DHart
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Assume you need to select a handgun for home defense (not for range use, nor for carry use). You have two calibers to choose from: .38 spl. or .380 auto. (Well, if you *really* want to, you can choose .32 auto, .25, or even .22.)
What gun model(s) would you choose to defend your home with, in your choice of caliber, and why?
Some people (residents of Mexico, for example) are restricted to pistols of .38 cal and smaller (NOT including .357, nor 9mm!!!) and are allowed in-home only... so what handguns would you choose to defend your home in Mexico?
I think I'd pick a S&W Model 64 with 4" heavy barrel (.38 cal.) and perhaps the largest, highest capacity .380 available like the Beretta Cheeta (10+1), Bersa Thunder 380 (9+1), or SIG P232 (7+1). I'd also choose a Browning BuckMark .22 semi-auto and practice like heck to make rapid-fire eye-shots while on the move!
(Seriously, we've got it so good here in the USA when it come to being able to arm and defend ourselves!)
What gun model(s) would you choose to defend your home with, in your choice of caliber, and why?
Some people (residents of Mexico, for example) are restricted to pistols of .38 cal and smaller (NOT including .357, nor 9mm!!!) and are allowed in-home only... so what handguns would you choose to defend your home in Mexico?
I think I'd pick a S&W Model 64 with 4" heavy barrel (.38 cal.) and perhaps the largest, highest capacity .380 available like the Beretta Cheeta (10+1), Bersa Thunder 380 (9+1), or SIG P232 (7+1). I'd also choose a Browning BuckMark .22 semi-auto and practice like heck to make rapid-fire eye-shots while on the move!
(Seriously, we've got it so good here in the USA when it come to being able to arm and defend ourselves!)
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