Sulaco
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My wife is not a shooter. She probably never will be. Back when we first got married, she went to the range with me once or twice, but I doubt I'd ever get her back again any time soon. I am okay with that, but I do want to make sure that if the need ever arose, she could defend herself. She knows how to shoot and is actually a decent shot (Glock 19), she just prefers not to.
So all of that being said, I am leaning real hard towards picking up a service size 38Spl revolver and just making it our "home defense" handgun. It would be secured during the day, but when we are home, would move to the bedside table.
I've done some research on things like muzzle flash and decibel level of differing handgun calibers and it seems that as defensively acceptable calibers go, the 38Spl is almost ideal when it's fired from a 3 or 4" barrel.
I figure I can pick up a used Ruger Security Six or maybe a Rossi or something along those lines for real cheap, put a few hundred through it to make sure it's good to go and be done with it. I love the idea of the very low maintenance requirements of revolvers, too (we don't have a lot of rust issues in my neck of the woods).
Anyone have any thoughts on this as to why this would or would not be a good idea? Any ammo recommendations? I plan to start reloading soon so I could roll my own if needs be.
Thanks!
So all of that being said, I am leaning real hard towards picking up a service size 38Spl revolver and just making it our "home defense" handgun. It would be secured during the day, but when we are home, would move to the bedside table.
I've done some research on things like muzzle flash and decibel level of differing handgun calibers and it seems that as defensively acceptable calibers go, the 38Spl is almost ideal when it's fired from a 3 or 4" barrel.
I figure I can pick up a used Ruger Security Six or maybe a Rossi or something along those lines for real cheap, put a few hundred through it to make sure it's good to go and be done with it. I love the idea of the very low maintenance requirements of revolvers, too (we don't have a lot of rust issues in my neck of the woods).
Anyone have any thoughts on this as to why this would or would not be a good idea? Any ammo recommendations? I plan to start reloading soon so I could roll my own if needs be.
Thanks!