he said anyone that knows about it, if you didn't know anything why answer?

I yam what I yam...Popeye

I have read all this gun stuff here and I understand what bpr is saying. He (or she) doesn't want to use a gun, so he probably doesn't have one!
How many people have you killed or wounded lately?
I have a gun or two stored away, for 30 years now, I suppose. I had to buy new ammo last year it was so old.
I don't like to brag about shooting someone with a gun and don't understand those who do, because those who would shoot you will never know anything about you!
As to a .45, I qualified once upon a time with one of those dead-weights, but I never knew anybody who could hit anything less than a barn, over 30 feet!
I prefer 12 gauge buckshot if I must.

Of course you understand, you speak confused. It's been at least a couple of days since I killed or wounded anyone. The penguin said "and anyone else that knows about it". He obviously didn't mean bpr since by her own admission she doesn't know anything about it. I didn't bring the subject up, I didn't offer any advice, so direct your comments to someone who did , or does.

I yam what I yam...Popeye

I don't think anyone is bragging about shooting people. They are talking about being able to defend themselves. Also there are many gun competitions out there.

12 gauge w/ buckshot?? At close range birdshot will take out an intruder and leave your neighbors home intact. Try the 20 gauge Remington easy to handle in an emergency. Also a little smaller, easier to hide in your home.

Git will tell you that the .40 is his choice. I prefer a .45. Neither of us care for the 9mm.

A 9mm can ricochet off of a windshield, a .40 can go thru a car door, a .45 can go thru a car.

I prefer the .40. It accomplishes my goals and it is a round that I am very comfortable in using. The .45 for me is a bit more challenging for me to maintain control of. I will confess, it's a heck of a lot more fun to shoot though!

As for the 9mm. It's the 'round' of choice preferred by the French and the United Nations. Need I say more? Other than the wuss that decided our branches of service should standardize with those pansies should have been drawn and quartered!

Don't get me wrong... the 9mm is a great weapon to use for plinking. But then, so is a .22.

My next purchase is Sig Sauer .40. I also desire to own Colt .45. Shhhh... don't tell anyone though. I do own a 9mm. I've got a pre-ban Mini-Uzi. And yup... it's legal.

Just stay away from the trash weapons such as the .380 or the .38. Heck, I've got a .380 that I'd just about give you.

I still can't find much fault with the ole .357 round. That one is my Cowboy Weapon. It's still the one I feel most comfortable keeping in my nightstand. The Glock is the one I use as my traveling companion.

Hang loose Penguin. Your going to get a few more views on this one before it's all over.

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See, I told you all that in less than 100 words... Morgan will be proud. Since bad ask for my advice, ME & Phil Spector appreciate the .38 Colt Detective Special. It's stopping power is endorsed by Lana Clarkston & Dr. Henry Lee. Fully loaded w/ 6 not 5 rounds, it wts. the same as a S&W. Have someone load it "hot" w/ a 158 gr bullet. Phil had his loaded w/ 2 dif brands of ammo. It's a revolver so it won't jam.
Now, I'm not sure as a defensive weapon why you care whether the 9mm goes off a windshield or .40 goes thru a door or the .45 goes thru the car but they both probably have to have 400 hp 'vetttes too for other shortcommings. James Bond got along w/ alot less.

I got a feeling you're going to take offense at my not recommending the .38. I know the .38 can actually take someone down but remember that the Yugo was also designed as a car and once was driven on our highways. Can you believe they actually called that a car?

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You wanna stand in front of either one? The .38 Detective Special w/ it's short barrel will throw an awful lotta bang & awe. Good muzzel flash and whole lotta noise. Except for crazed drugged early 1900 filipinos, not many have gotten up from the hit.

With a .38 at 50' the person being shot at was just about bullet proof. The snub nosed .38 was mostly all bark. It would spit as much lead out the gap between the cylinder and the barrel as it did out of the barrel.

The tiny hand grip made it hard to just hold on to.

Like most everything else, you get what you pay for.

Now if you want to talk about a truly superior handgun then listen to Get about the Sig.

This starts to get into the high dollar handguns I was telling you about. When your wife/husb. finally sees the bill for one of these, your going to have to talk like Git for a long long time.

If anyone wants to get me a X-Mass present, this will do just fine. Have the factory grips replaced with the non-slip molded rubber combat style and replace the front and rear sights with the red/green three-dot tritium night sights. Then take it to a good gunsmith and have them replace the factory trigger assembly with one for a match grade and set the pull to about 2 to 3 lbs. With practice, you’ll be able to keep the pattern to less than 10” at 100+’.

Another top contender is the Para-Ordnance Carry 12. Heck, everything in the PXT LDA series is top of the line. You’ll note that this handgun has no external hammer and two safeties.

At 50' is the perp running towards you or away?

Me thinks you read too many back issues of "Soldier of Fortoons" magazine.

I'd be happy to demonstrate to you what I can do with my .45.

I'll gladly waste the $1.10, one round, for such simple amusement.

While your running try to zig-zag a little. That will at least make it interesting.

Your wife wants you to take the trash out Sun nite. Be sure to take the safety off. You live in a very scarrry place. Try reading "High Times" & put down the fantasy mags.