Handgun experts: Need advice for home protection

[gogolusa]

I kind of like 9mm Beretta or Glock. What do you guys say? What's a good deal?

[ToasterDan]

If you've had some handgun experience than NOTHING below .40 for sure. 9mm will only piss someone off. ;)

Truth be told a good S&W revolver is what you should be looking at if your training with handguns is limited... which it sounds like it is from your question.

How much time have you spent with pistols?

[gogolusa]

a 12 gauge shotgun.

Not much time with pistols. Just whatever at shooting range.

[ToasterDan]

Reason is that there is too much going on with an automatic pistol if you are not committed to a total training regime with one. A solid revolver is accurate as Hell, easy to use, and in the dark and half groggy stste of a home owner awakened in the night... PERFECT!

[:) evil]

[ToasterDan]

My uncle he carry one for years on border chasing my peoples.



Be careful hombre!

[SheB]

[ToasterDan]

Baby steps. :p

[SheB]

I taught my 4'8" 98lb friend to shoot my 1911. If she can do it, anyone can!

[DoubleD!]

[ToasterDan]

For the experinaced shooter who can feel all those fine controls in the dark... it's The Way. Takes years of practice to become safe with Colt's .45 Automatic Pistol. You also have to have her cocked & locked or you'll be dealing with ratcheting a round in the chamber too.

Revolver... aim and squeeze the trigger. ;)

[SheB]

1911 and practice, practice, practice! ;)

[chipm]

has that makes it so much better than a .45 Glock.

[cb44m3]

[Duke Nukem]

How do you like it? Is it accurate?
What don't you like about it?

Thanks.

Duke

[cb44m3]

First handgun, love it. No jams to date, minimal recoil and good looking to boot. Multiple hand grip backs to fit various sized claws and included extra clips make it a nice buy. Feels good in the hand - cannot comment on accuracy as my target shooting is still in the coming up to speed stage, but reports seem to point to very accurate shooter. Also make a nice .40 in same form factor.

FN is also built in the U.S. and has made some nice arms (SCRAR) but is probably more familiar to the XBOX crowd than sportsmen. The Five-seveN 5.7x28mm also had some "press" last year with that military shooting down south.

Good forum here:

FN Arms Forum

[Duke Nukem]

About $550 or so, right? Comes with a lockable case?

Duke

[cb44m3]

Seen it in low $500's on-line, but easily under $600. Yes, lockable hard plastic case.

FNX-9 Unboxing

[chipm]

[Bob02STS]

...make sure whatever you get is SAFELY SECURED!