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This page provides descriptions and external blog links to a variety of guns that might be used for home defense.

Rifles

• ARTICLE: Best Home Defense Rifles
• Springfield Armory SAINT Victor .300 BLK AR-15 Pistol
• Mosin Nagant - 8.8lb, range=550-875yd
• Remington 700
• Remington 700 Creedmore - 8.75lb,
• ARTICLE: Best .308 Rifles
• Remington 700 PCR - .308 caliber, Bolt action, 24" barrel, 5 rounds, 10.5lbs
• ((TBD - 30.06))
• ((TBD - .443))
• ((TBD - .223))
• AR-15 - semi-auto, normally chambered in .223 Remington or 5.56×45mm NATO, 6.5-7.0 lbs weight, 3152 FPS, 54-56gr (62-77gr NATO)
• AR-10 - platform, TBD
• AK-47 - platform, TBD
• DISCUSSION: AK-203

Shotguns

• ARTICLE: 10 Best Home Defense Shotguns
• ARTICLE: Slugs vs. Buckshot and Shotgun Barrel Types
• Mossberg 500 (try to get the pistol grip separately)
• Mossberg 590a1 - Better(?), but more expensive
• Mossberg Maverick Short Barreled 12 gauge
• Benelli M4 (highly recommended multiple times) (M2 might be acceptable)
• Stevens (cheap and "good", available at Walmart)
• Remington 870 - 6+1 capacity, 18.5 in. barrel (light available from SureFire)

  • New 870's need re-coating, and trigger housing needs to be upgraded to metal.
• Remington TAC 13 - ("looks the part")
• Keltec KS7 - TBD
• Beretta 1301 Tactical - Highly recommended
• Remington 1100 - TBD
• Recommendation - Benelli M4 or Beretta 1301 for semi, Rem 870 or Mos 500 for pump)
• Interesting - "Venturi's Seneca Double Shot" (air powered, fires shots, slugs and arrows!)
• Recommendation - Cut barrel down to 18"

Pistols

• Comparison of Home Defense Handguns
• Comparison of Derrengers
• Ruger SP101 - 357 Magnum or 38 Special - 5 rounds, heavy (27 oz, 3 in. barrel)
• Smith and Wesson Governor - Revolver, .45 Colt or .410 shotgun shell
• Glock 19 - 9x9mm Mid-sized Pistol
• Beretta M9A1 - 9mm, Picatinny rail, Capacity=15+1, 33,9oz, more...
• Colt M45A1 Close Quarter Battle Pistol - Recent implementation of the 1911 pistol
• Glock 21 and Glock 41 - .45 cal
• Sig Sauer P226 - High quality, replaces 1911, mult calibers, more
• Ruger GP100 - 356 Mag Revolver, no safety, must pull trigger
• Smith and Wesson 629 in .44 Magnum - 44 Magnum, Single/Double action, Capacity=6, 49.4 oz, Stainless Steel w/wood grip, 7.5" barrel
• Smith and Wesson 642 in .22 and .38 - Dbl Action, 14.4oz, Capacity=5, Aluminum Alloy
• Taurus Raging Judge Magnum Revolver - .410/45 Long Colt, 5-shot revolver, 3" barrel, stainless steel, 29oz, video
• Smith and Wesson Governor
• Magnum Research Desert Eagle - Israeli, high-quality 1911 pistol (Available with 5 in. barrel, 4.33 in. and 3 in - Government/Commander/Undercover)
• North American Arms Mini Revolvers
• More on Glock Pistols

Other

• Best 9mm Ammo
• Best .45 ACP Ammo
• VIDEO: Good Shoulder Holster Presentation

Gun Recommendation

There are four animal species here in Florida that should be shot on sight:

  * Pythons
  * Iguanas
  * Coyotes
  * Nile monitors

One solution: AR-15 SBR w/AAC 762-SDN suppressor in .300 Blackout, running Hornady subsonics.

Unseen, unheard.