Which handgun does your husband use for a house gun?
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Crankgrinder
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I speak for myself but I personally have a rotation which includes a 1911, a glock19 and a berettapx4 in 9mms. Soon may also be a sig in a .40. The 357 doesn't do house duty, entirely too loud, too much penetration, not that the others don't penetrate. All are very comfortable to my hands.
meanmachine1961
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Glock 17
8MM Mauser
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Ouch.
My HD gun has been whatever made the most sense at the time.
First a Mosin-Nagant Carbine (it was my only gun for a few years that wasn't scoped)
then a 12GA shotgun (Mossberg)
Now a Glock 19. The G19 is really my defensive platform for CC and HD. It does it all reasonably well and is just faster to put into action than a shotgun, plus it is one platform to focus on. Oh and my beefy weight-lifter man hands like the thickness of the Glock grip.
Now my WIFE; she still prefers the 12GA, and she just a tiny little thing...
My HD gun has been whatever made the most sense at the time.
First a Mosin-Nagant Carbine (it was my only gun for a few years that wasn't scoped)
then a 12GA shotgun (Mossberg)
Now a Glock 19. The G19 is really my defensive platform for CC and HD. It does it all reasonably well and is just faster to put into action than a shotgun, plus it is one platform to focus on. Oh and my beefy weight-lifter man hands like the thickness of the Glock grip.
Now my WIFE; she still prefers the 12GA, and she just a tiny little thing...
Ummm...is this in response to the Wildbill post here?
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=551361
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=551361
12 gauge is primary, but there is an HK45 handy if searching the house is needed. Fits my X300, has 10+1 of .45ACP, and I prefer a "cocked and locked" or condition one gun for this purpose.
When someone makes a good striker-fired .45ACP with the European-style mag release, I might consider changing, but the HK45 is not going anywhere. This would probably be the VP45, since Walther doesn't seem to be committed to the .45, though maybe that will change as they get established in America.
I have a 10 round limitation in my state, otherwise this would be a PPQ or VP9 for sure. However, if we're doing wishful thinking, if I lived in a truly free state I would keep the .45 and have a dedicated suppressor on it for home use.
When someone makes a good striker-fired .45ACP with the European-style mag release, I might consider changing, but the HK45 is not going anywhere. This would probably be the VP45, since Walther doesn't seem to be committed to the .45, though maybe that will change as they get established in America.
I have a 10 round limitation in my state, otherwise this would be a PPQ or VP9 for sure. However, if we're doing wishful thinking, if I lived in a truly free state I would keep the .45 and have a dedicated suppressor on it for home use.
Stevie-Ray
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Well, I'm the husband, and I've been using my EDC for home defense, a Kimber UCDP in .45 ACP, for over 10 years now. I keep an AR-15 and a 12 ga auto loaded in the safe, but the EDC is my goto nightstand gun as it comes out of the holster every night. I had to change the grips to make it perfect for me.
lee n. field
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"Noisy cricket"
saltydog452
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Bedroom and Hotel/Motel duty
Pax, haven't seen your posts in a while. And its good to see them again. You bring a bit of added value to whatever thread that you address.
Now that the flowers have been delivered, what WE rely on for domestic bedroom duty is a Kahr K-9. Its the same one as we both use to take our CHL exams. We both get some range time with it. Me much more than she tho'.
It 'travels' well and is a handy size. The, now dimmer, tritium globes are good to see at an unplanned wake up.
What is carried on body is different.
salty
Pax, haven't seen your posts in a while. And its good to see them again. You bring a bit of added value to whatever thread that you address.
Now that the flowers have been delivered, what WE rely on for domestic bedroom duty is a Kahr K-9. Its the same one as we both use to take our CHL exams. We both get some range time with it. Me much more than she tho'.
It 'travels' well and is a handy size. The, now dimmer, tritium globes are good to see at an unplanned wake up.
What is carried on body is different.
salty
I am the man of the house and my current house gun is my former duty carry - a FNP45 Tactical with a Trijicon RMR02 and a Streamlight TLR1S.
HOWEVER, that being said, I am currently transitioning to a FN PS90 with the same Trijicon sight and Streamlight light for a house and general use gun. I have retired from LE, I live in the country, I have chickens and other farm animals and my predatory concerns are more the 4 legged type than the 2 legged. I feel that the PS90 5.7x28 is a platform and caliber that better fits my needs for general "farm" defense and home security.
HOWEVER, that being said, I am currently transitioning to a FN PS90 with the same Trijicon sight and Streamlight light for a house and general use gun. I have retired from LE, I live in the country, I have chickens and other farm animals and my predatory concerns are more the 4 legged type than the 2 legged. I feel that the PS90 5.7x28 is a platform and caliber that better fits my needs for general "farm" defense and home security.