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meathead

(63 posts)

15. Excellent choice!

Reply to helpmetohelpyou (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 6, 2014, 11:30 PM

Dec 2014

Easy to manage and still powerful. The two barrels make the gun quite flexible. The short one is for home defense. The long one is for birds, small game and clay targets. It takes only seconds to switch them out. The only other practical gun I'd recommend for a new owner is a 3-5" double-action revolver in .38spc / .357

Congrats and be safe!

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Best gun for home defense and a beginner shooter [View all] helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 OP

AK grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #1

AK47 ? helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #2

J/K = Just Kidding!!! grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #3

I have that already helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #4

In all honesty, some Kalashnikov permutations could be worth considering. appal_jack Dec 2014 #6

Thanks that's a lot of good information helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #10

In general, better choices than AK's of any type are listed in this thread. appal_jack Dec 2014 #12

CX4 Storm in .45ACP sir pball Dec 2014 #5

Depends on what "home defense" means to you. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #7

No room clearing just something to have in my home other than pepper spray helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #9

HI-Point carbines are afordable, accurate, easy to use......... oneshooter Dec 2014 #8

For actually defending yourself in your home? JoeyT Dec 2014 #11

Paid for a 20 gauge shotgun today helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #13

Before you go shooting, ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #14

Excellent choice! meathead Dec 2014 #15

Well with the longer barrel you can now hunt small game. ileus Dec 2014 #16

I just have to attend a safe hunter course first helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #17

You must live where a shotgun is required Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #18

Ruger .22 revolver jaystuw Apr 2015 #19

Kind of an out-dated response. ManiacJoe Apr 2015 #20

Not a very helpful critique, on your part. Paladin Apr 2015 #21

What part left you confused? ManiacJoe Apr 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author ManiacJoe Apr 2015 #22

timeless problems jaystuw Aug 2015 #24

I for one appreciate your clear-eyed observations on this matter. Paladin Aug 2015 #25