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re: Best home defense pistol AGAIN. but a twist.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:33 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:33 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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Nothing wrong with ruger revolvers, get a gp100 with grips that she is comfortable with
Good suggestion.
Why does everyone else think she needs to get a 5 shot/lightweight/snubnose revolver? This is for a home defense gun, not concealed carry. Consequently, a full size, steel revolver is the better choice. Chamber it in 357 Mag and let her shoot 38+P. Heck, S&W also makes 8 shot revolvers. Although Ruger doesn't have the "pizzaz" of S&W, there's nothing wrong w/ their quality , reliability or workmanship.
Be sure she's comfortable w/ a revolver. If she can handle a full size semi-auto, a full size 9mm would be a good choice, as well.
VERY important: You're more than welcome to point her a good direction w/ her purchase, but the final choice needs to be HERS, not YOURS. Otherwise, chances are she'll never like your choice as well as she needs to.
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Posted on 4/30/16 at 3:38 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
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Why does everyone else think she needs to get a 5 shot/lightweight/snubnose revolver?
Years of bad advice multiplied by internet forums. A full size handgun packs way more advantages for home defense; more capacity, better weight balance, easier to manipulate, better recoil characteristics, etc. than a compact one. I keep my G26 handy but if I didn't have it my next choice would be my 92FS or .357 GP100 MC. Both are a pleasure to shoot, the GP100 makes even stout .38 SPC defense loads feel like the softest 9mm loads my 92FS can cycle.
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