cauberallies
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Going by what you said in your initial post, I'm going to suggest a Glock 20 in 10 mm auto if capacity and concealability are priorities. As far as an autoloader goes, not counting gimmicky stuff like the Desert Eagle, it's at the top of the power scale. It's without a doubt a huge compromise to a long gun, but it's about as close you can get to a happy medium given your criteria.
If your one gun doesn't absolutely HAVE to be a pistol, it shouldn't be. The only reason I suggested the Glock is that it's probably the most realistic solution to your given problem. For a high capacity autoloader, it's pretty powerful, but it pales in comparison to a rifle or a shotgun.
If you are only able to have one gun, a pistol of any kind would be a poor choice unless maximum conecealibility is of the utmost importance. If you are able to get around the pistol requirement, I'd suggest a pump shotgun. Especially if price is an issue. Aside from pinpoint long range accuracy, there isn't much a shotgun can't do. They are durable, reliable, powerful, proven tools for both hunting and defense. Unless greater range and accuracy are the most important criteria, or your personal preference lies elsewhere, I'd suggest a shotgun. Inside of 100 yds, a 12 gauge with the proper load for the given situation is as good as, or better than just about anything out there. Some of the disadvantages include large, heavy ammunition, poor iron/bead sights for the most part, shotgun accuracy, the need to carry several different types of ammo to cover the basics, relatively low capacity(5 or 6 + 1 standard, although you can get up to 9 + 1 with certain models), slow reload time, and gunsmithing usually necessary to mount optics, unless it's a dedicated slug gun, or something like a Mossberg 590 like I have. But while the 590 comes drilled and tapped for a scope mount, it also comes without a rear sight, making it almost mandatory to make use of this feature. I personally have a holographic sight on mine, and find it to be the quickest, most all around effective sight system for a multi-role shotgun.
If you need to reach out a bit further than the capabilities of a shotgun, or if you feel more comfortable with something of this nature, I'm going to suggest an AK, SKS, Mini 14, or AR. I am personally one of those people who feels most comfortable with something like this. A short list of advantages would be the longer effective range, the ability to carry far more ammo for a given weight, semi auto function, reduced time and simplicity of reloading. I'm running short on time, so I'm not going to type out all the disadvantages. I'm sure you're at least somewhat familiar with them, and if you're not, there are countless places to read about them all over the internet.
Hope this helps!
If your one gun doesn't absolutely HAVE to be a pistol, it shouldn't be. The only reason I suggested the Glock is that it's probably the most realistic solution to your given problem. For a high capacity autoloader, it's pretty powerful, but it pales in comparison to a rifle or a shotgun.
If you are only able to have one gun, a pistol of any kind would be a poor choice unless maximum conecealibility is of the utmost importance. If you are able to get around the pistol requirement, I'd suggest a pump shotgun. Especially if price is an issue. Aside from pinpoint long range accuracy, there isn't much a shotgun can't do. They are durable, reliable, powerful, proven tools for both hunting and defense. Unless greater range and accuracy are the most important criteria, or your personal preference lies elsewhere, I'd suggest a shotgun. Inside of 100 yds, a 12 gauge with the proper load for the given situation is as good as, or better than just about anything out there. Some of the disadvantages include large, heavy ammunition, poor iron/bead sights for the most part, shotgun accuracy, the need to carry several different types of ammo to cover the basics, relatively low capacity(5 or 6 + 1 standard, although you can get up to 9 + 1 with certain models), slow reload time, and gunsmithing usually necessary to mount optics, unless it's a dedicated slug gun, or something like a Mossberg 590 like I have. But while the 590 comes drilled and tapped for a scope mount, it also comes without a rear sight, making it almost mandatory to make use of this feature. I personally have a holographic sight on mine, and find it to be the quickest, most all around effective sight system for a multi-role shotgun.
If you need to reach out a bit further than the capabilities of a shotgun, or if you feel more comfortable with something of this nature, I'm going to suggest an AK, SKS, Mini 14, or AR. I am personally one of those people who feels most comfortable with something like this. A short list of advantages would be the longer effective range, the ability to carry far more ammo for a given weight, semi auto function, reduced time and simplicity of reloading. I'm running short on time, so I'm not going to type out all the disadvantages. I'm sure you're at least somewhat familiar with them, and if you're not, there are countless places to read about them all over the internet.
Hope this helps!