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Posted: 4/23/2016 1:58:48 AM EDT
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Actually I'm more comfortable with a handgun in the house than a long gun; house gun is a G19 with a Streamlight on it. I can maneuver better and I have a free hand for opening doors, using a separate flashlight or pushing someone back so I can empty the mag into them. Outside I generally grab a carbine or shotgun, whichever I have handy. I practice more with a handgun than a rifle since I carry one almost every day (when I'm in the US); I don't carry a rifle everwhere.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 2:23:59 AM EDT
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Anyone ever regret bringing too much gun to a gunfight?
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Posted: 4/23/2016 2:30:42 AM EDT
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Any firearm will work when you have be lulled to sleep by the sounds of humpback whales on your favorite player.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 2:33:01 AM EDT
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Actually I'm more comfortable with a handgun in the house than a long gun; house gun is a G19 with a Streamlight on it. I can maneuver better and I have a free hand for opening doors, using a separate flashlight or pushing someone back so I can empty the mag into them. Outside I generally grab a carbine or shotgun, whichever I have handy. I practice more with a handgun than a rifle since I carry one almost every day (when I'm in the US); I don't carry a rifle everwhere. You can maneuver just fine with an AR if you practice - especially with known rooms. With a sling, you don't have just one free hand - you have two free hands. And a weapon mounted light makes a big difference. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 2:39:41 AM EDT
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Pistol is fine for me.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 2:47:00 AM EDT
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A rifle is preferable.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 3:07:50 AM EDT
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Get a .357 magnum or a .45 and you'll not feel so under armed.  And those are still handguns, firing handgun rounds with handgun ballistics. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 3:25:33 AM EDT
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But what about an sbr in a pistol caliber?
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Posted: 4/23/2016 3:31:43 AM EDT
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I hear things go bump in the night every night. Some are pretty dang loud, it's been this way for yrs.
I stopped going to check, I just continue to lay in bed. Sometimes it's even super loud, bang, crank, ding. I just lay there. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 3:40:17 AM EDT
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I hear things go bump in the night every night. Some are pretty dang loud, it's been this way for yrs. I stopped going to check, I just continue to lay in bed. Sometimes it's even super loud, bang, crank, ding. I just lay there. Might want to see an Exorcist about that. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 3:47:37 AM EDT
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Depends on the situation...
Pistol = Give or take 15 rounds. .308 = 50 round drum. Reminds me of the old saying, "whoever has the last bullet wins". 9mm could graze a leg/arm and the attacker could keep advancing. .308 and it's pretty much game over. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 3:49:11 AM EDT
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My go to response is to make sure I'm naked and armed with a butter knife in each hand then run outside screaming about demons. I figure if that don't deter any would-be ne'er do wells, not much will. I try to muster a raging erection and grease myself up for added deterrent. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 3:54:43 AM EDT
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Because rifles are superior in every way, why would I take an inferior weapon? Choosing a pistol over a rifle is like choosing to bang your second cusion over Jennifer Lawrence. What if my 2nd cousin is hotter? Of course, no pics. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:02:50 AM EDT
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My go to response is to make sure I'm naked and armed with a butter knife in each hand then run outside screaming about demons. I figure if that don't deter any would-be ne'er do wells, not much will. Glitter your chest hair first. 
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:05:38 AM EDT
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Rifle is best. Then shotgun. Then pistol.
Suppressed 300blk sbr is my go to. 30 rounds of Barnes black tips. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:07:14 AM EDT
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Because rifles are superior in every way, why would I take an inferior weapon? Choosing a pistol over a rifle is like choosing to bang your second cusion over Jennifer Lawrence. What if your second cousin IS Jennifer Lawrence?
She's not mine, but surely she must be someone's second cousin... Dammit! Beat by a mile. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:07:33 AM EDT
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The terminal performance of 5.56 is far greater than any pistol caliber.
The 5.56 is less likely to over penetrate barriers, such as doors, furniture, and walls. I can have 60 rounds of 5.56 on the weapon by coupling 2 mags. The advantages of having a 5.56 carbine with a light, red dot, and sling are far greater than the issue of it's length. Even more so if it is a suppressed SBR. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:14:47 AM EDT
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Pistol is for making noise while I get to my carbine. FPNI The story goes, the old sherif was at a community party. A woman asked him why he had his pistol. "Are you expecting trouble?" "No" he said, "if I was expecting trouble I would have brought a rifle." |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:23:07 AM EDT
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Any firearm will work when you have be lulled to sleep by the sounds of humpback whales on your favorite player. Where did you find the whales? |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:29:43 AM EDT
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Might want to see an Exorcist about that. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I hear things go bump in the night every night. Some are pretty dang loud, it's been this way for yrs. I stopped going to check, I just continue to lay in bed. Sometimes it's even super loud, bang, crank, ding. I just lay there. Might want to see an Exorcist about that. I'm too deep in this thread to quit. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VCT_ygBMoU4 |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:34:24 AM EDT
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Because rifles are superior in every way, why would I take an inferior weapon? Choosing a pistol over a rifle is like choosing to bang your second cusion over Jennifer Lawrence. if i were gonna have a sig, the second line would be it 
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:41:05 AM EDT
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Because I really want a tank
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Posted: 4/23/2016 4:47:49 AM EDT
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Glock 20 Gen4 is what you seek
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Posted: 4/23/2016 5:25:13 AM EDT
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Sometimes you need a firearm with a bit more reach
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Posted: 4/23/2016 5:27:00 AM EDT
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I thought everyone here did this when they heard a noise outside.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 5:32:21 AM EDT
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Grab a Judge and just be done with it. Everybody knows that.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 5:34:43 AM EDT
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I'm pretty happy with my pistol when things go bump in the night. It lets me have a hand free to open doors and use railings on stairs. When I have a smaller carbine finished I'll probably use that instead, but until then my pistol does the job just fine.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 5:37:24 AM EDT
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Because rifles are superior in every way, why would I take an inferior weapon? Choosing a pistol over a rifle is like choosing to bang your second cusion over Jennifer Lawrence. Thank you for clearing that up. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:17:18 AM EDT
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Noise outside the home is the premise for this thread.
Do you exit the door far from the sound and circle around? Does your house have exterior flood lights, motion activated or switch activated? Dogs have been brought up, normally it is the dogs doing their, "hey you gotta come see what we found" bark that makes me take a look at what is going on in the yard at night. They have many barks, but few require me to go see what is going on. Depending on what you find, if you need to use a cell phone to call the police how are you going to handle your rifle or handgun or belt fed, I may not have covered all options but those are the ones that stuck out while skimming the thread? Heck, having the remote for the car and setting off its "emergency" button so the headlights flash has helped someone in the past here, headlights lit up kids sneaking around in driveway or something I think. Been a while. And if you actually read all this, why is your answer not to sit at the desk and check camera footage to see who is in your yard and then if you wish to go outside to don your nightvision equipment, if it is actually dark enough, and go surprise someone sneaking around on your property? |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:21:29 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:26:03 AM EDT
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Because long guns are better at everything but easy edc.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:26:15 AM EDT
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In defense of the pistol, it is hard to rifle whip someone. It's really not. A pistol is for whipping them while you get a rifle to butt stroke them. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:27:17 AM EDT
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It is enough so is a shotgun, most get hung up on what's ideally best.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:29:58 AM EDT
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What if Jennifer Lawrence is your second cousin?
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Because rifles are superior in every way, why would I take an inferior weapon? Choosing a pistol over a rifle is like choosing to bang your second cusion over Jennifer Lawrence. What if Jennifer Lawrence is your second cousin?
Then you better marry her. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:31:04 AM EDT
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In defense of the pistol, it is hard to rifle whip someone. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:33:03 AM EDT
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Get a .357 magnum or a .45 and you'll not feel so under armed. I'd pick my g17 over either of those...... Pistols suck compared to rifles, period. 45 and 357 are not magical. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:35:43 AM EDT
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What if Jennifer Lawrence is your second cousin?
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Because rifles are superior in every way, why would I take an inferior weapon? Choosing a pistol over a rifle is like choosing to bang your second cusion over Jennifer Lawrence. What if Jennifer Lawrence is your second cousin?
Gun equavalent....16" pcc |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:42:58 AM EDT
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Because 1500lb Brown Bear.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:44:20 AM EDT
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Handgun worked fine for me...
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:51:53 AM EDT
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For some reason I put my 12" suppressed 5.56 SBR away in favor of a 9mm glock. Not entirely sure why.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:52:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryI vote this post of the day. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 10:56:21 AM EDT
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Because rifles are superior in every way, why would I take an inferior weapon? Choosing a pistol over a rifle is like choosing to bang your second cusion over Jennifer Lawrence. This post has the correct answer to this question. OP pay attention to this post. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 11:01:38 AM EDT
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Because 1500lb Brown Bear. And 1600 pound sex-crazed moose with poor eyesight and indiscriminate tastes...and that's just the bulls. Mama moose with little mooses is WAY scarier. 
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Posted: 4/23/2016 11:05:12 AM EDT
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Because rifles are superior in every way, why would I take an inferior weapon? Choosing a pistol over a rifle is like choosing to bang your second cusion over Jennifer Lawrence. I dunno, what's your cousin look like ? |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 11:06:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOh darn it's just the cat again.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 11:46:46 AM EDT
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If the objective is to be able to stop all hostile action from an assailant then a rifle or shotgun is the preferred tool. Lots of people have taken multiple hits from pistols and continued to fight. People are much more likely to be incapacitated after getting shot by a long gun. Handguns are convenient to carry around but aren't that great at stopping people. Rifles are good at stopping people but inconvenient to carry around. If you aren't trying to conceal anything and you aren't carrying it around all day then a long gun does just about everything better.
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Posted: 4/23/2016 11:48:15 AM EDT
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I dunno, what's your cousin look like ? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Because rifles are superior in every way, why would I take an inferior weapon? Choosing a pistol over a rifle is like choosing to bang your second cusion over Jennifer Lawrence. I dunno, what's your cousin look like ? Not like Jennifer Lawrence. |
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Posted: 4/23/2016 12:23:00 PM EDT
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I always grab a long gun
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Posted: 4/23/2016 12:27:54 PM EDT
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Butt stroke > pistol whip Even the business end of a rifle to someone's jaw is pretty brutal. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In defense of the pistol, it is hard to rifle whip someone. Butt stroke > pistol whip Even the business end of a rifle to someone's jaw is pretty brutal. "Now listen out of your good ear"
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Posted: 4/23/2016 12:33:51 PM EDT
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Is it just me It actually only happened once where I grabbed a gun but the first thing through my mind wasn't the noise I heard or what possibly it could be .It was damn I wish I had a long gun instead of this pistol. I often hear this from people who don't own 10MM. |
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