(03-31-2016, 07:16 PM)EdK Wrote: Let's say I don't want a shotgun. It doesn't matter why. What would be a good pistol for both home defense and CC given that I'm a small old fart?
I don't mean to hijack your thread Tom so tell me to get lost if I'm guilty of said offense.  

Ed

Good question Ed.

As I mentioned earlier, application drives selection. A carry gun makes certain sacrifices in caliber and capacity to make the pistol small enough to comfortably carry. Those sacrifices would make a carry gun likr the Kahr or Ruger compacts a very poor choice for home defense. Chances are if someone is going to break into your home, they wouldn't be alone. That means you need to have superior firepower to make it a fair fight, which is why I use a shotgun as my primary home defense weapon. It's also MUCH easier to effectively aim a shotgun in a high stress situation than a handgun, even if you are proficient. I also have pistols on every floor of the house, and all are .45 caliber with at least an 8 round capacity (11 for the Glock 30S) with extra magazines close at hand. The Glock and the shotgun also have a 300 lumen LED light's for positive identification of things that go bump in the night. Of course anyone attempting to break in would have to get by the dogs first anyway, so the element of surprise would be pretty much mute.

Dave: You've been listening to way too many news reports.

Tom