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I like the 9MM cartridge for its balance of relatively low recoil, the magazine capacity it allows and ballistic preformance. I would reccommend a semi-compact 9MM that would be good for a house gun or to carry: (in order of my preference)
Semi-autos:
CZ-75D PCR or P-01
Browning Hi Power
Sig P228/P229
Glock 19
Revolvers:
Ruger SP101
Ruger GP100
Many S&W's to numerous to name.
BTW, I gave this same semi-auto 9MM recomendation to my wife who promptly ignored me and bought a Smith & Wesson 642 .38 Spl revolver. Actually, it turned out to be a very good choice for her, so maybe you also. Just wear a shooting glove when at the range, because its light, small and has some felt recoil.
The glock is a very easy weapon for most casual uses to be accurate with.However the Sig is much more durable and probaly why it is the favorite of law enforcement .Whatever type you get be sure and take a handgun course.
Go with a 9mm, compact or subcompact, anyone will do basically GLOCK, XD or S&W which fits your palm better. Get a CCW permit at your sheriffs dept., check the reciprocity with different states, get a trigger lock and a lock case with it as well.
For those interested, being uber paranoid about the absence of a manual safety, I just obtained another safety mechanism for my Glock.
(You may recall I bought a little gadget called a Safe T Blok, that snaps in behind the trigger that prevents movement of the trigger, until you pop it out with the trigger finger).
The item I just got is a locking magazine called a Saf-T-Lok (related? Not sure). I didn't buy it for the dual-button-combination-locking mechanism, but rather for a simple little switch that turns as a safety mechanism. When on safety, the trigger simply won't pull.
We fiddled around with it a bit but need to get to the range to test it out thoroughly. We tested it with snap caps and it looks like even with a round chambered, the trigger won't pull (final test pending our range trip).
So, my qualms about the Glock (which I LOVE aside from the lack of a manual safety) have been relieved.
I have two teenagers plus a 2.5 year old so we have to be super-cautious and redundant in our gun safety.
We keep the handguns in combination gunvault brand vaults, one on each floor of the house. The 1911 has a manual safety, the Springfield XD has all 3 "standard glock safeties" plus a pretty reliable grip safety. The glock is in our bedroom where our toddler spends a lot of time, so now it's in the vault, with the trigger block, and the magazine safety and I can rest at ease finally!
Just for those of you who are Glock fans, and/or folks who don't buy a Glock because of qualms about the safety...
I Don't think buying gun is the good idea, you can buy other protective stuff, like spray. Because if in any case you use this , then you are going to be behind bars.
Because if in any case you use this , then you are going to be behind bars.
I'm not sure where you got your information but, you are mistaken. I used my firearm to stop an intruder and never even saw the inside of a police car.
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