Gatorfan83
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I use a romanian made ak47 for home defense an i like it better then the ar15, but that is just my preference, you should get what you are comfortable
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Wow, I think you incorporated every myth and cliche about rifles and shotguns for home defense into one post. Good job!Back to the original intent of the topic: The best home defense weapon is a pump shotgun! PERIOD!
I own several weapons; 9mm, .45, and even an AK and I would not even think about letting any of them loose especially the AK against someone in my house due to living in a subdivision! I could easily kill a neighbor as the perp with any other than a shotgun.
Additionally a shotgun "pumping" should send "anyone with even a thread of common sense" running or they deserve to be maggot-food.
Uh oh.Went to a firearms shop the other day
While I doubt this is true, it may have to do with the proliferation of the AK-47 design than the round itself. Kinda like saying "more people get hit with F-150s than any other pickup truck." Yeah, probably because more F-150s have been sold per year for the past 20 years than any other pickup truck.The store worker said that more people have died from AK-47s and their variants than any other gun
Yep. I believe it was the FBI uniform crime report that gets published annually that said it. Rifles in general aren't very common in crimes. Don't let your facts get in the way of a gun shop commando's myths. It may get ugly.some ATF statistic that military-style semi's are very very low in murders while the handguns are the main culprit, but I refrained from starting an argument
False. If this was true, everyone would use birdshot for home defense. Bird shot has been proven to be a lousy SD choice.He said that when he shoots a large animal with a shotgun, it'll hit multiple places all over the body which means it'll be good for self-defense because it'll be lights out for the person who broke in.
Huh? Not allowed? Where is this, Jersey? 7.62x39 ammo, the most common AK round, is available in FMJ, JHP, and JSP from a variety of sources both domestic and imported. Some states don't allow FMJ for hunting. An expanding hollow point can be a fine hunting bullet.He said you can, but that it won't work very well because their rounds aren't allowed in hollow point.
I'll agree with him there.I then asked him about buying a machine gun for home defense. He responded with an evil laughter, "You'll be out of ammunition too quickly. I myself don't have a need to own a machine gun."
I liked the feel and operation of the AR-15 a lot more, and the magazine and safety is more user friendly.
However, I liked the looks of the AK-47 style semi-automatic more
Additionally a shotgun "pumping" should send "anyone with even a thread of common sense" running or they deserve to be maggot-food.
Shotguns are more apt to hit a target in the dark at any range (Remember this is home defense we are discussing) than a long rifle or handgun running into walls in the dark trying to site your assailant. This is not perfection at your discretion...this is night-time warfare with sleep still in your eyes. YOU do not have your night vision and the perp does!
IOW, a hunting rifle is quite simply the rifle you hunt with, nothing more, nothing less. Google "Jim Zumbo" for more info on the concept.