Now, I know little about guns, but this is info gleaned from elsewhere and makes great sense to me.
You're going to want:
- A pump action 12 gauge shotgun
- A revolver like a .38 Special
- A semi-automatic .32
- A semi-automatic 9mm or bigger caliber
- A bolt action deer rifle with scope or
- An Ar-15 or Ak-47 type semi-automatic with scope
2) A revolver like a snub nose .38 is easy to use (and clean) and conceal in purse. The basic point and shoot pistol. It cannot jam or fail. Holds only 5 rounds, though, but great against the occasional mugger or rapist.
3) .32 semi-automatics are the perfect carry conceal pistols. The one I wanted to buy in California (a Taurus - great price and value) is illegal because it's not drop tested and/or it holds more than ten bullets.
These are small guns that easily fit in a purse or pocket without revealing themselves. Easy to use and fire, the only drawback is that their stopping power isn't so high. But it's better than a .22 semi-auto (also small and compact) and it's use in close quarters will be enough to scare the goblins away even if you don't kill them.
4) A 9mm semi-auto is simply a fine, relatively easy to use weapon. Some people claim the caliber doesn't do the job, but others say that using hollow points will do all the damage that needs to be done, but if you're worried, get a .45. The classic mainstay of the army in WWI and WWII.
5) Most deer rifles are in the 30-06 range and have scopes with which you can kill a deer at 300 yards or more if you're a good shot. The cartridge has great stopping power, killing force.
Beside useful for hunting, it's a great weapon for urban protection in the sense that before any mob descends upon your hamlet or neighborhood, you really don't want to wait for them to get within shotgun or pistol range. Take the mob leaders out at 200 yards or so and the rest will scatter. You never want the mob, which may be armed itself, to get close enough to you to deploy their arsenal.
6) The AR-15 has the range of a deer rifle but holds a great deal more ammo in it's magazine and is most effective at crowd control (let's say) since it is rapid fire. The .223 cartridges are powerful, but lack great stopping power, but they make it up in quantity fired and precision.
Unfortunately, I happen to be short of three of these weapons. The Taurus .32 I want is illegal in California. The others for sale here aren't cheap at $500 or so. The Taurus is very good and much less. Half that.
The deer rifles I've seen used with a good scope run about $1000. For me, it's that or the AR-15, not both. The AR runs about $12 -1500 with a good scope. Since I'm never going to be a hunter, I suppose I should go with the AR.
That's what little I know about necessary weaponry for the modern family. (You can get the kids .22s if you like, too.)
7 comments:
My two cents, for what they're worth:
.32 semi auto: You might as well get a .380 semi-auto - they're the same size and pack more whallop. Taurus, Kel-Tec, and Ruger all make them.
Deer rifle: You DO know that the scope doesn't kill the deer, right? ;-) Also, you can get many kinds of military surplus battle rifles with the same power for $89 to $300. There are lots of options for fitting a scope to those.
Sadly for me, I'm too poor so far for an AR-15.
That sentence is a bit garbled. "Used" in this case means pre-owned by someone else.
Oops, wrong sentence. Yes, killer scopes, indeed.
"The Taurus .32 I want is illegal in California."
So move.
Ditto on a 380. Most of the pocket guns are the same size and price as 32acp. Reason being is that 32 acp is getting really hard to find but 380 is pretty much everywhere and it comes in all sorts of high performance flavors.
The .38 semi is not too big but not as accurate for a lady with small hands. It packs more punch, yes, but more recoil, too for such a short barrel.
That's why I recommend the .32. Keep a .38 revolver by the bedside. Perfect weapon for home emergencies since it will never jam or break down in the clutch.
.32 and .380 are both out-performed for less cost by the 9x19mm in a compact Glock. Pick one that fits your hand and has good balance. I like the Model 17 and 34, both 9mm with 17 or 33 round magazines (not so much in California, but you have friends out of State, right?)
7.62x39mm is a good mid-sized cartridge for any kind of work out to 300M. When you buy an AK-style weapon, send it off to Cope Reynolds (SWSA) for a tune-up (and a dozen reasons to leave the Golden State rfn).
Shotgun first if you don't have the money to get a battle rifle or a good pistol first. If you do, get a battle rifle first, then the rest.
.22LR self-loader like Ruger 10/22 is the most fun and cheapest to shoot a lot. If you can afford to and your State allows it, get a tax stamp for a noise suppressor. Much more fun than loud! For self defense, a .22LR is not a one-shot-stopper, but few bullets are unless you can shoot precisely. If you shoot $40 a week with a .22LR, you will get to be a crack shot with it, way more than if you shoot $40 through any other weapon. It will somewhat improve all of your shooting!
Cheers.
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