Thread: Home Defense...revolver or semi-auto?

What would your preference be? Have neither right now...but even up here in Northern Wisconsin there is concern.

I have auto's. Holds more shells. Hope we never need them for defense.

I'm interested in an auto...just concerned about jamming. Revolvers seem more reliable but without the rapid fire. I don't have much experience with revolvers/pistols...rifles and shotguns, that's another story! Repeating what you said coach..."Hope we never need them for defense".

Just for home defense I'd probably go with a shotgun.

Shotgun X2

For things that go bump in the night.
My Mossberg 500, 18" barrel with tritium front dot.
Fioochi #4 buck, 27 pellet, nickel plated, high velocity.

I have my Springfield XD9 4" too, mounted with a Streamlight TLR-2.
Speer Gold Dots, 124gr +P short barrel

Semi autos are much more reliable now than in the past. Purchase quality ammunition and keep it cleaned and lubricated. Purchase from a knowledgeable gun dealer who will show you how. The NRA offers low cost shooting courses and there is no shame in wanting to learn. Whatever you choose always treat it as if it were loaded, ready to fire, and the built in safety features don't work.

Glock 19 with Federal 147 gr. +P tactical rounds. Mossberg 500 tactical with #00 and 5 extra rounds of slugs on a tactical receiver saddle. And to reach and touch someone a little farther a colt AR-15 with a Leupold Patrol scope. I carry different types of jacketed rounds and different types of soft tip ammo. Not a big gun nut but over the years I tend to like the above.

+++1 for what Chris says. I've carried a Glock 19 for years with no jams. Truly light, reliable and easy to use with no extra safety's to worry about. Their awesome. I'd go with a 9mm or 40 cal.

Love my 1911. Eventually gonna get a Judge for home defense though. No problems with jamming on my 1911.

Originally Posted by BDL1969

I'm interested in an auto...just concerned about jamming. Revolvers seem more reliable but without the rapid fire. I don't have much experience with revolvers/pistols...rifles and shotguns, that's another story! Repeating what you said coach..."Hope we never need them for defense".

I shot a glock 40 cal for over 23 years. I fired roughly 150 rounds a week through that gun. The only time I had any problems with jams was using cheap target rounds. Other than that I never had any jamming problems with it. Keep it clean and use good ammo should have no problems. I bought my own Glock 19 a couple of years ago that I use for CCW. The gun is awesome and with the improvements in ammo I prefer this over a 40 cal.