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Post by Jets Things on Apr 9, 2024 19:36:18 GMT -5
My old man, a judge who has a relatively small arsenal AND a concealed carry license, is heavily discouraging me from purchasing a firearm. He says with kids in the house, especially stupid teenagers, it would be a non-starter for him (hypocrite). That said, he said if I was hell-bent on buying, he'd go with me to make sure what I'm buying is correct and I'm not getting screwed by a dealer. Pistol-grip Mossberg shotgun and a Glock pistol with at least an 8 round mag. Possibly happening this weekend. Possibly. And my 12 year old is asking for a new iPhone. Priorities.
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Post by RobR on Apr 9, 2024 20:21:46 GMT -5
My old man, a judge who has a relatively small arsenal AND a concealed carry license, is heavily discouraging me from purchasing a firearm. He says with kids in the house, especially stupid teenagers, it would be a non-starter for him (hypocrite). That said, he said if I was hell-bent on buying, he'd go with me to make sure what I'm buying is correct and I'm not getting screwed by a dealer. Pistol-grip Mossberg shotgun and a Glock pistol with at least an 8 round mag. Possibly happening this weekend. Possibly. And my 12 year old is asking for a new iPhone. Priorities. No offense but this post makes zero sense. You need to listen to someone other than your old man and there has been plenty of good information given in this thread but I'll expand on why that advice is wrong. Since you don't shoot guns having a pistol grip 12gauge is a bad idea because you will never be able to handle the recoil. Are they good guns...yes, for someone like yourself probably not. It would be much better to get a shotgun that you can stick in your shoulder. When it comes to the Glock I still can't wrap my head around why you would want a pistol more suited for concealed carry....it makes no sense. It's easy with todays technology to keep your pistol loaded and secure....no excuses. Millions of people have firearms that are not only inaccessible to their children but also readily available to them at a moments notice. |
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Post by tkasper01 on Apr 10, 2024 4:32:13 GMT -5
My old man, a judge who has a relatively small arsenal AND a concealed carry license, is heavily discouraging me from purchasing a firearm. He says with kids in the house, especially stupid teenagers, it would be a non-starter for him (hypocrite). That said, he said if I was hell-bent on buying, he'd go with me to make sure what I'm buying is correct and I'm not getting screwed by a dealer. Pistol-grip Mossberg shotgun and a Glock pistol with at least an 8 round mag. Possibly happening this weekend. Possibly. And my 12 year old is asking for a new iPhone. Priorities. I do not even have lids in the house. I still use this for my glock. varasafety.com/products/reach-2sIt is mounted to my nightstand next to the bed. I agree with Rob about the pistol grip Mossberg. I have one and the recoil is strong. I regularly shoot the ting and it is a good deal to handle. |
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Post by Jets Things on Apr 10, 2024 6:49:49 GMT -5
My old man, a judge who has a relatively small arsenal AND a concealed carry license, is heavily discouraging me from purchasing a firearm. He says with kids in the house, especially stupid teenagers, it would be a non-starter for him (hypocrite). That said, he said if I was hell-bent on buying, he'd go with me to make sure what I'm buying is correct and I'm not getting screwed by a dealer. Pistol-grip Mossberg shotgun and a Glock pistol with at least an 8 round mag. Possibly happening this weekend. Possibly. And my 12 year old is asking for a new iPhone. Priorities. No offense but this post makes zero sense. You need to listen to someone other than your old man and there has been plenty of good information given in this thread but I'll expand on why that advice is wrong. Since you don't shoot guns having a pistol grip 12gauge is a bad idea because you will never be able to handle the recoil. Are they good guns...yes, for someone like yourself probably not. It would be much better to get a shotgun that you can stick in your shoulder. When it comes to the Glock I still can't wrap my head around why you would want a pistol more suited for concealed carry....it makes no sense. It's easy with todays technology to keep your pistol loaded and secure....no excuses. Millions of people have firearms that are not only inaccessible to their children but also readily available to them at a moments notice. Noted and will do more research. I only have one person advising me. |
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Post by Trades on Apr 10, 2024 7:23:58 GMT -5
My old man, a judge who has a relatively small arsenal AND a concealed carry license, is heavily discouraging me from purchasing a firearm. He says with kids in the house, especially stupid teenagers, it would be a non-starter for him (hypocrite). That said, he said if I was hell-bent on buying, he'd go with me to make sure what I'm buying is correct and I'm not getting screwed by a dealer. Pistol-grip Mossberg shotgun and a Glock pistol with at least an 8 round mag. Possibly happening this weekend. Possibly. And my 12 year old is asking for a new iPhone. Priorities. I do not even have lids in the house. I still use this for my glock. varasafety.com/products/reach-2sIt is mounted to my nightstand next to the bed. I agree with Rob about the pistol grip Mossberg. I have one and the recoil is strong. I regularly shoot the ting and it is a good deal to handle. How good is the fingerprint reader if your hands are cold or sweaty? I would worry that it would fail when I needed it most. I know my phone has issues unlocking if my hand is wet or cold sometimes. |
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Post by tkasper01 on Apr 10, 2024 11:35:04 GMT -5
I do not even have lids in the house. I still use this for my glock. varasafety.com/products/reach-2sIt is mounted to my nightstand next to the bed. I agree with Rob about the pistol grip Mossberg. I have one and the recoil is strong. I regularly shoot the ting and it is a good deal to handle. How good is the fingerprint reader if your hands are cold or sweaty? I would worry that it would fail when I needed it most. I know my phone has issues unlocking if my hand is wet or cold sometimes. It has always popped for us. |
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Post by Jetworks on Apr 10, 2024 18:57:59 GMT -5
I have the pistols in my bedroom in a fingerprint reader case. It also has a number code backup, as well as a key bypass.
Have a shotgun for home defense isn't really a great strategy save for if you're in a barricade type of situation. First gun I bought for the house was a shotgun, based on that being offered as the best option for home defense. Clearing a room/hallway with a standard length shotty is not for the uninitiated. Another thing not talked about is just how loud they are.
If it's going to be solely for home defense, a Beretta 92 or PX4 is the way to go. Both are extremely smooth shooters, and are bombproof.
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Post by Trades on Apr 10, 2024 19:02:23 GMT -5
I have the pistols in my bedroom in a fingerprint reader case. It also has a number code backup, as well as a key bypass. Have a shotgun for home defense isn't really a great strategy save for if you're in a barricade type of situation. First gun I bought for the house was a shotgun, based on that being offered as the best option for home defense. Clearing a room/hallway with a standard length shotty is not for the uninitiated. Another thing not talked about is just how loud they are. If it's going to be solely for home defense, a Beretta 92 or PX4 is the way to go. Both are extremely smooth shooters, and are bombproof. I have the PX4. It is a really nice gun. |
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Post by RobR on Apr 10, 2024 19:39:24 GMT -5
I have the pistols in my bedroom in a fingerprint reader case. It also has a number code backup, as well as a key bypass. Have a shotgun for home defense isn't really a great strategy save for if you're in a barricade type of situation. First gun I bought for the house was a shotgun, based on that being offered as the best option for home defense. Clearing a room/hallway with a standard length shotty is not for the uninitiated. Another thing not talked about is just how loud they are. If it's going to be solely for home defense, a Beretta 92 or PX4 is the way to go. Both are extremely smooth shooters, and are bombproof. I still think a shotgun with the right load is great for home defense and not all shotguns are built the same. I have a semi auto 31" long bullpup with a 20" barrel with a 9 round mag in it and one in the pipe. It also has a red dot and flip up sights and handles 19 round magazines which is extremely maneuverable. It looks absolutely ridiculous with the 19 rounder inserted but it's a ton of fun. |
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Post by shakin on Apr 10, 2024 22:16:24 GMT -5
i have a 20 gage mossberg pistol grip shotgun (among many other toys) for home defense. i agree about the 12 gage but i've shot this thing a shit ton of times and it's pretty easy to handle
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Post by Trades on Apr 11, 2024 7:17:42 GMT -5
The way I have heard it is shotguns aren't good for home defense because the rounds will go through sheetrock and you never know what you might hit while a pistol with home defense rounds that are made to mushroom and stay in the intended victim are much safer because they stop when they hit something.
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Post by Jetworks on Apr 11, 2024 8:19:17 GMT -5
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Post by Jetworks on Apr 11, 2024 8:22:11 GMT -5
i have a 20 gage mossberg pistol grip shotgun (among many other toys) for home defense. i agree about the 12 gage but i've shot this thing a shit ton of times and it's pretty easy to handle Using it in close quarters is definitely challenging in my opinion. I converted my basic Maverick 88 to a more tactical setup. Upgraded the foregrip, stock, added a rail for a red dot, and a presspad light as well. |
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Post by RobR on Apr 11, 2024 21:08:12 GMT -5
Those are some good vids that hit on both the positive and negative. This is what I'm running right now with a red dot and a foregrip....all for around $400 at the time. |
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Post by RobR on Apr 12, 2024 10:55:56 GMT -5
JT finally buys a gun.
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