Home defense long gun and a carry gun, advice needed
So, given what may be a small window between legal battles, I’m looking at getting a long gun (probably a shotgun) for home defense and also a carry gun for when I need to leave the confines of a pretty safe town…
Sadly, I have no useful experience with either. Yes, I’ve shot plenty of rounds from standard issue pumps and I’ve qualified expert with the 1911 several times but none of that has been related to home defense nor concealed carry. Thus, I’d like advice from the LEOs and retired LEOs here regarding what on the market today might make sense.
Right now, I’ve got my airguns (no, I don’t consider those home defense (but don’t get shot by my .62!)) and I’ve got a .357 with a 6″ barrel.
I can shoot the .357 pretty damn well but it’s huge for a carry gun…. It’s been my home defense gun but I’d rather have a gun with more power in that role…
All the magazines love every new gun and offer all kinds of advice. I’d like to hear from experience…
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Jerry,
Almost all the newer gats have a rail on them for a light, a very important item if you live with someone to identify your target.
For a long gun, if the evil AR’s are not available where you live, try a pistol caliber lever gun, a lot cheaper and socially acceptable, almost as fast and enough ammo to flush someone from cover in a firefight.
Being as you are used to double action type handguns, you might like Tactical Tupperware, Glocks in other words.
I hope you have a safe journey thru whatever troubles are out there.
RC
Advise from an old sage. A .357-9mm-or .40 may or may not expand every time, when the chips are down. But a .45 ACP will never shrink! 😉 😆
Mike
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X2 on the Glock – check out the G29. .40 with 8+1.
http://us.glock.com/products/model/g29