What would you use for home defense?

[darinb]

I am going to start using a sidebyside shotgun in a week or so. I have a tokarev to back it up also.

 

[Bikerdad61]

Sig P229 .40 in my Night stand and 48 rounds in the mags and the Wife has a Model 66 .357 2-1/2" in hers. Add in the 3 Dog alarm system and were good to go.

 

[LPMan59]

Hope you live in a somewhat rural setting.

I use my 870 12gauge.

.223 penetrates less than the bigger handgun calibers. just sayin'.

 

[RobbLG]

I use an AR

Hope you live in a somewhat rural setting.

Same thing I was thinking... "I hope that's not my next door neighbor"

 

[gunowner930]

Hope you live in a somewhat rural setting.

I use my 870 12gauge.

LPMan already mentioned penetration. If I lived in a rural area I'd have a battle rifle on standby as well.

 

[Armed-N-Ready]

170lbs of canine and 230gr lead

Two German Shepherds and an M&P 45 or Judge with Winchester pdx1 410 shells. The little lady backs me up with a 92FS and a Mossberg 590A1. I probably will never have to pull the trigger, the pups don't like strangers.

 

[randyb]

At home, its a shotgun loaded with buckshot. I also have a 1911 backing it up as with my kids movement through the house with a child may require one handed weapon. I would have no problem replacing the shotty with my AR and the 1911 with any of the .357 or 9mm guns I own.

 

[lrwatson]

Firepower

It would be hard to beat a short-barrelled 870.

 

[Kick]

870 with a light.

 

[JohnP82]

The best gun for YOU to use for home defense? That's easy.

Which gun do YOU feel more comfortable using? Which one you feel most comfortable to defend your home, your families lives, and your life.

Everyone is different and there isn't one answer that can serve everyone. Go with what you are most confident and comfortable with.

 

[IndianaGTI]

Thanks everyone, great answers. I do notice that no one chooses to use a wheel gun, Are wheel gunners a dying breed?

I am not really a wheel gunner, I have always had autos. However, in my nightstand, I have a S&W 686 6" with crimson trace grips.

In my closet, I have a side folding mini-14 with a reflex sight loaded with 30 rounds of 55g Hornady TAP. I would have the 40g Hornady TAP but either I imagined it or they quit making it.

 

[Cru]

Benelli Supernova with ghost ring and pistol grip and 8 round shell carrier.

S&W 357 with hollowpoints

FNX-9.

If S REALLY HTF I have a mosin and an AR.

(plus others but that's how I'd defend MYSELF)

 

[rbrthenderson]

I recently bought a Mossberg 88 and I keep it by my bed loaded with the Winchester PDX defense shells.

But honestly, in the heat of the moment, I'm probably going to end up grabbing my Glock because it's what I'm comfortable with. Plus I don't feel comfortable with combat loading the shotgun. So if there were multiple threats, I wouldn't feel like I had enough ammo.

 

[lane440]

12 ga is my first choice but you never know , might not have much time to react . So im thinking second choice is the first gun i can get my hands on , that prolly would be a .45 .

 

[Mitch B]

A 410 side by side with Fifteen 000 buck in the stalk shot shell holder.

 

[chezuki]

.223 penetrates less than the bigger handgun calibers. just sayin'.

False.

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[mojo2530]

my first thought would also be which ever i get to first ........but i think preferably it would be my mossberg 500 12ga 18.5 inch barell and my lcr 357.

 

[custom2006]

My handgun stays with me at home 24/7. It's enough to get me to my 500 with 18.5", and loaded with 00 buck. I'm well aware that 00 buck will easily penetrate drywall. However, a rifle would be last resort for me.

Same plan here...

 

[shavedforbattle]

Mossberg 500 loaded with 12ga. hollow point slugs.

 

[revsaxon]

Rem 870 marine magnum. Same reasons as everyone else, plus its rust proof and has 7+1 without stopping to reload.