I have a P2000 in .40SW. It's is an awesome pistol. Have she shot a .357 before? If not take her shooting with different gun and caliber and see what she is good and comfortable with.
Well i suggested a little .22 but... she wants something that isn't going to slow someone down... she wants something that will stop her.
We don't own any pistols ourselves... Just one Ruger 10-22. So if we were to take her out shooting, we'd have to see if my dad's friend's have any... or a shooting range that rents pistols. But that is a very good point. Definitely should take her out shooting before she decides on anything.
What stops any threat is not big bullets. Its any bullet accurately placed.
Choose a handgun based on the needs. I personally want light recoil in order to get the sights back on a threat faster, very basic control layout with no exposed hammers and safeties, as much ammo storage without comprimising its concealibility, along with a light attached for an additional element I may possibly blind the threat with.
An important element to understand, that 9 out of 10 times any weapon is presented, is generally enought to de-escalate a threatening encouter.
A defensive firearm will only be effective if you carry upon your person in a time of need. I would have no problem sacrificing size and cal in order to have a small enough handgun I would be sure to always have with me.
The smaller the bullet size, the more dependant will be its effectiveness upon accuracy. Practice, practice...and practice.
Practice real life carrying, and then engaging a threat from close up. Mimic an encounter by presenting , and then moving away from a threat while engaging.. Hopefully off line from them, not just straight back.
The above is just my opinion, and I encourage the above techniques to only be done safely, and with dry parctice first.
That's what i told her... But let's not get into this... all i wanted to know was if we can buy a pistol in another state. We'll teach her how to shoot... I need no lecturing on that.Originally Posted by SofterofFortune
If all possible can this thread be closed now?
Wait, wait, wait, I want to drag it out for a few more days then resurrect it like 2 or 3 weeks later after everyone's forgotten about it.
I refuse! We must kill this topic before this topic kills us!
just to make sure, you know there is a difference between .357 magnum (revovler round)and .357 sig (auto round) right?
Actually i did not... But i'm pretty sure my mom was thinking .357 Revolver... I dunno. Either way i want this thread dead!
Wait wait I want to repeat what others have said.
Looks like a PKM.
Just might be a PKM....
I also had additional thoughts on training to add...
Good for you... But i know everything that i need to know. All i wanted to know was "Can we purchase a pistol in a different State" And that has been answered! No further information is needed! Thank You.
Help needed to select new gun
Up to a few months ago, I had availability to fire a HK USP 9mm, which is a sweet gun. Finally I am going to get my own, but my knowledge on guns ainīt that great, Which guns out there are comparable/better than the HK?
Thanks for the help in advance
Better than HK? Good luck!
Just look at the other brand names such as Sig, Glock, Springfield, Smith & Wesson...theres more but that will get you started in your search. Also, go down to your local gun store and "try them on". Two pistols may seem to be exactly the same until you actually hold them and notice a big difference between them.
I have a HK USP compact 45-ACP it's great, but I would buy a Glock 19 if you what a 9MM.
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