Little home defense gun

HaMeR · May 12, 2011, 07:19:29 PM

Wednesday AM around 5:30 I heard a couple of "bumps in the night" if you will out on the front porch. I had a light on inside the house so I couldn't see out. When I shut the light off inside & hit the front porch light I realized the bulb was burnt out. Well in celebration of this little "event" I have decided it was time to upgrade the home security around here. Monday afternoon there will a brand spanking new Ruger LC9 9MM in the bedroom with us.

I'm picking her up for $340 & some change.

http://www.ruger.com/products/lc9/models.html

I know the 9MM is not the best thing out there but I needed to make certain I have something here that Diane can use/handle with her smaller hands. This one should fit the bill nicely. I'm absolutely certain she will have no problems defending herself with it.

Hawks Feather · May 12, 2011, 08:35:38 PM

http://www.hornady.com/store/critical_defense/

This will do wonders out of the 9mm

Jerry

HaMeR · May 12, 2011, 08:45:57 PM

I see some of that in my very near future Jerry!!

FOsteology · May 12, 2011, 08:49:29 PM

Cheaper method:

1. Go to a secondhand store and buy a pair of used men's size 14-16 work boots. Make sure they're well used and dirty.

2. Place them on your front porch, along with a copy of Guns & Ammo Magazine.

3. Put four (4) giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazines.

4. Leave a note on your door that reads:

Bubba,

Bertha, Duke, Slim, and I went for more ammo and beer. Be back in an hour. Don't mess with the pit bulls; they attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up bad.
I don't think Killer took part, but it was hard to tell from all the blood. Anyway, I locked all four of 'em in the house.

Better wait outside. Be right back.

Cooter

HaMeR · May 12, 2011, 08:53:57 PM

@ ^^^^!!

That would be funny but I can't wait to get my grubby little paw prints all over this one!!

AND there is either an XD40 in 40cal or a Taurus Slimline in 40cal in the near future as well. With the Taurus only being 7/8" thick it's gonna make me a sweet carry rig!!

IF I get an XD it will just be for the chits & giggles factor.

shaddragger · May 12, 2011, 09:36:04 PM

Quote from: FOsteology on May 12, 2011, 08:49:29 PM
Cheaper method:

I'm printing mine right now!

KySongDog · May 12, 2011, 11:25:58 PM

Quote from: Hawks Feather on May 12, 2011, 08:35:38 PM
http://www.hornady.com/store/critical_defense/

This will do wonders out of the 9mm

Jerry

I'm with Jerry on this. Get yourself some good hollow point ammo and the 9mm is a formidable weapon. Save the FMJ's for the range.

FinsnFur · May 13, 2011, 04:52:41 AM

Very nice Glen

And you knowwwwwwwwwwww how I am about my Rugers

My P89 is laying on my headboard every night.

HaMeR · May 13, 2011, 05:24:08 AM

I'm gonna try all sorts of ammo in this one Semp.

I'm with ya Jim!! I like Ruger handguns too. Got me 2 of them now.

bigben · May 13, 2011, 10:03:48 AM

The critical defense stuff from hornady is good stuff. I use it in my 9mm and my .380

FOsteology · May 13, 2011, 01:11:36 PM

The Hornady "Critical Defense" ammunition looks real interesting. I may have to pick up a box to try in my .45APC and the wife's .38 Spec.

I've been feeding our conceal carry with the Winchester Ranger (Law Enforcement Ammo). The old evil "black talons". After all the media flack from years ago, Winchester changed the name, then eventually no longer offers the ammunition to the public. I have to go through my LEO buddies to get my grubby paws on it!

HaMeR · May 13, 2011, 01:15:03 PM

Diane will be using it in her .380 next month too.

She just doesn't know she has a .380 yet.

I talked to Wendy on here last night & got some great advice & a few pointers on this thing. The dealer also enlightened me a little on it as well. I'll be hardballing this thing for at least the 1st 50rds then it'll be play time with it. Then I'll figure out what I want to run thru it for self defense mode. It looks like FMJ for that.

Thanks Doug!!

FOs-- If you get some before I can find it I would be interested in hearing how it works for you.

FOsteology · May 13, 2011, 01:40:58 PM

HaMer,

I'm sure you'll get your hands on the ammunition long before I do! You'll have to get some pronto and let let us know your observation and opinion.
I unfortunately simply don't have the time right now.

My plate is mucho full, as I'm preparing and tweaking our gear and equipment for 250Savage and I trip across the pond to the dark continent. Four weeks and a couple days and we'll be wheels up!

HaMeR · May 13, 2011, 01:44:25 PM

Next week I'm gonna start scouting around for it FOs. I will be happy to report my findings here.

Best of Luck on your upcoming trip & I look forward to reading all about it & seeing the pictures.

CCP · May 13, 2011, 05:12:48 PM

Never seen one of those before Glen but it looks to be a good compact gun with good wallop.

I am fairly low tech with the by the bed gun. I and my family had the misfortune of being the victim of a break in back in 88 and I had an ole .38 Super automatic pistol by the bed. I stood there by the door thinking is there one in the chamber then felt for the clip and I know I had to have at least checked the grip safety 5 times. All this seemed like an eternity but was probably more like 10 seconds. I have always been around guns and had shot more rounds through that gun than I can count too. I found out real quick high stress situations is not a time to have to think of the above things.

Remembering what an old timer had told and showed me once came back to memory. He had just shot two would be robbers at his old store and was telling me his story of pulling out his old 38 that always went bang. He showed me the special bullets as he called them and they looked like nothing I had seen before.

Well to make a long story not quite as long they were 38 wad cutters turned backwards. Since that time I have always had a double action 38 revolver by the bed with a load of 158gr wadcutters backwards. I and my wives on several occasions on hearing something have picked them up to go investigate and never had to think of anything but pick it up and pull the trigger. Even women that have never ever fired a gun donâ€™t ask what to do but rather just aim and shoot.

My nightstand

Loaded gun with extra cartridges.

Wadcutters back skirt and front

looking from the business end

I have tested this load on several old cows and while pig hunting with dogs through the years, I get around 6inches and then the skirt breaks off and the base penetrates another 6 to 10 inches farther. The skirt never makes it through a pigs plate but rather turns into a slug. The initial wallop is pretty awesome and anchors things pretty good for such a low velocity round. I use tight group powder now days and it has very little flash and low recoil but have not tested this load on anything living yet.

I too am interested in your testing of the Ruger and may have to at least shoot one. That looks to be one heck of a small light concealable weapon for being out and about.

Of course someone could start a whole website on the best home defense gun and 5 years later still have as many different views on the subject as there are guns and calibers.

WldWldWest · May 13, 2011, 05:26:59 PM

Rich, I believe I would be grabbing me some of whatever that is u have beside the nightstand

WWW

CCP · May 13, 2011, 05:34:31 PM

QuoteRich, I believe I would be grabbing me some of whatever that is u have beside the nightstand

Doug leave my wife alone.

WldWldWest · May 13, 2011, 05:46:06 PM

Quote from: CCP on May 13, 2011, 05:34:31 PM
QuoteRich, I believe I would be grabbing me some of whatever that is u have beside the nightstand

Doug leave my wife alone.

Hawks Feather · May 13, 2011, 05:47:35 PM

The gun store owner that I helped used to have the semi wad cutters set up like that. He said that they were pretty good for close range, but not very accurate when you got much beyond 15 feet. That was many years back so I picked up some Glaser rounds at that time. I also didn't want to fire a round that might go through the wall.

Jerry

HaMeR · May 13, 2011, 05:54:10 PM

Those sure do look nasty Richard!! I like em!!!!!!!!!!!

This sweet little rig was just released at the SHOT Show this past February as I understand it. I will give a full report from my extremely limited handgun experiences once I get to shooting different ammo types & bullet styles thru it. I like that it's a Ruger & I have a lot of confidence in this rig. It will carry nice & I might do that until I get the Taurus 40cal. That is also a relatively new gun. It's only 7/8" wide & will also carry tight.

As much fun as I think we're gonna have with this one I think the real blast is gonna be setting Diane up with her own .380 Ruger.