Best Home Protection Handgun

[Bluenote]

If you want a rifle in a handgun fight, why not pick a handgun that provides rifle like ballistics? We have those now.

First one that comes to mind is the Hornady 200 grain HP at 2300 fps, out of the .460 S&W.

Others: .500 JRH, .500 S&W, .500 Linebaugh, .475 Linebaugh, etc. All provide 50-110 type ballistics out of a handgun.

Well at least if you miss the bad guy will be deaf and blind , of course you may well be too.

Of course now if it's old Mr. Ursus Horribilis breaking y'alls bedroom you might have a point.

 

[sheepdog]

...for me, it depends...I like the power of a shotgun, but not the spread when it may be that I have a family member close by or being used as a shield...I load my 500C Mossberg 20 ga. with 4 slugs and 2 buck...buck to be fired last...my Winch 1300...the same...I have a 1200 pump with all Aguila buck...I wouldn't grab it for inside work...and the rest of the options include Mini-14, 1894, 336 Marlin, and "a few" handguns of .44 and .45 caliber...I'd grab the shotgun first if the door got kicked in....

 

[easyg]

I'm comfortable with my Glock 22 as my home defense handgun.

 

[hddeluxe]

I would say caliber aside, it has to be the one you have practiced with and are comfortable shooting in all conditions.

 

[Big Bill]

What btg3 said! +100

I use my SP101; and now, I'm going to buy some .38 special wadcutters.

 

[PAPACHUCK]

My HD handgun is a XD45Tac.

14rds of Golden Saber Bonded await any intruders.

I sleep well.

 

[Fishman777]

My opinion...

I think that home defense handguns should be safe, reliable, ammo insensitive, and easy enough to shoot accurately that anyone in your house can operate it. In my opinion, revolvers fit this role better than any other handgun.

If your spouse is a shooter, the best hand gun might be an autoloader that fits you both well. If your spouse is not a shooter, your best option is probably a medium framed all steel revolver. I would choose either a Ruger GP100 or a Smith and Wesson 686.

I prefer the GP100, but would feel equally good about the Smith.