posted on Jul, 17 2006 @ 12:10 AM
Oh come on don't buy any of that #.
In all practicality all the average person needs is a compact .45 for self-defense, not the cheapest one you can find either, you want it to work when
you need it don't you? My two recommendations would be a Glock 30, while the Glock is the best choice, if you want to get classy get a Springfield
Ultra Compact 1911A1. They're both at decent prices and will never fail you. Don't worry about low mag capacity, if you can't defend yourself at
close quarters with 5 .45 rnds than you shouldn't have a gun.
If you're worried about getting invaded or whatever, a Remmy 870 if you live in cali or an AR-15/AK if you live in a free state. Ak-47's 7.62x39 is
an extremely effective round, although 5.56x45 from an AR will work just as well, a good 75gr is the optimum round for home defense/SHTF situtations
IMO. If you're worried about the AR jamming, just take care of your rifle and it shouldn't happen. Also, 5.56x45 isn't just for close range, it is
infact a very very good round for long range sniping, as in 600+ yards, the barrel length makes a difference of how much velocity it will have. You
want 16 or more inches for that kind of range, 18 is good. The 12g of a 870 will blow your ears out, but it will blow the bad guy's leg off.
For an AR that doesn't suffer from any of the carbon build up that causes alot of standard AR's malfunctions, get one that is piston driven for a
few more bucks.
You should attend a class while you're at it.
Don't get yourself a baseball bat thinking you can really defend your family or yourself, a multi-tool swiss army knife is nice to have, but I would
never use a knife in home defense or otherwise. Would you really want to take the chance? If you want to go that route just grab one of your big
kitchen knives.
[edit on 17-7-2006 by Anglebert]
[edit on 17-7-2006 by Anglebert]