I put the words in italics
My 9 mm is a compact modelThe personal choice of the firearm you carry makes a BIG difference in a self defense situation. Do you want to carry a Glock 19 with a standard 15 round magazine or a five shot .38 snub nosed revolver like I do? There is a big difference betwwen those two choices. Full sized handguns are HEAVY and a pain in the ass to carry so they get left in the safe when you journey to the store for milk. My .38 snub nosed revolver is so light you hardly realize you are carrying it so it is easy to take with you when you walk out the door.
With the Glock your can fill the air with lead. I only get five tries before I have to reload (unless I am carrying a second revolver). But you are responsible for every shot you fire.
It is very difficult if not impossible to carry a full sized pistol or revolver in your pocket. It is almost impossible to conceal a rifle or shotgun of legal length although it can be done. There are agents with the Secret Service who carry submachine guns. Note this picture from the Reagan assignation attempt.
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If you open carry in a holster on your belt you will have to draw your weapon to use it for self defense. However if you open carry it is wise to use a retention holster. That may slow your draw unless you practice, practice, practice. Plus in a bad situation, putting your hand on your gun would be seen as very aggressive and could start a fight.
Carrying a handgun concealed on your belt means you likely have an item of clothing to cover the weapon which often has to be moved out of the way in order to draw the weapon. A shoulder holster enables you to easily draw your weapon in a vehicle but is not as fast on the draw as other methods of carrying.
My method of pocket carrying offers a person the opportunity to put his hand on his gun in a bad situation without appearing overly aggressive. If you are using a weapon without an external hammer you can draw it very quickly. In the 25 years I have been carrying concealed there were several times I had my hand on my snub nosed revolver in my pocket. Fortunately I did not have to draw the weapon.
Unfortunately the drawback to pocket carry is you have to use a small handgun with less ammo than a mid or full sized weapon. Compact handguns are also harder to shoot accurately at a distance. However the average gun fight involves “three rounds shot at three yards in three seconds or less.”
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Another reason your choice of weapons makes a difference in defensive shooting is if for some reason I have to shove my snub nosed revolver into someone’s stomach it will still fire. A pistol will be pushed out of battery and will not fiire. That’s only reason my S&W .38 is called a belly gun.
Yea, if they force their way into your home, when you are home, I have a hard time thinking of a scenario when shooting them would not be legal and appropriate. Perhaps if the neighbor is an Alzheimers patient and got the houses mixed up, or a teenager who is obviously not armed and skinny short kid...but hey, Bruce Lee was probably a skinny short kid.
No they are the words in the Bill of Rights
yes, if you are aware some one is in your house when you get home, entering your home and confronting that person would be you putting yourself into a position you might have to shoot someone. Call the police and take notes and pics from a safe distance.
When the shit hits the fan, my method of pocket carry would get my firearm in action faster than your appendix carry — especially if I had my hand in my pocket on the gun to begin with.
I still say the type of firearm you use in a defensive fight is important in any discussion of defensive gun use. A quality target pistol can stay in the black at 50 yards but that isn’t all that important in most self defensive situations.
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Yeah dude I really don't care. I'm a dead shot out to 20 yards with my Glock, I know that gun inside out and backwards And IMO it is far better than a snub nose .38.I still say the type of firearm you use in a defensive fight is important in any discussion of defensive gun use. A quality target pistol can stay in the black at 50 yards but that isn’t all that important in most self defensive situations.
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My snub nosed revolver fires a 38+P round which is not all that different than a 9mm.
Accuracy isn’t all that essential for a civilian in a gun fight because few self defensive gun fights occur at mote than 21 feet. Even so I can still hit a man sized silhouette target consistently at 25 yards with my S&W Model 642.
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I am not in law enforcement and my military service ended in 1969. A revolver is a good choice for a civilian.
There are a number of good arguments for why you should carry a revolver. It’s a matter of choice.
Well, then, they are there.
