Most full- or mid-sized pistols have a sight radius of 5 to 6-inches or longer, lending to decent accuracy and a better ability to gain a fast sight picture. These are less recoil-sensitive, generally offer a larger magazine capacity than a similar compact pistol, and typically provide room for accessories such as weapon-mounted lights. Go for a Mid or Full-Sized FrameĪlong with 9mm, we recommend a mid- or full-sized handgun. Sure, you *could* use a pocket pistol for home defense, but that is usually working against the gun’s intended purpose and engineered traits, putting the user behind the 8-ball right out of the gate. Their small grips also makes it difficult to get a proper two handed grip, making user errors like inadvertently tapping the mag release much more common. While easy to conceal, they also typically have a low magazine capacity while simultaneously lacking the ability to mount accessories. Likewise, very small “pocket” style guns such as snub-nosed revolvers and pistols engineered for discreet concealed carry are less than ideal home defense guns as they tend to suffer from muzzle flip and produce a sometimes significant muzzle blast– a big detractor in a dark hallway– due to the nature of their shot barrels. On the “no” list would include rimfires which can be very ammo sensitive and prone to the inevitable malfunction, as well as the other side of the spectrum, oversized large-caliber hunting models, which are generally overkill. Many of these, however, are impractical for home defense. With handguns, there are literally hundreds of models in production by dozens of manufacturers. Hollow points, on the other hand, expand to create a larger wound channel, which increases the likelihood of contacting vital organs, which means stopping a threat in fewer rounds while avoiding overpenetration. Full Metal Jacket rounds are great for practice and plinking, but since they don’t expand can over-penetrate a target - possibly passing through a target without impacting a vital organ and stopping an assailant. In addition, we recommend running hollow-point bullets for home defense. Used by police forces across the globe, including the FBI. Relatively small, which means higher mag capacities and lower recoil.Less expensive than other centerfire pistol calibers.If you’re committed to a shotgun for home defense check out our guide to tactical shotguns to level-up your knowledge.īut in general, we recommend a 9mm pistol for home defense. Handguns are also small enough to be stored basically anywhere, meaning you can distribute firearms throughout your home, decentralizing your arms. Handguns are compact, easy to carry and fire (even with one hand) and can be fired rapidly in the case of a moving target. Shotguns also require two hands to operate, meaning you are committed to the weapon. While scatterguns can be a solid home defense option, and there’s no doubt they deliver the most devastating amount of power per round, they’re tough to navigate in tight quarters, have limited capacity, and (in the case of pump-action shotguns) slow to fire. Protecting the modern castle from stressful situations, it would seem, is still a job most commonly filled by handguns. In addition to these popular calibers we will also be introducing many more as time goes on so again, please check our website regularly for new additions.Using surveys from gun retailers and data from federal regulators, the National Shooting Sports Foundation found that the main reason cited by new gun owners taking the plunge in recent years was over concerns for personal protection and that handguns were the primary choice for home defense, outpacing the second-most bought firearm, pump-action shotguns, by a 2-to-1 margin when it comes to keeping guns for home protection. G9 will also soon release rifle calibers in. We will continue to expand pistol calibers so please check back regularly to see any new additions. G9 currently produces a variety of ammunition for most popular handgun calibers in 380, 9mm, 40 S&W, 45ACP, and 10mm. These test results conclusively prove that G9 pistol ammunition is the most effective defensive ammunition produced. This independent testing was provided to some elite military units by VIPER Weapons Training. G9 Defense currently holds a multitude of patents worldwide in bullet technology and recently tested best in class against all other defense pistol manufactures. Through cutting edge technology, we design, test, and manufacture the most advanced specialized ammunition available. At G9 Defense we strive to provide the very best specialized munitions for military, law enforcement and civilian markets.
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