household protection gun....suggestions?

[ConstitutionCowboy]

A mule-eared 12 Gage serves here. And if the wife has to empty both barrels, I back her up with my Beretta CX-4 Storm while she reloads.

Woody

Really!

 

[Black Adder LXX]

I'm with the other Ruger GP100 owners. It doesn't get any easier than a wheelgun. The four inch has a great weight to reduce felt recoil. Practice with 38 spl and a few 357 to save money, use 357 HP rounds for self defense. Plenty of power, easy to use, always goes bang, one shot stop. What's not to like?

 

[marley]

A wheel gun is nice and simple. I use a browning hp with a 20 rd mag in the gun with a few back up 13rd mags. It works for me. A k frame is a nice thing. The girl friend just can't handle .357's. Just something to think about. Patrick

 

[enfield]

I suggest an AR with soft points, or a shotgun with #1 buck.

 

[Houston Tom]

I have a ruger security six 357, loaded with 38 ammo, it was my HD gun I now have a XD 45 in that role but the ruger is still there as the wife's hd gun. It is a great HD weapon

 

[czbegenner]

870 rem tacital

 

[sm]

Good Used .38spl revolver camp as well.

One is wise to have home guns set up for the smallest person in the household.

Smallest - not being derogatory, or being negative or anything.
Bigger person can shoot a smaller gun effectively - a smaller person cannot always shoot a bigger gun effectively .

Fact is, a teenager, or elderly person might have to use the home gun.
Most uses are answering the door, having work people in the home, and similar.

I know LOTs of members the home shotgun is set up for the wife, and the handguns are set up for teenage and elderly living with them.

Good used .38spl means ease of use, easy to see state of condition. Loading can be from target wad-cutters to heavier.
Shot placement means quick effective hits, and if a person such as an older one , has arthritis, this is what they can shoot best.

Lower pressure round are easier on ears/ hearing, therefore verbal communications can be better exchanged.

Revolvers are not dependent on mags to run the gun, and can be left in ready states for a long time with minimal care.

In close quarters, such as opening a door, or being cornered in a bedroom, no slides to get out of battery...
One might end up on the floor, and it is hard to snatch a handgun from someone, and again at bad breath distance, and a teenager, elderly or even YOU recovering from surgery , might find the good used .38spl revolver a useful tool.

One proven for a long long time.

 

[loose cannon]

taurus judge 45lc/410 2.5" revolver,load with any 3pellet 000 2.5 410 rd.

 

[czbegenner]

remington 870 12 gauge, 20in barrell, glock 22 40cal. rugger 357,police trained
k-9

 

[Stevie-Ray]

H&K USP45C. Simply because it's what I use. It is the firearm I trust the most to go bang each and every time. If I didn't have one I'd probably recommend a Glock 19, though. Don't get much easier than that to use, reliable, cheap to feed, accurate, easy follow-up shots, what more could you ask?

 

[unrealtrip]

Shotgun.

 

[TCB in TN]

Depending upon your level of profeciency I would either go the revolver route or the 12ga. You just can't beat an old Mossberg 12 for getting someone's attention. I personally like the 18 1/2 inch barrel with the shorter shoulder stock. I can handle mine with the pistol grip pretty well (very strong hands and wrists) but I can still do better with the shoulder stock. If you really have your heart set on a handgun then get any reasonably well made revolver anything from a Charter Arms, Rossi, Taurus, S & W, Ruger etc. in a 38 spl or larger. Then go out and PRACTICE, A LOT!

 

[czbegenner]

Yes i know about the dog,when we make bulding entry's hes so hiped,he starts to search room to room(man) talk about intenstity,and when hes tracking///look out,oh the Bit work is great.And with a remmy 870 8 shots i think that is a great combo