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re: OT - Handgun recommendations?
Posted on 12/8/15 at 8:17 am to Broncothor
Posted on 12/8/15 at 8:17 am to Broncothor
I have a friend who shot on the US ARMY competition team and he carries a TP738.
Has anyone had issues with their Taurus or is the low price the detractor (get what you pay for)?
Has anyone had issues with their Taurus or is the low price the detractor (get what you pay for)?
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Posted on 12/8/15 at 8:22 am to TrackDawg
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Any insight on a CC for a woman
Absolutely for a woman. . 380 - the Walther
Small. Enough stopping force. They even make a pink one.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 8:24 am to S1C EM
Got the G23 .40, love it
Posted on 12/8/15 at 8:56 am to TrackDawg
I won't own a Taurus. My FIL has a couple and he likes them but I don't.
If price is an issue plenty of traded in former police issued Glocks floating around out there. Some under $300. Buy one of those and take it to the factory in Smyrna. They will go through it FOR FREE, replace what is worn out, give you new magazines and boom....you have a great reliable pistol that has all new internals.
I did that with a Gen 2 G22 that I bought for peanuts. Paid an extra $50 for night sights. Took them less than 2 hours. I went and ate at the Chick-Fil-a down the road while I waited.
If price is an issue plenty of traded in former police issued Glocks floating around out there. Some under $300. Buy one of those and take it to the factory in Smyrna. They will go through it FOR FREE, replace what is worn out, give you new magazines and boom....you have a great reliable pistol that has all new internals.
I did that with a Gen 2 G22 that I bought for peanuts. Paid an extra $50 for night sights. Took them less than 2 hours. I went and ate at the Chick-Fil-a down the road while I waited.
This post was edited on 12/8/15 at 9:02 am
Posted on 12/8/15 at 9:31 am to DaveyDownerDawg
I own a number of handguns and a few rifles and have shot a bunch of different type of firearms ... and by far, the most fun I have had at the range is shooting my 9mm Carbine. It's just a ton of fun. They are also incredibly accurate out to 100 yards so perfect for a home defense weapon. Obviously not good for concealed carry. And the longer barrel gives you better muzzle velocity and stopping power without the added recoil.
So, with all that said, I am currently looking at the CZ-USA Scorpion 9mm. 7.75 Inch Barrel, picatinny rail and you can by an arm brace for it. Instant fun and great home protection.
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So, with all that said, I am currently looking at the CZ-USA Scorpion 9mm. 7.75 Inch Barrel, picatinny rail and you can by an arm brace for it. Instant fun and great home protection.
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Posted on 12/8/15 at 11:56 am to MacDawg
That seems like a good option for reloading essentially the same rounds for both pistols and short rifles. Can you use 9mm hollow points in it? Also, does CZ make a longer barrel version/assault rifle using the same ammunition?
Posted on 12/8/15 at 1:46 pm to GurleyGirl
It should shoot any type of 9MM ammo but I have not shot one yet myself so I cannot personally testify to that.
I'm not sure if CZ makes anything with a longer barrel.
There are a number of companies that make 9mm Carbine rifles if that is what you are interested in. I own a Kel Tec Sub 2000 which uses Glock magazines and I love it. That is where my passion for 9mm Carbines started. Just Right Carbines also makes a nice one that isn't too expensive. Baretta makes the CX4 which is a neat, futuristic carbine. With the Baretta you can use Baretta magazines from their pistols so you could have a carbine and a pistol that both use the same Mags. Colt makes one on their AR platform but it is pricey, IMO.
I'm not sure if CZ makes anything with a longer barrel.
There are a number of companies that make 9mm Carbine rifles if that is what you are interested in. I own a Kel Tec Sub 2000 which uses Glock magazines and I love it. That is where my passion for 9mm Carbines started. Just Right Carbines also makes a nice one that isn't too expensive. Baretta makes the CX4 which is a neat, futuristic carbine. With the Baretta you can use Baretta magazines from their pistols so you could have a carbine and a pistol that both use the same Mags. Colt makes one on their AR platform but it is pricey, IMO.
This post was edited on 12/8/15 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 12/8/15 at 3:04 pm to DaveyDownerDawg
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Another vote for a Glock 19
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Best all around jack of trades handgun
I have a Glock 19 and they are awesome guns. You will never have a problem with it and they are very well priced.
My favorite is a Walther PPQ. Also used by some armed forces. Very reliable and rated more accurate than the glock and has a way easier/better trigger pull. Right at the same price as a Glock 19 as well.
I would highly recommend either on of these guns.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 4:24 pm to UGALife478
Walther makes beautiful handguns.
Posted on 12/9/15 at 6:34 am to Georgiaman228
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I love 1911's but I wouldn't go for one for a home defense gun. They are sometimes finnicky and have low magizine compacity. If you are looking for a home defense handgun I would go with a Glock. They aren't always sexy but they point, they shoot, and they do it with deadly accuracy. They are simple to clean, care for, and to clear malfunctions.
As far as 9mm vs .45 cal, I personally like 9mm more. The introduction of various types of personal protection ammunition for 9mm has really closed the gap on effectiveness significantly over time. It is also generally easier to find, cheaper, and can be just as deadly.
Just my two cents! Good luck man!!
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I love 1911's but I wouldn't go for one for a home defense gun. They are sometimes finnicky and have low magizine compacity. If you are looking for a home defense handgun I would go with a Glock. They aren't always sexy but they point, they shoot, and they do it with deadly accuracy. They are simple to clean, care for, and to clear malfunctions.
As far as 9mm vs .45 cal, I personally like 9mm more. The introduction of various types of personal protection ammunition for 9mm has really closed the gap on effectiveness significantly over time. It is also generally easier to find, cheaper, and can be just as deadly.
Just my two cents! Good luck man!!
Agree...Glock....literally bullet and idiot proof...not saying that you are but I like simplicity....
Posted on 12/9/15 at 6:44 am to Spunky
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Like at church, the movies, a Christmas party, QT to pick up a 12 pk, Walmart to get stocking stuffers?? Unfortunately nowadays its the places you feel like you wouldn't need to CC that are the places you definitely need to. You never know when it will be needed. If that unfortunate event ever did arise that you needed it I'm positive you'd rather deal with a little discomfort of having it, than living with "what if's".
With that said if you're looking for a 1911 go with .45 if you want a 9 I'd go with something double stacked. I love my G19.
Traveling to anyone of those places is a much more dangerous activity than being in one of them without a handgun. Carrying a gun all of the time is like wearing a condom 24 - 7....it is a dammed nuisance and completely unecessary. I wouldn't change anything so that you couldn't do it but why on earth do y'all feel the need to be armed all of the time or even some of the time? I have a house full of guns because I like killing shite, I enjoy shooting shite and, if you buy high end firearms they aren't a terrible investment....but I have never thought long about carrying one of the dammed things to walmart with me...hell I can't keep up with my cell phone, imagine leaving a loaded pistol in the buggy at walmart....life is too dammed short to be scared...I can't do anything about a car running a stop sign and killing me and mine, I can't do anything about a wing snapping off an airplane and killing me and mine, and the list goes on and on. I would bet that more people die of bad batteries in smoke detectors in the US every year than home invasions where being strapped would have made a difference....y'all are blowing the scariness of the world out of proportion...it is horrible to see shite like just happened in California but in perspective it is much more dangerous to clean your gutters out than it is to be unarmed in public....but if it makes you happy it can't be that bad....
Posted on 12/9/15 at 6:46 am to BoogerSykes
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For home defense nothings beats the shotty, I have a Mossburg 500 with the pistol grip. Get yourself some home defense rounds. your intruder will wish he picked a different house.
Plus you can buy a 28" barrell, a slug barrell and a regular stock and for about $600 total you have all the arsenal you could ever want....I have an OLD Mossberg pump gun that I bought 32 years ago and the dammed thing still works like a charm and it has seen the inside of so many duck blinds and layout boats that is is more fishing rod than shotgun....and the dammed thing keeps right on ticking!
Posted on 12/9/15 at 7:34 am to germandawg
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it is a dammed nuisance and completely unecessary. I wouldn't change anything so that you couldn't do it but why on earth do y'all feel the need to be armed all of the time or even some of the time?
Sounds like pretty much the same argument libtards make when they look at a gun and say "What do you NEED that for?"
I own guns and carry for my protection and because I GODAMNED can. I am a free man and I will exercise those rights to the fullest.
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to be unarmed in public
We share a totally different mindset. I don't bury my head in the sand and refuse to believe that evil in this world doesn't exist. I also understand that evil understands only one language.....and that is getting punched hard in the mouth hard. Or shot.......repeatedly until they stop whatever it is they are doing.
This post was edited on 12/9/15 at 7:38 am
Posted on 12/9/15 at 7:34 am to germandawg
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If he's (or a muzzie she) is presenting a deadly threat and wearing body armor I want to hit that MF with a flying ashtray at 1900 FPS.
Not the normal .45 ACP approach, but the unexpected is an advantage on occasion.
If he's (or a muzzie she) is presenting a deadly threat and wearing body armor I want to hit that MF with a flying ashtray at 1900 FPS.
Not the normal .45 ACP approach, but the unexpected is an advantage on occasion.
Posted on 12/9/15 at 7:35 am to TrackDawg
Don't buy Taurus these days.... the quality in the equipment is not there.... once they go bad,,,, they are bad...
Posted on 12/9/15 at 7:43 am to kirbydawg
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If he's (or a muzzie she) is presenting a deadly threat and wearing body armor I want to hit that MF with a flying ashtray at 1900 FPS.
Check out the FN Five Seven. Expensive to own and shoot, but capacity plus 2000+ fps =
Posted on 12/9/15 at 7:47 am to Kneehigh
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and strikes the fear of god in that unlucky fella who enters your dark home in the middle of the night.
Which has happened to you how many times?
Posted on 12/9/15 at 7:51 am to athens-ga
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Which has happened to you how many times?
It only has to happen once for you to never have the opportunity to be prepared again.
Posted on 12/9/15 at 7:51 am to athens-ga
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Which has happened to you how many times?
Three times. Each time were burglaries by a nearby neighbor at night while we weren't at home. He was finally caught, convicted of multiple counts of burglary and served 1 year in prison.
Posted on 12/9/15 at 7:54 am to GurleyGirl
Three of my in-laws neighbors also just had their homes broken into...in the north OCONEE area of all places. Eventually, somebody screws up and breaks in when someone is there.
I'll be damned if I will have no way to protect my family in the event it DOES ever happen. Doesn't matter if it ever has or not. If you were ever in the Boy Scouts and you learned only one thing, it was always be prepared.
I'll be damned if I will have no way to protect my family in the event it DOES ever happen. Doesn't matter if it ever has or not. If you were ever in the Boy Scouts and you learned only one thing, it was always be prepared.
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