My Mother lives on 20 acres alone, This helps me and her sleep well at night, and the fact I can be there in 5.7 minutes. She also carries a .38 snub wherever she goes.
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Best Weapon For Parents?
- Thread starter paliknight
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Hillarylarious, Saving up for F16
I agree. I especially like the looks and reviews I've seen on the Armscor\ RIA M200 and M206. Pretty much copies of older Colt revolvers. He M200 with 4" barrel would be good for home and the M206 is a snub which would make a good carry gun. And i like that both are 6 round cylinders instead of the usual 5 round like most snubs have.
Oh yeah as far as long guns I'd have to say some brand of 20 gauge pump or my personal favorite the M1 Carbine. Easy to learn,no recoil and light weight. In fact the M1 Carbine was invented for support staff in the military that weren't proficient with handguns.
revolver or shotgun..
key is practice with them
key is practice with them
Sorry in advance if this has already been mentioned. I was actually talking with my neighbor about this last night. She is an older lady and lives at home alone. She bought a Mosberg 590 12ga with an 18" barrel, a bushmaster AR-15, and a Glock 26 9mm for home defense and personal protection....all because "someone told her to buy those". In my opinion, nobody can really tell you what your parents should or shouldn't buy. They have to find out what works for them. Of course I have guns I would recommend, but they are recommendations based on what works for me. You're parents have to be comfortable with whatever firearms they choose and be trained how to use them. If they aren't proficient with what they own, they don't need to have them. A Sig 226 or a G19, both 9mm, might be the best pistol for me, but it may not be for you or your parents. To use my neighbor as an example, she literally didn't know how load her AR-15. She laughed at me when I said, what do you plan to do, throw it at an intruder? She also admitted that she can barely handle the recoil on that 12 ga, even with the 2" bird shot rounds she has; hell, she can barely hold it up straight; it's too heavy for her. As far as the Glock 26, small compact 9mm right? Smaller doesn't always mean better. With the more compact size, you have heavier spring tension. She struggles big time just to rack the slide. I'm working with her to teach her some things, but my main point is they need to find out what works for them.
My suggestion is to:
(1) have them take a class!!
(2) go to a range that will allow them to live fire a bunch of different guns; most ranges offer this for a fee; or if you or other family members or friends have guns, let them shoot those.
(3) once they do find the right fit and purchase a firearm, get MORE training! You don't become a driver just because you owe a car, you have to learn how to drive; same thing with firearms.
If your not proficient with it, you're a liability with it.
I hope this helps. If you want any advice on training options, I know of a few really good folks. Just send me a PM.
God Bless and stay safe!
That would definitely keep me away....bahahaha
A friendly puppy.................
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