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Wife and I are talking about purchasing two handguns for home protection.
One would be for my use, and one for her. I am thinking .45 ACP in 1911. Stopping power without being to hard to handle. Please give me your best shot. Cartridge? Model? Manufacturer? Or??? I am open to all constructive input. We go to the gun range as a family. Have not practiced much with handguns. Thank you, Pronghorn |
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Problem with 1911s is you have to spend a lot of money to get one that is reliable as a Glock or XD.
If you are okay spending alot, then a Wilson, Night Hawk, Ed Brown, Les Baer are some pretty good ones. As far as production guns Kimber makes a pretty nice gun. I have one of those and it works pretty well, but not as reliable as an XD or Glock. |
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XD ??
Which cartridge for the Glock? Thanks |
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Get the biggest caliber that you can handle well. Handguns are all weak, so the bigger the better.
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i wouldnt say that, from the .44 mag up they are nasty in my book the .500s&w will dislocate your shoulder if your not prepared, i sure as hell wouldnt want to get hit with that geo metro.
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As I said the biggest caliber you can handle well.
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i agree, i wouldnt use any of those big sombitches for home defense, 10mm isnt a bad choice
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agreed, 10mm would be about the best you could get until you get into the magnums which are to much for most people.
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a 10mm might be a little much for a female?? depending on the gun
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So far.
Glock HK USP Springfield XD .45 ACP 10MM I have shot the .45ACP. How does 10MM compare? How does stopping power compare? Thanks again. |
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10mm would probably be superior to the .45 ACP. They would be pretty close though.
I would look to a .40 or a 9mm for the wife. Some gals handle the .45 and 10mm just fine though, just depends upon their training. |
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Those 3 handguns listed are probably the best out there as far as reliability and shootability. I am all about the 1911's, nothing beats the feel of them, but can't justify $3000 to get a good one.
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We were shooting ballistic glass once with our precision rifle just to see what it would do. When we were done we all pulled out our handguns and started shooting it. The 9, .40, and .45 would just bounce off. The 10mm was actually penetrating into the glass and sticking to it.
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pyro6999, thank you for the .45ACP 10MM comparison.
supertool, thanks for your experience with 10mm. This is very helpful, please keep info coming. Of the brands mentioned, any particular models? Which brand(s)/ model for wife? She is 5'1" tall. Are these guns under $1000?? Thanks |
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Are these going to be carry guns? If not and are just home guns, nix the handguns and get a shotgun or carbine.
9mm is just fine with some of the top names in hollow point ammo, shot placement is key. 10mm if you can find the ammo is a great round. Staw away from .40S&W. It's needlessly hard on guns and doesn't perform much better than 9mm.
All that said Glock 17/34 9mm (17 rounds), Glock 19 9mm (14-15 rounds), Sig 229 9mm (14-15 rounds), or Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm (14-15 rounds) for wife, and you. If you are dead set on a .45ACP then a Smith & Wesson M&P45 (10 rounds) or the Springfield XD45 (13 rounds). The Sig is the most expensive at around $700.00-900.00, the others are about $400.00-700.00.
Those would be my suggestions.
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Home guns.
How does 9mm compare to .45ACP in knock down power at close range? Thanks |
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What abunch of crap this thread has turned into and fast.
Get Her a Browning highpower and you do the same. Don't worry about stopping power until you have all yours shot into the bottom of a pop can at 10 yards in a split second. When you can do that then you can start adding power. You have to have a hit into the vital area damn fast. In pratical terms there is not that much power differance between a 9mm and a 45. A short .45 only turns out 9mm numbers. There is a differance between recoil and that is the differance between getting a good hit and a bad hit.
You need to hit the "tee." That's eyes to the spine with the heart mixed in. No two people heart is in the exact same place; ask a heart Doctor. That takes a certain amount of control. That means skill. Skill means getting the muscles trained right the first time. To do that you need to get the recoil managed.
Start with a 9mm. They are much easier to feed and have less recoil. The High power has a smaller grip and is a big favorite of women shooters. Both of you having the same gun gives an edge. If you get something else latter ok.
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