angrybird
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Hello,
I have a black powder revolver for home defense. Why such outdated technology? Because I live in France and that's the only thing I can legally have without having a shooting or hunting licence and having to register it. France is getting more and more insecure and I don't see why I should be a victim.
It is a Colt 1860 44 cal. copy which is not only a beautiful piece of art but also fires .454 cal. 140 gr. round lead balls at about 900 fps. I was hesitating a long time if a 1851 Navy 36 cal. that shoots a .375 cal. 80 gr. round lead ball at about 1000 fps is the better choice.
Do you think I made a good choice? What arguments would favor a 44 against a 36 and vice versa? I was thinking the smaller caliber was powerful enough and uses less black powder so it will create less smoke in my house, but the bigger caliber will eventually stop a madman better. But then I really just want to stop the aggressor, not make lasagna out of him. Is a 44 too much against an aggressor? (I mean in the civil war era they killed horses and bears with a 44).
While I understand my revolver really well and know how to handle it safely, I don't have any experience in firearms against living aggressors, nor is it a "normal" topic in France as it is in the US for example, so we are poorly (not at all) educated concerning self defense with firearms.
But ultimately I want to get my licence to be able to buy a double barreled shotgun for home defense, but in that case it would be way more powerful than my 44 revolver anyway right? (assault rifles, pumpguns and handguns are much more complicated to get, and at least one year waiting time etc.)
So you see my point: I'm afraid my 44 revolver is overkill to stop a home invader until police arrives. But then I saw videos of people getting shot and running around. Am I overestimating the power of my gun? What is exactly meant by stopping power? Killing? What would you have chosen in my case?
I would really appreciate opinions from people into this matter, maybe if you work in law enforcement or are dealing/have experience with such situations or just have really good knowledge? Thank you!
I have a black powder revolver for home defense. Why such outdated technology? Because I live in France and that's the only thing I can legally have without having a shooting or hunting licence and having to register it. France is getting more and more insecure and I don't see why I should be a victim.
It is a Colt 1860 44 cal. copy which is not only a beautiful piece of art but also fires .454 cal. 140 gr. round lead balls at about 900 fps. I was hesitating a long time if a 1851 Navy 36 cal. that shoots a .375 cal. 80 gr. round lead ball at about 1000 fps is the better choice.
Do you think I made a good choice? What arguments would favor a 44 against a 36 and vice versa? I was thinking the smaller caliber was powerful enough and uses less black powder so it will create less smoke in my house, but the bigger caliber will eventually stop a madman better. But then I really just want to stop the aggressor, not make lasagna out of him. Is a 44 too much against an aggressor? (I mean in the civil war era they killed horses and bears with a 44).
While I understand my revolver really well and know how to handle it safely, I don't have any experience in firearms against living aggressors, nor is it a "normal" topic in France as it is in the US for example, so we are poorly (not at all) educated concerning self defense with firearms.
But ultimately I want to get my licence to be able to buy a double barreled shotgun for home defense, but in that case it would be way more powerful than my 44 revolver anyway right? (assault rifles, pumpguns and handguns are much more complicated to get, and at least one year waiting time etc.)
So you see my point: I'm afraid my 44 revolver is overkill to stop a home invader until police arrives. But then I saw videos of people getting shot and running around. Am I overestimating the power of my gun? What is exactly meant by stopping power? Killing? What would you have chosen in my case?
I would really appreciate opinions from people into this matter, maybe if you work in law enforcement or are dealing/have experience with such situations or just have really good knowledge? Thank you!
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