Home defense hand gun?

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

Hello folks!

My wife just asked me for a home defense handgun, what would u like recommend me for her

Caliber?
Revolver or semi?


Or may be a shotgun instead?
TIA





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[golfish]

Hello folks!

My wife just asked me for a home defense handgun

Revolver or semi?
Or may be a shotgun?

Brother, a shotgun is not a handgun..

Revolver's don't fail

[Whatisthis?]

Do you own any handguns already? Do you have any experience with handguns/rifles/shotguns?

Probably the simplest gun to function would be a revolver. If a semi auto, simplest would be Glock or M&P. Most people that hate the feel of a Glock really like the feel of an M&P. If semi auto, stick with 9mm.

Get her a lesson and training somewhat regularly and self defense accuracy should be achieved with ease. If she doesn't get a lesson from someone who actually knows what they are doing, it is going to be a giant struggle to shoot well (and this usually leads to not wanting to handle the firearm as much).

Without knowing anything else, it's hard to recommend stuff. It's already hard to recommend stuff since she needs to be the one to go rent some handguns and see what she likes. But, check out a revolver in 38 special, a 9mm Glock, an M&P9/9c, Ruger SR9/9c. There's more, but those are the ones off the top of my head.

Edit: XD in 9mm too. Some people really seem to like them... I don't get it, but to each their own.

[wjc]

yup...I'd go revolver first. Easier to load and operate.

Some manufacturers, and I can't remember who off the top of my head, make revolvers geared toward women, i.e. a little lighter frame , pink grips (ugh), etc.

My 1st ex was actually pretty good with semi-automatics but she had had some experience with them before we met.

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

Brother, a shotgun is not a handgun..

Revolver's don't fail

Fixed


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[Agent 0range]

.38 revolver or 9mm semi-auto. Try both and let her choose.

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

Actually own some hunting rifles and she shoot some times with them, definitely ill have her the safety course.


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[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

Brother, a shotgun is not a handgun..

Revolver's don't fail

By The Way ur screen name sounds familiar to me,

scr?


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[Deltasigma]

You're the guy with the fish tank right?

Hello folks!

My wife just asked me for a home defense handgun, what would u like recommend me for her

Caliber?
Revolver or semi?


Or may be a shotgun instead?
TIA





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[CreamyFettucini]

Take her to a range, try out a few different models and calibers and let her decide

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

You're the guy with the fish tank right?

Yes!!


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[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

Take her to a range, try out a few different models and calibers and let her decide

Actually this is a good idea!
I'll have her choose what ever she feels confortable


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[rottolia]

a revolver in 38

no safety, no mag, just point n shoot

[Stewdabaker23]

Springfield xd45, its very good reliable 45acp handgun.

[anthem]

I told my wife, if she should ever have to reach for a weapon, it should be the revolver. No worries about FTE or anything else, point and shoot. Caliber is .38.

I would probably reach for the same.