the best gun is ??

Question

ok need ur help .what type of gun is good for personal deffense?? l need ur opinion on this 9mm 32acp 25acp 380 ??? what else ??

and wish one is better the one with the hammer or with out it????

Answer 1

Springfield Armory XD hands down. I would go with the 9mm by what you have listed. If this is not your first gun look at the .45ACP as well.
I like the XD because of the safety, feel in my hand, price. I have two of them....

Hammer or not is personal preference. Some hammered firearms have a dec0cker that allows you to have a round in the chamber but will not fire until the hammer is pulled back and the safety off. Some hammerless handguns have a dec0cking button. Most do not.

Answer 2

Of the ones you've mentioned disregard the .25 acp altogether. Consider the .32 acp only with the best defensive ammo you can find (like Fiocchi or Silvertips) and only if deep concealment is a must. The .380 acp is considered the minimum defensive caliber and only with proper defensive ammo (Hydra Shok, Silvertips, Gold Dot, etc.). Which brings us to the 9mm considered by many as the minimum defensive caliber. This one, however, works, again, with the proper defensive ammo. With the nine you want the fastest ammo it'll shoot, something like the 115 to 127 grain hollow points. Forget the ball ammo for anything other than target practice and forget the subsonics. The 127 grain Ranger ammo is good as is the 124 grain Hydra Shok.

You can't go wrong with the Glock Model 19 in 9mm. It is rugged, dependable, user friendly, high cap and accurate. Just keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot and carry in a holster that covers the trigger. This one is hammerless so you don't have to worry about the hammer snagging on your clothes.

Take the gun safety course and if available in your State, apply for the CCW permit.

Best.

H

Answer 3

Of the choices you listed?
9mm.
For a primary protection gun, always choose the most powerful round you are comfortable with.
Those others are best suited for use as semi-concealable back-up guns for police officers already carrying a more powerful gun as their primary weapon.
Their only advantages are that they are light enough and concealable enough to be carried as a back-up.
However,
when you NEED a gun....
....NOW.....
....because the shlitz just hit the fan.....
the BEST GUN, is the closest one you can lay hands on,
regardless of caliber.
ANY of these caliber guns COULD save your life under these circumstances,
But you can count on the 9mm being the MOST LIKELY to do so.
One hit with it is worth about 3 hits with the smaller calibers as far as terminal impact goes.
You also might really consider a .38 revolver instead of an automatic pistol. (A .38special is comprible to a 9mm in effectiveness.)
A revolver is far more simple to learn to use effectively than an automatic. It's foolproof. Point and shoot. Bang. No safety to forget to manipulate, no hammer to make sure is ****** before firing the first shot, no wondering if there's a round in the chamber.....
Point and shoot.
Bang.
Whatever you choose, take it out and shoot it enough that you are comfortable, competent, and safe using it.
When you wake up in the middle of the night with an intruder in your home, ......that's no time to have to think, "Now how do I work this thing? - Is the safety on or off in the up position?"
Practice until the routine becomes natural.
Just having a firearm doesn't make you automatically safe,
You have to do your part as well.

Answer 4

Of the choices you listed, 9mm is the only acceptable self defense round.
Before jumping onto this band wagon, I'd strongly suggest you visit an indoor shooting range that offers pistol marksmanship or concealed carry permit training. My instructor was very helpful with helping me select the proper weapon and also lead me to buy a .22 auto to use as a practice weapon.
Practicing with the .22 is the only way to go - cheap and no recoil, so there is a lot of shooting that results in nailing the target consistently. Then just a few rounds from my 9mm for good measure and, I assure you, the 9's go where they should!
A self defense weapon is no good to anyone if you can't calmly and confidently hit your intended target when it really counts and you are playing for keeps!

Answer 5

Out of those I'd say 9mm. The Glock 17 is a good, reliable pistol chambered in 9mm and can hold 17 rounds. The police frequently utilize it. I personally like .38 special hollowpoints in a S&W model 686 revolver with a 4-inch barrel. To me, a revolver is something I know I can always count on and it won't malfunction. But Glock pistols in 9mm are pretty darn reliable too.

Answer 6

First handgun?
Take some good advice and stop looking at little semi-autos and look at the revolver section. .38 Special or preferably .357, stainless steel and Smith&Wesson, Ruger or Taurus as a budget alternative.
For a first handgun a revolver beats a semi-auto on many counts.
.32, .25 and .380 should not be considered personal defense calibers.

Answer 7

For personal defense, only the 9mm has any real value as a primary weapon. The other rounds you mentioned are generally considered back up weapons.

For personal protection, 9mm 40 s&w, 45acp, 357 mag, and 357 sig, all have good reputations and stopping power.

Answer 8

9mm. .380 is the absolute smallest i would reccomend for anyone. 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP are all good in pistols, and .38/.357 in revolvers

Answer 9

None of the ones you have listed.* If you want a real man stopper you need a 357 Magnum and nothing less.* You get two (2)* handguns for the price of one (1)* because you can also shoot 38 caliber ammo in the 357 Magnum. I prefer the Smith & Wesson and Colt Brand with 4" barrels in Revolvers.*

Answer 10

The best gun for personal defense is the one that you've got in your hand that you can accurately hit your targets with... (Rule #2 in being in a gun-fight: Have a gun)

However, it doesn't matter if you've got a gun that fires armor-piercing toasters if you can't hit the broadside of a barn... versus someone who can drive in nails with their .22 at 150 yards.

I personally own two 9-mm's and enjoy shooting them a lot at the range. I have yet to get in a situation where I've NEEDED to fire my gun in self-defense (and really hope I never need to). - but if it comes down to it, I've also got two 12-gauge shotguns.