SimplyMichael
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ALL firearm projectiles cause hydrostatic disruption, essentially a “bubble” moving through the body, velocity and bullet diameter affecting the size of that bubble. Unless that shock wave hits an inflexible tissue such as a liver or a major artery, the primary cause of destruction is still the immediate path of the bullet. Thus 9mm hollowpoints (assuming they open) causing similar damage to a 45 auto. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Martin_Fackler
What all this boils down to is no matter how big your penis extender is, if you can’t shoot it well, it is useless. One of the reasons that the FBI dropped the 10mm and went back to the 9mm is rapid fire with the 9mm is easier than with the 10mm.
My modest experience in firearms began when I worked as a kid for the largest private machinegun dealer in the US (Sam Cummings had most gotten out of the business and if you don’t know who he is, we clearly aren’t in the same league). I have had two gunstores, refinished 1911s, 1896 Mausers, M1 Garands, Stens, Thompsons, 25 to 50 at a time, I have build 100 M1 Garands in a day starting with stripped receivers. I have personally met Mikhail Kalashnikov, my library is filled with books signed by authors, not the gun digest crap but people like Fred Datig and Thomas Nelson. I can look at most military gun parts, down to individual pins and springs and not only tell you what gun they go to but in the case of things like Mausers and AKs but probably which country made them. I have been an expert witness in court cases involving firearms. And while I am not the best shot around I can hit a man sized target with my Browning at 200 yards often enough to not worry about doing it at 100.
So, like all experts I am full of shit but a bit less than some so take what I say with a grain of salt.
All guns are lethal or at least in the hands of someone competent or unlucky. NOTHING counts as much as shot placement. A well placed .22lr is far more lethal than a poorly placed super duper magnum penis extender. The tiniest gun in your pocket beats ANYTHING sitting at home in the dresser. No matter how stoned someone is, everyone recognizes the sound of a 12 ga shotgun being loaded and most respond accordingly. Most firearms used in self defense are never fired, the mere presence of one, no matter how tiny ends the confrontation. The only people who know less about firearms than your average military guy is almost any cop. Just a few fun firearm’s facts. One more, when you go to a range (or a police locker room) look up. Those holes in the roof were made by idiots, don’t be one, keep that muzzle downrange.
Revolvers, a good one like a S&W is a great gun. Utterly reliable and as safe as a firearm can be, they do NOT go off accidentally. Require the least training of any firearm to handle safely and effectively. A .357 is the best choice if you get a larger revolver as you can practice with lightly loaded cheap .38 ammo and carry expensive hi velocity hollow points to shoot people with. A nice alternative is the small 5 shot like a model 60 or the super light models they make now. Get one in .38 as the recoil is a bit harsh due to the lack of weight. They are slow to reload, VERY slow but if you aren’t carrying spare mags for your auto, there is no difference. I highly recommend revolvers for people who aren’t “into” guns but want something small to carry.
I prefer a single action auto, double action is a solution to a non-existent problem. Beretta’s are modified Walther p38s and share the same problem, they crack slides and locking blocks, don’t like them. Sigs are very accurate but ask at any indoor range about how well they hold up under use, they crack slides and break constantly. Good 1911s work and have few faults. I carry a late model Browning HP with the side extractor as the earlier extractors break and are hard to find, all HPs break slide stops so I have a few spares. When I am serious I carry the HP with an Inglis 14rnd mag in the gun and two Megar 20 rounders as spares figuring if that isn’t enough I should have run in the first place. Auto’s require skill to use, even more skill to clear a jam and are bulky and not as safe to carry as a revolver (for the less skilled) which is why I do not recommend them to the sort of people who ask for recommendations.
Shotguns are the most lethal things civilians can own, their only drawback is range, even with slugs you are limited to 100 yards. They are awkward to carry in purses and such and so most people keep them at home. For home use, NOTHING is better. Since most confrontations consist of someone outside with you inside, racking that shotgun and yelling “I got a gun” ends the problem right there and if it doesn’t you are REALLY fucking glad you have a shotgun. Buck shot is a good choice but it really doesn’t matter at those sort of ranges. You can miss with a shotgun even an 18 inch riot gun. At 10 feet the majority of the shot is in a pattern smaller than you hand. Using a shotgun takes some training, more complex than a revolver by far but a bit less than a pistol.
If you are interested in getting a handgun, here is how I teach people and when I do teach people they leave the range outshooting 99% of the people there after an hour or two. Go to a range where you can rent handguns, rent a Ruger .22lr auto and ask the range officer to show you how to shoot it. Learn trigger control and proper sight picture. When you can shoot under a 1” group at 7 yards, you are ready to try a larger handgun. Sight picture and trigger control are everything.
Oh, and every recognized firearms attorney and those who study and write about defensive handgun use recomend "shooting to stop" someone, not shooting them in the foot nor wounding them. Shoot for center mass. You feared for your life and were just trying to stop them.
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