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re: Good home defense revolver?
Posted on 12/7/17 at 1:39 pm to Browncoatrebel
Posted on 12/7/17 at 1:39 pm to Browncoatrebel
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With full power loads out of a full size gun .357 mag is generally regarded to be the best one-shot bad guy stopper.
Agreed. You don't need "versatility."
A full size 357 Mag will do you fine. I'd lean towards a longer 6" barrel to dampen both muzzle flash and recoil. No need for a home defense gun to be compact. As long as it's not too heavy for her to handle, heavier is better. Either the aforementioned S&W or Ruger would be fine, but I generally prefer Rugers.
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Posted on 12/7/17 at 1:53 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
I have a GP100 Match Champion and recoil is a non-issue, even with hot .357 Mag loads. 4" or so barrel in a steel frame revolver and there is plenty of mass to soak up recoil. I could put box after box of them at the range and not feel as worked over as with my Glock 26 before I put G19 mags in it. Only reason the 26 sits on the bedside table is that if I had to use it and then had to hand it over to the cops for a while I'm not really going to miss it. It's only a Glock afterall.
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