Someone educate me on handguns

I go along with this thinking and have a Ruger SP101 in .357, but use .38 Special+P hollow points for better control.

 

I had a friend once that used to have to collect his rent in areas like that.

I'm with Stiffy. I have a Glock model 23. The model 23 is compact offers serious stopping power in a fairly light package even with a full hi cap. mag, It is very reliable (first on my list of weapon qualifications), accurate and can be carried with a round in the chamber safely. It is impervious to a wide variety of environmental conditions. Just blow it out, wipe it down and holster it.

If you frequent areas where you literally have 0-3 seconds situation evaluation/reaction time, you may want to consider a revolver instead such as the very excellent S&W Bodyguard (double action only). While many consider it old school it is even more reliable than a pistol. However, it's snub nose and short sight radius make it a close work specialist pretty much. Oh, yes and it's a .38 Special caliber too, which might be a detractor for you. My personal favorite and frequent carry is the Ruger Model GP100 in .357 Mag. It is SS with synthetic grips and is utterly reliable. One last thing, that I can think of at the moment; consider a grip-activated laser sight. Base on my own reaction to it, I imagine it's extremely intimidating to the perp at any time, but particularly at dusk or night when he/she sees that red dot reflecting off of his/her body!

 

The .357 Sig is the standard issue weapon for the New Mexico State Police now and has been for a few years. I have fired my son-in-law's (Captain with New Mex police) pistol some and know that it takes some getting used to. Good weapon though and with some practice it's really accurate.

 

the cop shot himself with one of those 'three' safety glocks.
safety or no safety, you gotta know what you're doin'.

 

Yeah, you're right, I was thinking of some of the aftermarket 1911 clones.

 

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Try this pistol!!!

Here is a video of it in action!!!

 

Guns are bad , Um k !!

 

Glock, best bet

 

A Glock 19 with quality 9mm hollow points is hard to beat. If you really want to stay away from 9mm, then a Glock 23 (40 cal) is the same size but considerable more kick when shooting. It's the simplest pistol to operate and easiest to be trained on because of no manual safeties or decockers and the same trigger pull every time. It is also extremely reliable. I've carried a Glock for 8 years now (6 as a police officer, 2 as a contractor) and I've had one stoppage due to a bad magazine.

 

I love my 19 !!!!

 

No argument with that; however, all of Smith & Wesson's revolvers were equipped with a hammer block (that's what they call their transfer bar-type safety) by 1921. The gun Crusty9r referred to by name in his original post was the S&W Chief's Special, which was introduced in 1950.

So, there is absolutely no way that the gun he has does not have the hammer block.

 

Get a Colt Mustang

 

I have a pocketlite .380 auto and it is an awesome gun. Very small and light, fits in the palm of your hand. I can even carry it in the front pocket of a pair of dockers. But with all those plusses, it's still a .380 which is a little on the small side if your really trying to stop a threat. That's why I got the Sig P239 in .40. Another outstanding gun for my collection.

 

i rep my hood wit an AK47, yeah son

 

pepper spray fogger works great too

 

One hit from a .380 (or 38 Spl, or 9mm) beats multiple misses from a .357 or .40 or .45!

 

Before I bought my pistol I went to a range and rented various models and calibers. I liked the way the Glock shot and felt in my hand. I was then trying to decide between the added accuracy of a 9mm and more stopping power of the .40, but I was actually more accurate with the .40. I shot a Sig and Beretta, both compact models, but I liked the Glock 23 best out of all of them.

 

I carry a Springfield Arms XD in .45ACP. It's not too bad to conceal.

Someone said "never show up to a gunfight with anything that doesn't start with 4!"

 

Its possible to get hit by a .380 and not notice until the adrenaline wears off. No one would miss being slammed into by a .45.

Also the roar of a big caliber gun has an intimidation factor all its own. I was once at a range where most were firing 9mm with one 1911.

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