I've been a fan of target shooting for many years; at one point I owned a .22LR rifle and a Ruger Single-Six .22LR/.22 Magnum revolver. (I wish I had 'em back now!)
Back when a long-time buddy of mine was still alive, he and I would visit the shooting range and blow lots of holes in defenseless paper targets with his 9mm autos. I told him his closet at home should be labeled "Guns of All Nations."
So: I've been thinking about a home defense gun for a while now. Much as I love the look and feel of many semi-auto pistols (the 9mm Luger comes to mind -- that fantastic pistol practically aimed itself!), for simplicity's sake I'm thinking about a revolver. A recent Guns & Ammo article lauded the classic Colt Single Action Army "Peacemaker" (or one of its clones) as great for home defense.
If I went with this, what would be the best caliber? The classic .45 Long Colt, or .357, or what? Any ideas appreciated!
Back when a long-time buddy of mine was still alive, he and I would visit the shooting range and blow lots of holes in defenseless paper targets with his 9mm autos. I told him his closet at home should be labeled "Guns of All Nations."
So: I've been thinking about a home defense gun for a while now. Much as I love the look and feel of many semi-auto pistols (the 9mm Luger comes to mind -- that fantastic pistol practically aimed itself!), for simplicity's sake I'm thinking about a revolver. A recent Guns & Ammo article lauded the classic Colt Single Action Army "Peacemaker" (or one of its clones) as great for home defense.
If I went with this, what would be the best caliber? The classic .45 Long Colt, or .357, or what? Any ideas appreciated!