thinking about a pistol? - The Firearms Forum

remington1990 · 10-19-2012, 10:23 PM

I am thinking about getting a pistol. main reason I want one is I have a dog and I take him a on walks in my backyard and I have alot of coyote and bobcat and stray dog and at night I get worry about one jumping over my fence and attacking him and me! I have looked at a 9mm a 380 or a 32acp. Just thinking right now I ain't going to get one anytime sure just thinking thanks

mogunner · 10-19-2012, 11:56 PM

Affordable 9mm, Ruger P95, depending on where you are either 10, 15 or 17 round magazines, there's night sights available for them and they are the Chevy truck of the pistol world IMHO.

gvw3 · 10-20-2012, 09:45 AM

I would go with the 9 mm if you plan on shooting it a lot. Ammo is cheap. I bought one as I love to shoot. I can buy 9mm for as little as $10 a box of 50 on sale.

jedwil · 10-20-2012, 09:58 AM

Our Governor took out a coyote with a Ruger LCP .380. Compact and reliable for varmint control and pet protection.

hardluk1 · 10-21-2012, 10:47 AM

Good advise on the ruger P95 9mm but take a handgun and or CC class and look into legal ways to carry in your state. Is OC legal or CC , do it by the law.

10-19-2012, 10:23 PM	#1
remington1990 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 290	thinking about a pistol? I am thinking about getting a pistol. main reason I want one is I have a dog and I take him a on walks in my backyard and I have alot of coyote and bobcat and stray dog and at night I get worry about one jumping over my fence and attacking him and me! I have looked at a 9mm a 380 or a 32acp. Just thinking right now I ain't going to get one anytime sure just thinking thanks -->

10-19-2012, 11:56 PM	#2
mogunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 1,049	Re: thinking about a pistol? Affordable 9mm, Ruger P95, depending on where you are either 10, 15 or 17 round magazines, there's night sights available for them and they are the Chevy truck of the pistol world IMHO.

10-20-2012, 09:45 AM	#3
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,463	Re: thinking about a pistol? I would go with the 9 mm if you plan on shooting it a lot. Ammo is cheap. I bought one as I love to shoot. I can buy 9mm for as little as $10 a box of 50 on sale. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

10-20-2012, 09:58 AM	#4
jedwil Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Hill Country Contributor Posts: 1,977	Re: thinking about a pistol? Our Governor took out a coyote with a Ruger LCP .380. Compact and reliable for varmint control and pet protection. __________________ "Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." -- John F. Kennedy

10-21-2012, 10:47 AM	#5
hardluk1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nc mountains Posts: 294	Re: thinking about a pistol? Good advise on the ruger P95 9mm but take a handgun and or CC class and look into legal ways to carry in your state. Is OC legal or CC , do it by the law.