ORIGINAL: bigtim6656
from one to 10 i give my self a 6 on experience i have more with the Ar's then handguns.
I had a p89 ruger i could pull the receiver off put it back on and fire real quickly once i got taking the receiver off
I have shot three different semi autos two 9mm one 45
some where like 3000 rounds or so i would think
i feel comfortable picking up a semi auto loading it and using it good enough to get them job done.
I do not plan to carry around town. More like around my hunting area and land i plan to buy
i doubt i will carry it CC much but i might
Up until now i have never liked revs but there growing on me.
I have never shot one
I wont both but am unsure which i wont to use for defense
In my house my bedroom isthe only one down stairs and the closes to the door. You come in the front door go down a small hallway by the stairs and round a doorway which has my bedroom door right by it.
So i would be the first line of defense if someone broke in my house given they do not go upstairs first which i doubt they would.
ORIGINAL: devil dog
It all depends on you!, are you familiar with pistols? You need to be honest with your answer, in self defense it is a matter of life and death if you have to use it. When a customer comes into my shop, I can get an idea of how much they know from their actions when handling them, of coarse I cant see you, so I need an answer to help you out.
To start, in the house, the best defencive weapon is a 12gashotgun with # 4 shot!, Im not talking about one of theese new asault shotguns either, just a plain pump action shotgun, easy to use! and you wont have to worry about pass-throughs into the next room. From what I have read from your statement, part I dont understand," I could pull the receiver off and put it back on and fire it quickly", I dont understand that statement!, are you telling me that you take the pistol apart and put it back together and shoot ?, that makes no sence at all. I want to know how much you have shot, have you had any kind of formal trainning, can you repeatily hit what you are aimming at!. When you carry for personal defence all the rules change as you know them, someone elses life and your life are at jepordy! I would say for the time being, get yourself a revolver and practice, use a man type target not a bullseye target. You need to learn defensive shooting, in other words, you need to practice shooting senerios, what to do if this happens, what to do if that happens, start off with the pistol unloaded, work on yourshooting stance, shooting while takeing cover. Once you gain confidence in what you are doing, then you can start with a loaded gun.Sign up for a CCW license class, the amount of information you get there is stagering, esspecially, when to and when not to shoot!,if you do plan on carrying a pistol you will need a CCW permitanyway. I started at a very young age, 8, my dad was a Pittsburgh policeman, I started shooting with him and the other police when they had to quallify, Im 45 now, and I still go through around 3 to 500 rounds a month just practicing, and am still learning to this day.