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Posts Tagged home defense
Combat Handguns
New Wilson .45 ACP Perfection
Hybrid 9mm Ruger LC9
Home Defense: Rapid -Access Gun Tactics
Sig P210 Combat 9x19mm
Big Bore Firepower: A-0 1911 .45 ACP, Delta Elite 10mm, BFR .45/.410
NAA Ranger .22 MAG
HK .40 Lonslide
American Handgunner: Personal Defense Spring/Summer 2011
Headlines
Home Defense Shotgun
Ladies Guns
Three Guns For Home Defense
S&W Bodyguards
Street Grappling: Real World Groundfighting
Focus: .22 Conversion For The AR-15Airguns For Home Training, Century Int’l Arms CI5A1 Rifle, Lights To Bet Your Life On, Tactical Folders
Shotgun Home Defense Ammunition
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 14/Jan/2011 22:30
BEST shotgun round for home defense?
(According to Firearms Tactical Institute)
Federal Classic 2 ¾-inch #1 buck load (F127)
(The Federal shotshell uses both a plastic shot cup and granulated plastic shot buffer to minimize post-ignition pellet deformation, whereas the Remington and Winchester loads do not.)
What about Birdshot?
“With birdshot you are wise to keep in mind that your gunfire has the potential to NOT PRODUCE an effective wound. Do not expect birdshot to have any decisive effect.
Number 1 buckshot has the potential to produce more effective wound trauma than either #00 or #000 buck, without the accompanying risk of over-penetration. The IWBA believes, with very good reason, that number 1 buckshot is the shotshell load of choice for quickly stopping deadly criminal violence.
Birdshot, because of its small size, does not have the mass and sectional density to penetrate deeply enough to reliably reach and damage critical blood distribution organs. Although birdshot can destroy a great volume of tissue at close range, the permanent crush cavity is usually less than 6 inches deep, and this is not deep enough to reliably include the heart or great blood vessels of the abdomen.
A gruesome, shallow wound in the torso does not guarantee a quick stop, especially if the bad guy is chemically intoxicated or psychotic. If the tissue crushed by the pellets does not include a vital cardiovascular structure there’s no reason for it to be an effective wound.”
How to Communicate with Home Intruders
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Opinion on 27/Sep/2010 21:43
“You can say ‘stop’ or ‘alto’ or use any other word you think will work, but I’ve found that a large-bore muzzle pointed at someone’s head is pretty much the universal language.”
– Clint Smith, founder of Thunder Ranch
Tactical Sidearm – Springfield XD9
Posted by Jack Sinclair in XD on 18/Sep/2010 15:15
Not a discussion of the merits of the Springfield XD9 versus, say, a Glock, but some good points on a home defense sidearm.
Home Defense Weapon – Mossberg 590A1
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Mossberg, Opinion on 18/Sep/2010 15:08
Home Defense weapon advice from an ex-U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) enlisted soldier, gleaned from his first-hand experience in the field; then further modified to a civilian-friendly level.
His channel:
Training with the Shotgun for Home Defense
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Training on 7/Aug/2010 18:08
by Silver at Wolfesblog
“I’ve hunted with a shotgun for over 40 years, and I’ve kept one handy for almost that long just in case an intruder needed some persuasion regarding the wisdom of breaking into my house or apartment. I was trained to hunt by my father and other male relatives, but I had never been trained in the defensive uses of the shotgun.
That changed recently when I spent 2 full days at a professional firearms training center learning the theory and practice of close quarters combat with the shotgun and pistol.
The short version of this story is easy: if you plan to use any weapon in self defense, you need to train. Hunting, target practice, and home defense are utterly different. In a real defensive situation, your pulse will race, your hands will shake, and your fine motor skills will vanish. It’s much worse than the worst case of buck fever.
If you’ve practiced working under those conditions, you might have a chance. If all you’ve ever done, as I had, was target practice at the range and hunting, your odds of surviving a defensive encounter are greatly reduced.”
Drag And Draw Gun Vault
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Accessories, Warrior Tools on 7/Aug/2010 00:05
“You keep a handgun around for personal protection and defense of your home. And you realize that you’ve got to keep it loaded if it’s going to do you any good. So you keep it loaded and you keep it handy, where you can get at it quickly… and you worry about someone- a child, for example- accidentally getting shot.
If your handgun is loaded and handy, it is also dangerous. What have you done to make sure a child can’t get a hold of it?
The Drag And Draw Gun Vault is a gun vault with entry access by way of your unique fingerprint. Can be opened in seconds. Scans and recognizes your fingerprint in less than one second. This means you can have a loaded gun in your hand in the blink of an eye.”
Home Defense Shotguns: Mossberg 500
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Mossberg, Warrior Tools on 3/Aug/2010 18:17
“There is a lot of bullshit out there in the home defense shotgun arena. A lot of money can be made in the plastic tactical whizbang market, and it leaves the newbie wondering if the shotgun itself is really a necessity if he has all that extra junk to throw at an attacker.
The truth is, a combat shotgun needs very little to be a devastatingly effective weapon, and they can be bought on the used market very cheaply. There is no reason for any home not to have one.
I’m going to dispense with the crap and keep things simple.”
http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/2005/09/home-defense-shotguns.html
Home defense shotgun ammunition, the basics
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Ammo, Warrior Tools on 3/Aug/2010 18:10
“…[once] a home defense shotgun has been put together, the question remains: What should we feed it?
First, let’s ask ourselves why a shotgun is being used for home defense. Understanding that will help us make the ammunition choice. A shotgun has some advantages that make it desirable as a home defense weapon.
While any firearm powerful enough to use for defense will penetrate most walls, shotguns are slightly less likely to over penetrate.
A shotgun has the ability to fire a shell with multiple projectiles, increasing the likelihood of a solid hit and thus of stopping the threat. Some say the ominously large bore and unique sound of the action tend to make bad guys choose another activity… one far away from you and your family.”
http://carteach0.blogspot.com/2009/02/home-defense-shotgun-ammunition-basics.html
Home Defense Remington 870
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Remington, Warrior Tools on 3/Aug/2010 18:06
“On the list of firearms held as suitable for home defense, the nearly undisputed king is the 12 gauge pump action shotgun. Whether it’s the unmistakable noise of a round being chambered or the (rightly or wrongly) perceived massive stopping power, the big bore shotgun has a respected place in self defense.
The same things that make it suitable for police use make it desirable as a home protection weapon. Heavy firepower over a short range, coupled with an intimidating visual image and ease of operation.
In this article, a typical 12 gauge pump action shotgun will get a simple conversion to a home defense weapon. In this case, a Remington 870 Express, but any decent quality hunting shotgun can be drafted to house duty with a few changes.”
http://carteach0.blogspot.com/2009/02/remington-870-built-for-home-defense.html