Full-Auto Home Defense

[Keith Wheeler]

My turn to not be serious...

Of course, a Lakeside Arms mini 22LR 1919.

My wife says those are "cute".

 

[Zen21Tao]

Of course, a Lakeside Arms mini 22LR 1919.

I suppose you want it suppressed with subsonic ammo and mounted to a tactical wheel barrow too, right.

 

[bigj8550]

Chaulk up another mark for a suppresed MP5 9mm.

 

[plexreticle]

Out of all the full autos I've used (BAR, M2 Carbine, M16, CAR/9mm, mac-10, thompson 1928, mp5) I would pick an MP5 no question about it.

 

[CleverNickname]

M134.

 

[plexreticle]

Yes I change my answer to m134 also

 

[TexasRifleman]

And this is why the NFA will never be repealed. Because most gun owners treat full-auto as a joke.

No, we treat NFA itself as a joke, and we are backed up by the statistics of when and how often NFA weapons are used in crimes.

NFA weapons are statistically the safest weapons on the planet.

 

[entropy]

It still wouldn't be my first choice for HD, but yet another vote for the supressed MP5, specifically MP5SDA3. I know what I can do with it.

 

[cbsbyte]

Personally, I would not use a machine gun for home defense. Full auto is pure Hollywood, and not for real life home defense. SMG are not very accurate when in auto mode, which makes them dangerous since a stray bullet can travel through a wall and hit a family member. A Machine gun is basically useless inside a home unless you are planning on having a shoot out with heavily armed criminals in your living room. A SMG against one intruder is complete overkill. I would still choose a 12GA pump with 00 buck over any SMG given the choice. It is a much better home defense weapon.

For fun I would buy a MG probably a HK UMP in .45 ACP, Thompson and/or a FN SCAR.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

If strays weren't an issue...Thompson, AA-12, Full auto Tromix/Saiga 12, or a 11.5" M4 with a can (and a beta mag for giggles).
This thread reminds me of the video for Totally Awesome Guns I think they are out of business now though.

 

[entropy]

MP5's are very accurate, even in full auto, assuming one uses fire discipline, or has 3 rd. burst.

A SMG against one intruder is complete overkill.

As opposed to underkill?

BTW, it would be 'An SMG...'

 

[DontBurnMyFlag]

that full auto revolver Ive heard so much about

 

[tenbase]

metal storm

 

[TexasRifleman]

that full auto revolver Ive heard so much about

Those are only issued to Democrats in the Super Secret Society, so you'll have to go on without that one......

 

[silverlance]

silly

I don't want FA. If im going to have to lug a lot of ammo id ont' want it all gone all at once.

however....

silencers, that's neat

i want a silenced saiga-12.

 

[lwrnc1963]

For me it'd either be a M-3 grease gun or a M2 carbine with hollowpoints.

 

[bg]

Mac 10. Simple & cheap, just like me..

 

[Spreadfire Arms]

full autos are the same price for you as for LEOs.

actually for clarification individual LEO's cannot buy post-86 machine guns, only the government agency can.

but i happen to think my MP5 (either A2, A3, or SD, i got all 3) or my UMP 45 would do nicely. i think my M4 would overpenetrate, and especially my G3.

 

[ctdonath]

Random thoughts:

Real-world use is showing that .223 "overpenetrates" less than 9mm on average.

Without 922(o) and NFA, semi-auto and select-fire versions of the same gun cost practically the same, a few dollars difference. In that case, there's no reason to not have the option.

Full-auto detractors: you don't want the "happy switch" option? fine. Don't.
I do. Others here do. If I'm opening up on a lethal intruder at oh-dark-thirty at home, "overkill" is not in my vocabulary - he's threatening to kill me and mine, so I want any option that will facilitate saving me and mine as fast as possible. And yes, I can be accurate and controlled on full-auto. The happy switch will most likely be on "semi", but if situation warrants it (and you can't guarantee it won't) I want that "full" setting just a thumbstroke away. And remember: a shotgun stuffed with OO buck is launching nine 9mm balls across a spreading area per shell - I'm not likely to fire that many on one trigger pull on full-auto.

And in recalling that some of our Founding Fathers had cannons decorating their home entryways, I'd like a couple o' Ma Deuce similarly situated. And equally functional.

 

[iamkris]

You guys think too small when it comes to full auto

 

[Geronimo45]

"And remember: a shotgun stuffed with OO buck is launching nine 9mm balls across a spreading area per shell - I'm not likely to fire that many on one trigger pull on full-auto."
Interesting - a shotgun is rougly equivalent to a selective-fire weapon in burst mode. Switch to slugs for 'semi-auto only' fire.

Spreadfire: I was referring to 'LEO prices' in places like GunsAmerica - where, if I remember right, a full-auto FAL was cheaper than a semi-auto version.

 

[bigun15]

MP5 or Thompson. Unless you live in a mansion, in which case it would be more like a G36.

 

[MSGT9410]

Mk-19

 

[panzermk2]

iamkris NICE

OK ALREADY YOU WANT SILENCER AND OTHER GOODIES

 

[Biker]

Oh, I like that. I'll take two of each, heh heh...

Biker