Best gun for home defense and a beginner shooter

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24. timeless problems

Haha. Yes Joe, I am without a doubt old, as you noted and I sometimes (thankfully) forget. When I was a younger guy in the infantry, m16's with three pronged flash suppressors were common, we lugged around m60 machine guns and rode in m113 APC's. Jeez, 40 years ago. Time does fly.

Anyway, getting back to handguns. Todays automatic pistols are modern day marvels to be sure. But, they were brought very close to their relative potential half a century ago. Strip away the advances in weight reduction, some questionable safety features and they are not far removed from an earlier generation of autos.

All auto pistols, young or old, share the same stuff that might get a novice in trouble. They are only as reliable as the magazine that feeds it, bent feed lips or beat up mag might hang up the pistol. As will bullet shape, overall cartridge condition or a bad primer. Lots of things will stop or slow down a automatic. Heck, Just remembering how to charge the pistol and navigate the safety devices in a stress situation can be a challenge for a less experienced shooter.

A double action revolver, on the other hand is simple and direct. One just points and starts pulling the trigger.