For Gun Buffs, Best pistol for home defense?

Question

The parameters are such:

Atleast a 6 shot capacity, the more the merrier
Larger Calibers are better, 9MM is the minimum
Reliability is essiential, no jamming models

Have at it!

Answer 1

If you are somewhat new to owning and useing a pistol I would recommend a revolver. A .38 or .357 are great for this purpose. Stored at least 15-20 from your bed. Spend a few more $$ for selfe defence ammo. It has more stopping effect and there is less of a chance of it going through walls and injuring someone else. The reason I say this is because if you are awakened in the midddle of the night and you are startled and your adrenaline is pumping, believe it or not you will most likely have trouble "remembering" how to use your semi-auto pistol. Plus a revolver never jams. If you do decide to go with a semi-auto or even an ice pick as far as that goes ,practice practice practice. At the range and even with the gun UNLOADED in your bedroom or where ever you plan to store it. With the semi-auto your body needs to go through the sequence of holding the gun correctly and taking off the safety or safeties a few hundred times for it to become automatic in your mind and become something you can do in the dark. As far as the 15-20 feet, this gives you that few seconds that are critical to become coherent enough to make a good judgement. I personally keep mine under my side of the bed in an electronic safe. That way I don't have to expose myself to go after my weapon and you have to be "awake" to push in the 4 digit code to open the spring loaded door on the safe. This might sound like too much info but remember that you want a weapon to keep you and yours safe. So please safety first. The last thing anyone needs is to lose a loved one by the meens meant to protect them. A shotgun is the best for home protection if you have a safe place to store it.

Answer 2

GLOCK in 9mm or .40. I have never had a jam, never and I have used weapons that have had over a thousand rounds put through them.

If you are looking for something that is perfect for home defense look at the Glock 27 in .40. It is highly concealable and a perfect as a defensive weapon. The 27 has a 9/11 round capacity and is realtively light at 19.75 oz. with an empty magazine add 7.25 oz. with a full magazine.

better yet, here is the website
http://www.glock.com/home.htm

BTW I am in law enforcement and I own the Glock 22 in .40, and will be purchasing the 27 shortly.

Answer 3

Home defense I would start with a 12 gauge with 00 buckshot.

But for a pistol Any .45 1911. Combat tupperware I would go with any version of the Springfiled XD

Revolver Smith and Wessons are supposed to be pretty good but I haven't ever used

Answer 4

i would recommend a pump action shotgun. is should be either 12 or 20 ga, depending on how recoil sensitive you are. with a shotgun you get some spread (not a lot i the ranges we are talking about), and more than one projectile per round. you can also find some "less lethal" ammunition for the first round, in case you should not have fired the round.
i would recommend not having a round in the chamber, it will give away the fact that you are armed to an intruder when you pump it (and just about everyone knows that sound), but if they are not heading for the door when they hear it, they are probably there for more than your computer.

Answer 5

Best home defense weapon would be a 12 gauge pump, barrel sawed to the minimum legal length, plug removed and loaded with 00 buck.

Answer 6

Good ol' assault shotty.Fires shotgun bullets out about the speed an uzi fires.

Answer 7

I leave my wife and kids with elephant tranquillizers and a double barrell shotgun....cant be too safe out there!

Answer 8

S&W Sigma .40 cal w/nightsights or tac. illuminator!

Answer 9

just get a gat, homes. don't waste yo time wit a little sissy pistola. if u got a gat, u can rat-a-tat-tat!