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Plus all memberships come with personal liability insurance as a perk that’s commonly (wrongly) known as “ concealed carry insurance.”
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Need an entry-level AR that will always go boom? Check out the Palmetto State Armory series (full review). It’s going to be stupid loud but you get AR-15 power in a much shorter package. If you have very tight corners keep this in mind.īUT… there are now such things as AR-15 pistols that don’t have a traditional buttstock…but instead a brace. It’s a rifle…so there are some laws regarding its length.
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An AR that works with my Glock mags? Yes, please! Cons of RiflesĪ lot less of a concern now because of affordable but still reliable manufacturers like Palmetto State Armory ( full review) but ARs can be pricey depending on what you’re after. If you already have a pistol you can now share everything. Assorted 5.56 Rounds (XM193, XM855, Gold Medal 69gr)Īnd now all the rage…you have Pistol Caliber Carbines.ĪR-15 and other rifles that take pistol magazines and rounds. Want cheap rounds for training/plinking/long-range? There’s tons of that too. Got overpenetration concerns…there’s ammo for that. Long sight radius and ease of adding a red dot sight make it even easier for most to get shots on target.Īnd the rail systems make it super easy to add on lights and lasers to help in home defense. Large number of calibers to choose from based on your shooting preference. Hydra-Shok Tactical (L) vs Hydra-Shok Deep (R)ĥ. 45 ACP)Īgain check out our overpenetration article if that’s a big consideration. (See which lights we recommend for your pistol.) Bunch of Pistols and Lightsįor home defense, you’ll likely go with expanding hollowpoint ammo that’s great for stopping power and also limits overpenetration through walls. But you’re going to have a hard time with revolvers. And forget about quick reloads! Colt Python 6-Shot Modelįor the most part, most modern handguns have it easy to add lights with their included rails. Glock 19 Field Strippedīut revolvers usually only have a capacity of five to six rounds…so keep that in mind.

The most popular handgun is probably the Glock 19 ( full review).

And conceal them easier…but that’s not the point of this home defense article.Ĭheck out Best Concealed Carry Guns if that’s more your thing.

This means you can maneuver around tight corners a lot easier. We’ll include both kinds of handguns in the pros and cons. While semi-automatics are newer and take their ammo in magazines. Revolvers are the old-school handgun choice with a revolving cylinder that holds all the ammo. Tiny compared to shotguns…but what are some other pros and cons of handguns? Best Beginner Handguns Semi-Automatic Handguns vs Revolversīut first, let’s get some terminology and sub-types out of the way.
