I have completely bought into the idea that a revolver is the best choice in a handgun for home defense. I base this on the belief that if I should need a gun it will most likely be in the dead of night and if I have just been woken up and my adrenaline is pumping the simpler the better. No room for limp wristing, clearing jams etc. etc. etc.
Having said that I have been using my S&W 66 2.5" in the home defense role loaded with Speer Gold Dot +P .38's. I dearly love this gun and trust it implicitly but also am open to other ideas. I hope to be in a position soon to buy another gun or two and would like to know what you all consider to be the ultimate home defense revolver.
This means what do you think is the absolute best:
model
caliber
barrel length
load
I have a few other revolvers and maybe one of them is what you would pick.
I have been toying with the idea of a S&W 629 "Trail Boss" .44 mag. 3" barrel or 4" 629 and loading it with Blazer .44 Special 200 grain Gold Dots.
Also in contention are a 3" or 4" S&W or Ruger GP100 loaded with Remington Golden Saber .357's although the noise and blast of a .357 in a closed environment concerns me.
Anyway if you have opinions, I'd love to hear them.
P.S. I know that this subject has been approached before, then again what hasn't , but I would like current thinking based on what is available out there today. Regards, Mike
Having said that I have been using my S&W 66 2.5" in the home defense role loaded with Speer Gold Dot +P .38's. I dearly love this gun and trust it implicitly but also am open to other ideas. I hope to be in a position soon to buy another gun or two and would like to know what you all consider to be the ultimate home defense revolver.
This means what do you think is the absolute best:
model
caliber
barrel length
load
I have a few other revolvers and maybe one of them is what you would pick.
I have been toying with the idea of a S&W 629 "Trail Boss" .44 mag. 3" barrel or 4" 629 and loading it with Blazer .44 Special 200 grain Gold Dots.
Also in contention are a 3" or 4" S&W or Ruger GP100 loaded with Remington Golden Saber .357's although the noise and blast of a .357 in a closed environment concerns me.
Anyway if you have opinions, I'd love to hear them.
P.S. I know that this subject has been approached before, then again what hasn't , but I would like current thinking based on what is available out there today. Regards, Mike