I need a firearm

**vigilus** · Posted On: 10/16/2009 7:32pm

Originally Posted by Robstafarian

I find the recoil of .45ACP fired from my 1911 Government model (RIA GI) to be much more controllable than 9mm Luger fired from a GLOCK 19. The 1911 is far from being broken in (only 30 rounds fired thus far), but it's been great.

I found that too. My .45 1911 seemed much ore controllable than a 9mm glock. My wife said the same thing too.

**searcher66071** · Posted On: 10/16/2009 9:07pm

Originally Posted by GuiltySpark

I found that too. My .45 1911 seemed much ore controllable than a 9mm glock. My wife said the same thing too.

I think the lower recoil is from the heavier round. I find that my Glock 21sf is more controllable than my Glock 17 and my Glock 34.

GS-I will try to get some pics up with a price soon.

**vashanka** · Posted On: 10/16/2009 9:10pm

Originally Posted by Robstafarian

This is correct. I was sold on getting a 20 gauge shotgun (loaded with #3 or #4 buckshot) for home defense until one night when I awoke to a strange sound in the house. I was so ungodly stiff that I could hardly walk, given my spastic muscles and balance problems, and I immediately realized that a shotgun (or rifle) would generate the worst possible vector of recoil force relative to my balance difficulties.

The 20 ga has fairly light recoil. Also, in a home scenario, you can take a knee. That being said, go with what you can handle.

**Scrapper** · Posted On: 10/16/2009 11:01pm

Go read my budget gun reviews in the article section.

If you aren't going to carry, get a shotgun. Mossbergs are big, ugly, and heavy...but they never break and they are very affordable. Shotguns are the kings of indoor home defense.

If you are going to carry, anything weaker than .357 magnum is a compromise as far as I'm concerned. But I'm a big dude and have no problem stashing full-frame magnum revolvers. That being said, there is some really good stuff out there. Don't feel like your only choices are Sig, Glock, and Kimber.

**Angry Mandrill** · Posted On: 10/22/2009 11:31am

just browsing around and found this little beauty, the beretta px4 storm type f subcompact, new for $550. anybody test-drive it?

store link:
http://www.snipercountrypx.com/showp...productid=3596

**vashanka** · Posted On: 10/22/2009 2:02pm

Not that particular version, I played with the PX4 D, DAO. I personally do not like DAO, and the trigger pull was too heavy for my taste. I would prefer a second hand SIG to a PX4. Just my 0.2 cents, canadian currency.

**Angry Mandrill** · Posted On: 10/23/2009 9:44am

Originally Posted by vashanka

Not that particular version, I played with the PX4 D, DAO. I personally do not like DAO, and the trigger pull was too heavy for my taste. I would prefer a second hand SIG to a PX4. Just my 0.2 cents, canadian currency.

my sig is dao. 6.5 lbs pull, iirc. i actually like it better than da/sa guns. i'm far from an expert shooter, and i prefer the safety of the heavier pull. whenever i shoot da/sa guns i feel like i'm firing just a hair before i'm ready. maybe i just need practice.