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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
I don't know much about guns, but I have been looking into getting one, or more, for self-defense purposes. Better to have and not need..
I've already determined that I'll get a 12 gauge at some point for home defense. Seems like the Remington 870 is cheap, easy to maintain and perfect for what I'm looking for.
But lately I've been considering pistols as well.
I like the look of the 1911. From my understand, it was once military issue so I'd imagine they're pretty reliable. What's CP's opinion on them? Obviously I will shoot one myself to see how it feels, just curious about opinions.
Also, revolvers. What are the advantages/disadvantages of revolvers vs semi-autos? Any particular revolver CPers prefer to others? FTR, I think I'd prefer one with a shorter barrel.
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If you are a complete novice a revolver is a really good idea. They are much easier to operate and won't jam. The issue is capacity. I really like having 15 rounds to put on target but if you aren't comfortable with a semi auto you really need to spend considerable time practicing for failure so you can be comfortable if you ever need to use it.