A home defense trio for $1,000.00?

[ColbyBruce]

$1000.00 :
Purchase a $50.00 Sword and spend the other $950.00 on wine, song, and ? (I forgot what the third item is, but I think it was some kind of "Fun")

jimmyj, it must have been a good while since you purchased or priced a decent sword. This foot long ESEE Junglas is pushing the $200.00 mark.

 

[shawn mccarver]

Ruger RXM or S&W SD9 2.0
Mossberg Maverick
PSA M4 (semiautomatic) in 5.56

 

[gdpolk]

Remington 870 express with light and a polymer handgun. All bases covered within the building. Add an inexpensive AR and you've got the perimeter of most property lines covered.

 

[Jim PHL]

All you need is a double barreled shotgun. You go out on the back porch and let off a blast or two in the air, and the bad guys run away.
-Joe Biden

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I was eating breakfast with two friends and one’s son-in-law.

There is no need to overspend.

That reminds of me having breakfast with three retired cops at a high end cafe. Very popular with well to do seniors. Two booths over a man threw is coffee cup on the floor shattering it and yelling at his wife, "DIVORCE! H--- NO!!!!". He storms out to the Parking Lot and I ask my buddies, you all packing? Tom, Dick and Harry said no. Fortunately he drove away and the Police came to interview the woman.

Moral of the story is you do not need to buy anything if you are not going to use it.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Unless they have a hunting background I do not recommend rifles and shotguns to noobs.

Most people are just awkward with long guns. JMHO

 

[hkcavalier]

Places are practically throwing away Glock 22s and 23s. Less than $300.

Mossberg 500s, used, can be had for $300 or less.

Home protection rifles are tricky. I live out in the sticks and go for a .223 semi loaded with soft points (not an AR). With only $400 left out of the original $1k, there's no really great options, but you might be able to swing a pawn shop bolt action in a caliber appropriate for your neighborhood.

 

[LVSteve]

Places are practically throwing away Glock 22s and 23s. Less than $300.

Same with Gen 1 M&P40s. I have read that they have a far gentler recoil impulse than the equivalent Glock.

I can understand throwing away Glock 23s. My first shooting buddy had a 23C, and it was a nasty thing with certain self defense ammo. I could shoot it OK, but I didn't like it.

 

[Doug M.]

I was in a Pat Rogers class with an FBI agent/instructor. He actually advocated the G21 in 45 ACP over the .40 calibers for anyone recoil sensitive, and his G22 was a jamming monster. There was a LONG discussion of the malfunction history of the G22/23 on the old 10-8 forums. A friend's agency tried the 22 and refused them because they were so prone to malfunctions as they tried to issue the platform. I have heard of other agencies having similar outcomes. The 9mm and.45 ACP platforms did not have those issues. When I was issued a G21, I ran about 700 rounds of the duty ammo through it with no issues. I then cleaned it and stuck it in my duty gear.

 

[David Sinko]

I have a Glock 17 Gen 3 with bright night sights that I bought used for $298 out the door a few years ago. It has been flawless through many rounds and I would rather carry and trust it than any semiautomatic that costs over ten times as much. That and my S&W 64 snub that I acquired for a similarly low price are two of the most reliable handguns that I own and proof that you don't have to spend a lot to have a first rate carry gun.

Regarding the Glocks, when I started my second job at a small department I was issued a new Glock 23 Gen 4 that was nothing but trouble. More stoppages in 15 minutes than with all other Glocks I have ever owned or shot. I noticed that other officers were having similar problems but nobody seemed to care and thought it was "normal." The local Glock rep was full of excuses but finally relented and came and changed out all the innards of all the guns. The problems then disappeared immediately! It was like a miracle. The moral of the story is that Glock knows exactly what is wrong with their various "upgrades" and subtle model variations and manufacturing processes but they will never admit to anything.

 

[.455_Hunter]

With a budget of $1000 and some strategic shopping, you should be able to get three of the four options:

- Basic AR platform (Radical, Delton, PSA, etc)
- Basic 12 ga pump (Maverick 88, Mossberg 500, etc.)
- Basic 9mm duty pistol (tons of options)
- Basic pocket carry "take-out-the-trash & get-the-mail" .38 snub (Taurus/Rossi)

Getting just two of the above leaves plenty for a basic ammo stockage.

 

[sjmjax]

Is the $1000 budget for firearms only or the total investment budget.

I’d suggest discussing the rule of 1/3’s or your preferred strategy.
1/3 for firearms.
1/3 for ammo.
1/3 for accessories. (Holsters, slings, cleaning supplies, sight upgrades, and such)

May also want to include costs for training and permits where required.

 

[fordson]

My son recently purchased a Ruger Security 9, with three 15 round mags, two boxes of ammo and a cleaning kit (I paid for the cleaning kit, but still……) OTD for under $400.00. A thousand dollars will go a long way for home defense gear……

 

[ColbyBruce]

The $1,000.00 amount was for the guns alone. He considered ammunition and minimal accessories as “operating costs”, like gas/tires/oil for a car.

 

[biku324]

10-22, Rem 870 12 or 20, S&W M&P 9 through 45.

 

[mtgianni]

Unless they have a hunting background I do not recommend rifles and shotguns to noobs.

Most people are just awkward with long guns. JMHO

If I were to have someone without any training shooting at me, I would far prefer they were using a handgun rather than a shotgun or scoped AR.