Time to buy a gun ... again

[mike c]

is there a revolver that takes 9mm ammunition? (so we as a family can share ammunition)

looking at getting a smith & wesson revolver "for the wife" (but is actually mine as a panic gun)

i'm also looking at a walther automatic pistol ... for myself "for show"

tips and advice?

edit: wow, didn't know revolvers cost this much ... if its about 1k USD locally, i might just buy that one pistol.

looking at model 64 and model 67 of smith & wesson ... of course, i'd prefer the shiny finish as opposed to the black finish.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...D1284971904849

[Matt34]

9mm revolvers never caught on for a couple reasons, one being that the 9mm cartridges are rimless which means you need clips to position and remove the rounds in the chamber.

http://jamesazacharyjr.blogspot.com/...-revolver.html

I'd stick to the more traditional .38 or .357 revolver rounds.

[Nugu]

Or maybe a .22 LR revolver. The can make things just as dead plus you can shoot things cheaper. Can be had used for under 100$ + cheap ammo.

[ChrisFox]

Always found it's best to go to a shooting range that will let you try out multiple models. Try them all. Find out which one feels best in the hand. When I was shopping for my carry piece I ended up with a model that I didn't even look at to begin with, the Glock 27.

[bandphan]

Id definitely go with a revolver. I wouldn't want the gun going off unless there was a couple of foot pounds of pressure squeezing the trigger. I use to keep her's loaded with shell shot which had an effective range between 15-20' and a 20-24" spray. Depending on the caliber distances change and spray gets tighter.

[lsiberian]

I like the Glock idea, but I also suggest carrying non lethal means too. In some situations it's better to use mace or something like that. Especially if you have multiple targets.

[majorloser]

Mike, I'd just teach your wife how to handle a semi-auto or just buy her a 357 revolver. My wife carries a 380 with no problem (it's a 9mm short).

I'm not sure how easy it is for you to get ammo over there. But 9x19mm Parabellum is pretty much a world wide standard. Again, not sure what's available over there, but there are some decent guns that came out of Czech like the CZ series handguns.

Is this a home defense or carry weapon? If you're looking for easy of use and effective home defense, look at a Remmington Model 870 Tactical in 3"-12 gauge. Has ghost ring sites and easy to use. Add a tactical flashlight with strobe effect and you have a very effective (and intimidating) weapon that is very intuitive to use.

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...-tactical.aspx

[majorloser]

9mm revolvers never caught on for a couple reasons, one being that the 9mm cartridges are rimless which means you need clips to position and remove the rounds in the chamber.

http://jamesazacharyjr.blogspot.com/...-revolver.html

I'd stick to the more traditional .38 or .357 revolver rounds.

Yeah, the moon clips were a real PITA. The only advantage was they acted like a speed loader once they were pre-loaded.

I'd post a picture but the Government doesn't let us look at firearms at work. I wonder why...

[GlocksRock]

Mike, I'd just teach your wife how to handle a semi-auto or just buy her a 357 revolver. My wife carries a 380 with no problem (it's a 9mm short).

I'm not sure how easy it is for you to get ammo over there. But 9x19mm Parabellum is pretty much a world wide standard. Again, not sure what's available over there, but there are some decent guns that came out of Czech like the CZ series handguns.

Is this a home defense or carry weapon? If you're looking for easy of use and effective home defense, look at a Remmington Model 870 Tactical in 3"-12 gauge. Has ghost ring sites and easy to use. Add a tactical flashlight with strobe effect and you have a very effective (and intimidating) weapon that is very intuitive to use.

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...-tactical.aspx

The CZ-75 is a nice gun, I've shot a few diff. CZ pistols and liked them quite a bit, but I still carry Glocks as my main carry pistols.

[majorloser]

The CZ-75 is a nice gun, I've shot a few diff. CZ pistols and liked them quite a bit, but I still carry Glocks as my main carry pistols.

I agree. I carry a Glock 32. Just not sure what Mike can easily get in his neck of the world. He can probably get some Chinese knockoffs, but Czech guns were so much better made.