These are decent looking handguns.
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Cheap handgun for the truck
- Thread starter greg vess
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I would love to afford a Wilson Combat coup de gras 1911 to keep in truck. However, if I can find a 357 revolver that's not in mint condition I will be just fine with. It a small town and the neighbors are always looking out for one another but in the event that doesn't happen Inw at a gun to carry back and forth. I just don't think I need to spend 4,700 bucks on a truck gun..
My vote is for a semi auto from a well known brand on which you can mount a weapon light. Then get a light and put it on. 50 yards from truck to house, IN THE DARK, trying to fiddle with a mini-mag light on a key chain with one hand while you aim with the other is a no go for me. Seriously, you need a light.
I have done a few "tactical" shoots (think redneck IDPA) where a wide range of folks show up to shoot with a wide range of firearms. The only ones I've seen that failed to work were revolvers. To be fair, most of the times these were pistols somebody decided to home gunsmith on, but revolvers are not necessarily the most reliable. I know, it doesn't make sense to me either, and it's not like I've been to millions of shoots, but this has been my observation.
Revolvers don't typically have a way to mount a light. Not to mention that when a revolver is bouncing around in your truck there's several open cylinders just looking to catch debris, and lots of close tolerances. Add that to the bulk of the cylinder and lower capacity, and it's a semi-auto for me.
I have done a few "tactical" shoots (think redneck IDPA) where a wide range of folks show up to shoot with a wide range of firearms. The only ones I've seen that failed to work were revolvers. To be fair, most of the times these were pistols somebody decided to home gunsmith on, but revolvers are not necessarily the most reliable. I know, it doesn't make sense to me either, and it's not like I've been to millions of shoots, but this has been my observation.
Revolvers don't typically have a way to mount a light. Not to mention that when a revolver is bouncing around in your truck there's several open cylinders just looking to catch debris, and lots of close tolerances. Add that to the bulk of the cylinder and lower capacity, and it's a semi-auto for me.
Valid point!
Not 9mm, but I am very comfortable with my Smith Airweight .38 +P for the car/truck gun duty.
mount a couple aircraft landing lights on your vehicle and a 50 cal on the roof, sweep your yard when you get home and clear out the bad guys.
seriously a used LEO Glock or a Taurus G2 or G3 would be my choice.
seriously a used LEO Glock or a Taurus G2 or G3 would be my choice.
You say 'truck gun' but if you are carrying it in every night that means you are carrying it out every morning so the only time it is a truck gun is while it is in the vehicle with you...
FFS Vess, just carry one of those over-priced ARs you hammered together.
Or if you are serious buy a LEO trade-in Glock or S&W M&P and a lock box.
FFS Vess, just carry one of those over-priced ARs you hammered together.
Or if you are serious buy a LEO trade-in Glock or S&W M&P and a lock box.
My Ruger P95 doubles as a hammer…
