Go with the handgun 38 or 380. My feeling is while not legal if you do ever "transport" your weapon it would be much easier when you are protecting yourself or loved one. Just something to think about. I will say a .22 is always fun to practice with if you can get both.
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Hey guys, just an update: I just bought my home defense gun (my first firearm). It's a Taurus revolver .38 special (8 round capacity -> +P hollow point ammo). I went to a shooting range with a friend. I got to shoot a 12 gauge shotgun, a 20 gauge and a .38 revolver. My opinions at the end: the 12 gauge had too much recoil and was too big (due to the length limit), the 20 gauge was INCREDIBLY loud (maybe because of the smaller 18" barrel?) and it was still big. The .38 was nice. It's compact, light and the recoil is good enough to be able to shoot fast and accurately (still really loud, but not as much as the 20 gauge). The funny thing is that the 12 gauge was the quietest one. I was really surprised! Thank you everyone for all your help.
JFrame
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Congratulations!
At the end of the day, you are more than adequately armed with a firearm that obviously fits you and suits your needs -- what more could you want?
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Free ammoCongratulations!
At the end of the day, you are more than adequately armed with a firearm that obviously fits you and suits your needs -- what more could you want?
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Mike1234567
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Rykkaru... Great choice!!
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