Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Range
Handgun Discussion
Home Defense Gun For Beginner & His Wife
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 851970" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>My thoughts on a first gun for home defense are pretty simple. I always recommend a simple gun for a starter gun. </p><p></p><p>One where they don't have to learn a complex manual of arms. One that's simple to clean without much disassembly. One that it's easy to tell at a glance whether it's loaded or not. One that's light enough to be handled easily, yet with enough heft to dampen recoil. One that doesn't require a lot of strength to manipulate. One that you can start with very light recoiling loads and work up to more powerful fodder for defense. And finally, one that doesn't break the bank with startup costs.</p><p></p><p>The one gun that to my mind checks all these boxes is a good used 4" S&W K Frame .38 or .357 revolver. What they're buying as a 1st home defense gun is an entry level Whole Life insurance policy. It will appreciate over time and they can always add to it. If they decide it's not for them or they want a policy with better coverage, they can always cash in the 1st one with no money lost.</p><p></p><p>They can get into one for less than $250 <a href="http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/smith-wesson/revolver/cPath/16_211_431" target="_blank">http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/smith-wesson/revolver/cPath/16_211_431</a> and have money left over for a decent quick access personal safe if they have kiddoes in the house (I'd recommend the round butt so they have a wider range of aftermarket grip sizes available). One of these with a safe, a couple of HKS speedloaders, a couple of boxes of practice ammo and one box of defense ammo, and an inexpensive 6V Lithium LED flashlight would make a great home defense setup for around $400 total cost. </p><p></p><p>They can always add a shotty and/or a good quality semi-auto handgun later to increase their level of protection. But in my mind, this is one of the best ways to get started.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glocktogo, post: 851970, member: 1132"] My thoughts on a first gun for home defense are pretty simple. I always recommend a simple gun for a starter gun. One where they don't have to learn a complex manual of arms. One that's simple to clean without much disassembly. One that it's easy to tell at a glance whether it's loaded or not. One that's light enough to be handled easily, yet with enough heft to dampen recoil. One that doesn't require a lot of strength to manipulate. One that you can start with very light recoiling loads and work up to more powerful fodder for defense. And finally, one that doesn't break the bank with startup costs. The one gun that to my mind checks all these boxes is a good used 4" S&W K Frame .38 or .357 revolver. What they're buying as a 1st home defense gun is an entry level Whole Life insurance policy. It will appreciate over time and they can always add to it. If they decide it's not for them or they want a policy with better coverage, they can always cash in the 1st one with no money lost. They can get into one for less than $250 [url]http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/smith-wesson/revolver/cPath/16_211_431[/url] and have money left over for a decent quick access personal safe if they have kiddoes in the house (I'd recommend the round butt so they have a wider range of aftermarket grip sizes available). One of these with a safe, a couple of HKS speedloaders, a couple of boxes of practice ammo and one box of defense ammo, and an inexpensive 6V Lithium LED flashlight would make a great home defense setup for around $400 total cost. They can always add a shotty and/or a good quality semi-auto handgun later to increase their level of protection. But in my mind, this is one of the best ways to get started. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Range
Handgun Discussion
Home Defense Gun For Beginner & His Wife
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom