Any body tried these
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I tried one out when I was shopping around recently, nice gun, cycles great, not to bad of kick, seemed well built. I do not think you could go wrong with it, I went with a Rem 1187. Let us know what you think of it, feel free to head over to my place when you get it, we can shoot some clays and smoke a couple...
Love to shoot!!! Clays, birds, whatever. I have shot a pump Winchester 20 gauge for 20 years! I like the autoloader and it is super fast! 12 shells in 1.44 sec! My pops only shoots Brownings so I have access to bunches of those, but I am trying to branch out!
I am looking at the Kimber Ultra Raptor 45, Walther p99, SIG P226, H&K P30, Springfield Armory XD and a few others
I am also unsure of what caliber to get, i want to get something that wont kill my roommates if it goes through the wall but at the same time i want to be able to shoot someone and be confident they are not getting up. That is why i love my shotty because i know that as soon as they hear the "click-click" i wont shouldn't have to worry.
In my opinion handguns are not the ideal weapon of choice if you're worried about what's on the other side of the wall. Plus I consider a pistol as a backup. You'll have more control of a shottie and it'd be more effective. Of course if you're a great shot and have good hollowpoints they should stay in the target but there's always that chance you miss and smoke straight through the drywall.
Also don't write off the Glock line when you think about a price stand point. The only thing some people don't like about them is their lack of a positive block safety system. That, however, is where trigger finger discipline comes into account. I'm one of the people that likes the lack of safety features on a Glock because in one of those panic situations there's nothing to screw with so you can get your shot off as quick as possible.
I'll be looking into a Benelli M1 Entry gun. It's a 12g with a 14" barrel, lots of fire power with in a short package. Great for moving around a building interior with ease. Only thing is they're like $1000 plus, then because it's a sub 18" barrel you have to get a NFA stamp for $200 to own it because it's classified as a short barrel shotgun.
Also don't write off the Glock line when you think about a price stand point. The only thing some people don't like about them is their lack of a positive block safety system. That, however, is where trigger finger discipline comes into account. I'm one of the people that likes the lack of safety features on a Glock because in one of those panic situations there's nothing to screw with so you can get your shot off as quick as possible.
I'll be looking into a Benelli M1 Entry gun. It's a 12g with a 14" barrel, lots of fire power with in a short package. Great for moving around a building interior with ease. Only thing is they're like $1000 plus, then because it's a sub 18" barrel you have to get a NFA stamp for $200 to own it because it's classified as a short barrel shotgun.
Ohhh man....drooooooooooooooooool. I love the Remington version that Wilson does. I have a thing for SBRs, just don't like the idea of having to pay $200 extra on an already expensive rifle/shotgun.
MNelson, what Eodcole said. Depending on the construction where you are, there isn't a pistol made that won't go through the wall. Check out theboxoftruth.com for more information. That being said, my first pistol was an HK UPS .40 compact and I love it. Was the perfect caliber for me as .45 was a bit more than I wanted to deal with and the .40 just "felt" better to me than the 9mm.
Biggest piece of advice I can give you is to go out and shoot anything you are considering. Find a range that has rentals and really try things out. Only real way to know what you are going to like.
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I'm with Bama, I love my Taurus compact 40 but I've got the 24/7 compact not the millenium.
I still think "The Judge" made by Taurus would be a great home protection handgun. It's a revolver that will chamber a 410 shell and a 45 long colt. It's not a CCW but the video on their website is very impressive. With the 410 rounds you wouldn't have to worry "as much" about whats on the other side of the wall.
You've listed some very nice models and I don't think you would be disappointed with any of them. But, if you are really unsure about the caliber and you don't have a place to rent them I think you should look at the new Sig P250 "The P250, a modular pistol that allows the shooter to change caliber and size at will.... The SIG SAUER P250 was designed specifically to address the future needs of the military, law enforcement, and civilian shooters around the world. ...The P250's innovative design enables the shooter to quickly remove the functional mechanism and place it into the polymer grip of his choice. This allows an immediate change in caliber and size;(subcompact, compact and full). " I think this may be my next purchase.
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I'm with Bama, I love my Taurus compact 40 but I've got the 24/7 compact not the millenium.
I still think "The Judge" made by Taurus would be a great home protection handgun. It's a revolver that will chamber a 410 shell and a 45 long colt. It's not a CCW but the video on their website is very impressive. With the 410 rounds you wouldn't have to worry "as much" about whats on the other side of the wall.
You've listed some very nice models and I don't think you would be disappointed with any of them. But, if you are really unsure about the caliber and you don't have a place to rent them I think you should look at the new Sig P250 "The P250, a modular pistol that allows the shooter to change caliber and size at will.... The SIG SAUER P250 was designed specifically to address the future needs of the military, law enforcement, and civilian shooters around the world. ...The P250's innovative design enables the shooter to quickly remove the functional mechanism and place it into the polymer grip of his choice. This allows an immediate change in caliber and size;(subcompact, compact and full). " I think this may be my next purchase.
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