Who's Better Armed. Me Or My Son?

[Wyatt Burp]

Here's my prized "perfect" gun. My S&W Model 13-3 .357. It has a very smooth action and is very acurate shooting fast double action. And it fits in my fanny pack with a gun pocket in the back. And my son's Model 3913 9MM. I gave it to him when he got out of the Marines and am holding it for him now while he's working in Afghanistan. That 3913 is nice and FLAT! I kinda miss it. Which one would you grab if someone was kicking in your back door, with the ammo of your choice?

 

[BarbC]

The 3913 with extra magazines and Gold Dots.

 

[GKC]

The one that was closest, and loaded...

 

[michael thornton]

i like magnums!

 

[JohnnieB]

The wheel-gun, I can no longer rack the slide of a bottom-feeder reliably in a stress situation.

 

[GKC]

The wheel-gun, I can no longer rack the slide of a bottom-feeder reliably in a stress situation.

Well, with the 3913 (and similar pistols, like the SIG P239) you can leave it loaded with one in the chamber, hammer down...then fire it DA on the first shot, and SA on the following shots.

 

[venomballistics]

I'd take the magnum over the spray and pray theory of the nine

 

[Vulcan Bob]

The make and model of handgun used have little to do with it. The more proficent shooter who can keep thier cool and place shots well is the better armed. Way too much attention is given to the tool rather than the tool user.

 

[fiasconva]

Both of 'em!

 

[feralmerril]

After the smoke cleared I doubt there would be any differance.

 

[millbilly]

Wheel gun .......goes bang everytime.....

 

[jimmyj]

Neither one!
I would use a electric carving knife with a long cord.

 

[redlevel]

Revolver--no safety to engage/disengage, no magazine to inadvertently drop, on and on.

There is nothing simpler, safer, nor more reliable than a double-action revolver. Especially when the adrenalin is flowing while the thug is trying to gain access. Point and shoot. Besides all that, I would rather have a 158 grain semi-wadcutter at 1200 fps than whatever is in the 9mm.

 

[mjr]

Over the past few years I've done most of my shooting with 3" S&W K-frames--because they're fun to shoot--so the M13 would feel utterly familiar, but if the winged monkeys try breaking into my house, I'm grabbing my G26, loaded with some very hot Corbon 9mm.

 

[gamedic]

I,ve said this before on other post, but it still holds true. When I run a bear out of the garbage I leave my Sig 220 in the cabinet and take my Model 57. It wont fail to fire if a bear gets brave. I like the autos, but I know a revolver will not fail when I need it. If a primer fails to light off with an auto I would have to clear it, with a revolver I'll just pull the trigger again.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

The 13. It fits my hand better.

 

[neiljrosen]

Revolver...

 

[sgms]

GKC got it right. The nearest loaded one, or better yet the one hanging on your belt.

 

[Gutpile Charlie]

The revolver every time. Now I have revolvers and autos....and I keep each readily available for a home defense scenario , however, the "go to" gun every time would be the revolver first....with the semi auto as a backup!

 

[Rangerpat]

The Model 13 with 158 grain hollow points.