A fifty cal handgun....good luck with that.

 

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Can you really hit anything? It makes a big hole, but I have zero accuracy with anything that large.

 

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Damn, might have to pick up a Glock 20/21 for that conversion kit

OP, if your interested in that lasermax laser that replaces the recoil rod like C89ZX7R mentioned for the Glocks, its also made for Sigs. Not sure what else though. My dad has one on his Sig 220 .45ACP which also has the flashlight attachment and is his home defense weapon (besides the shotgun ).

 

I shoot a .40 cal as my issued weapon. I hit headshots from 35 yeards all day long.

And that isnt steady shooting, or takink my time.

Thats three plus shots within 5 seconds.

Its all in the training.


Secondly, you talked about driving home and burglars running out the back door. Do you plan on carrying your piece in your car? Im 100% pro-gun, but it seems like you want it for the wrong reasons. home defense is one thing, but if you leave it at home... guess what the burglars are going to take with them.... and when you arrive home unarmed..... guess what they have waiting.

 

Magpul is never going to release this, Plus adding a stock to any pistol makes it a Short Barrel Rifle which are illegal per california penal code.

 

IMHO a lazer on a handgun is pretty useless; in the heat of a battle you aren't gonna look for the dot.
I would probably be looking at a Springfield XD or a Glock. They are on par for dependability both have lifetime warranty. I personally like the XD more, but at that level of quality its more personal preference than "what's better". Go hold both.

If you need to go a little more budget, look at a Sig Sauer P6. You can find these as German police surplus for ~$300. Very high quality for the money

Caliber could be debated all day;
9mm is traditionally the cheapest handgun round. They are hand to get right now, but so is all ammo. I tend to recommend this caliber for newbies as it is easy to control and being inexpensive you can practice a lot.

.40 Cal - standard police round. just slightly more expensive than 9mm. Good stopper, have a odd jerk to them when fired.

.45ACP - the granddaddy. If I was gonna be in a confrontation this would be the round I wanted. Big, heavy, and predictable. The downside, expensive Expect to pay $.30/round on a good day.

.357 Magnum - this is the round everyone seems to forget about. Really only chambered for revolvers (yes there are exceptions). According to the FBI. this has been the best man-stopper available for 40+ years. They are very fast, and very well developed. But again expensive.

 

Dont forget about .357 Sig. glock makes one hell of a nice .357 sig and yes its semi auto. I would carry it, but im only authorized to carry 9mm .40 and .45. and since most personel carry .40 it only makes sense for me to carry the same thing (all mags interchangeable)

 

60 feet max - I almost can't miss with 9mm or less

 

remember you cant shoot someone for vandalism

 

Glock 17 or 19 depending on your handsize. Yes you can find 9mm CCI Blazer that is brass cased but it is about 35 cents or more a round right now. That is what I usually pay for .45 but now I hand load my own rounds and I love shooting my own homemade rounds.

-Gio

 

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