we would all agree that you would not be as calm cool and collective as we all wish we would be, so in that instance, a young wife like my own could very well forget to rack a shotgun (that sucks), or forget to take off the safety. A revolver like this...there is none of that...pick it up, point and shoot. In a low light, scary situation, I know the other guy will be running the otherway, probably even if you took a shot at the floor

Over powered rounds are not a big deal if you get regular 38 (non +P) with hollow points, at that point, they wont get through much (cept skin and half of a liver or so)


Also since it will be doubleing as my ccw when I am home, that alone throws the 12 gauge out the window.

I would say though....a 12 gauge would provide the best ratio fo stopping power with lease over penetration and would be extremley easy as far as aiming goes (one muzzle is actually swung around).

For my regular home defense though, I will stick to my 1911

 

Hey if the fight isn't over after 8 or 9 rounds of 12gauge.........

 

For in the house, a Rem. 870 with 18.5" barrel, rifle night sights, short mag. extension for 8 rnds. of #4 heavy Pheasant loads, with a cyl. choke installed. Glock 23 in 40 S&W, night sights, with a Steamlight M3 on the rail and Starfire 180 JHP's, also a Sure fire 6Z light, a weapon in itself. If you can't identify it, blind it, or see it as a threat, you damn well can't or shouldn't shoot it.

Carry out of the house depends on clothing (temp.), destination, activity, ect.. Usually a Sig 239 in 9mm, Walther PPKS .380 acp, or a Beretta Tomcat in .32 acp, all with Starfire JHP's. Concealed to me is trying to get the hell away from a bad situation alive. Defensive all the way.

 

my idea of concealed is a 50 cal. machine gun with a blanket over it!

 

Well, here in SC, concealed only means that you can't actually see any portion of the firearm. Protruding, etc. from clothing is not an issue (at least as far as the law is concerned).

 

thats why it would be perfect for some retard on youtube to do it

i love having my own personal SC lawyer

 

that would be awesome, lol.

 

My wife is small too so I picked up a youth stock for my 870. I told my wife to lock herself in the bedroom and place the butt of the 870 on the wall allowing her to have good range of motion and no fear of recoil. I also keep a 1911 .45 locked and loaded (2 fragmenable and 2 JHP and 3 frag in that order) in the kitchen. www.sportmansguide.com has some pretty awesome riot control rubberball rounds for 12 gauge (would not use for in-home defence, but outside the home and still on your property they could save you from prosecution). I place the safety of my family in my 870 w/ 00, a pistol should only be used as last resort in a dire situation. But for carry I still vote wheel gun!!!

 

I couldn't agree more that I like to have something with a round chambered for home defense. However, I prefer a shotgun for that purpose (loaded, of course). If you shave the barrel down to the legal limit, it can get short enough to be very maneuverable in a home and not too big so as to give away your position.

 

Yes, when I have my IPSC rig on.
Back when I actually practiced and was moving up the ladder, I consistantly could draw and hit a 8" plate at 30' in just under one second.
Now I'm more like sub 2.
Home defense it is already going to be in my hand when I feel the need to have it out. Hope I never have to use it but not afraid to use the gun and skills USPSA competition has given me.

 

^^^^ Oh to be young and fast again. Really though, you hear the window or door coming apart in the middle of the night, the gun and light is going to be in hand. The short shotgun is going to be with the wife in the locked bedroom dialing 911 and the pistol is with me sweeping the house. Of course the situation will probably be solved as the guard dog will have licked them into surrender by the time I got there.

 

LOL!

 

Hey don't underestimate WEINERDOG POWER. Those little suckers were bread to dig in after BADGERS.
All mine ever went for in the woods of Arkansas was box turtles though.

 

Yeah, I would say when all else fails, if the guns jam, the cops dont get there and im about to die....I say.....

"RELEASE THE DOGS!!!"....my Tubbs's killer instinct will strike terror in even the most evil man

 

I have a little one (16 mo's) and she gets into everything! I will probably end up just picking up one of those fingerprint activated spring loaded safes for under the bed or in the nightstand until she is old enough to respect and handle a firearm. That means only a pistol OMG! But safety first, with kids life kinda changes and we gun owners have to keep up. The anti-gun patrol is just looking for more reasons to keep honest, hard working americans from owning guns and protecting our loved ones. Here in California, peoples republic of they want to stamp brass and force gunowners to register the ammo! Your rights bestowed by the founding fathers are being widdled away and soon there will no longer be a 2nd ammendment right.

As for a simulation of a high stress situation, there isn't one. We all have a evolutional fight or flight switch in our heads, thousands of years of bieng preditor and prey. I can empty a mag center mass while takin a dump, I don't need a head shot just 3 out of 7 into cener mass w/ +p jhp. I guess my point is your weapon for home defense should be the weapon your most comfy with and have the most range time with because In a low light situation with muzzle flash you just need to know where your pointing is where your round is going cause your going to be blind for a bit after discharge. thats enough of my ranting!