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tec-9-7 · 09-17-2005, 12:04 PM

Let me begin by saying that I did in fact review the "new gun" threads. Because of this, I went to a local shooting range/gun shop and talked w/ the proprieter. I am thinking of purchasing a pistol for home/personal protection. I realize that a shotgun is really the ultimate home-defense weapon, but if I buy a gun, I'm going to go all the way and get a concealed-carry permit too, so I think I'll be getting a pistol. After reviewing threads here and on other boards, I'm leaning toward a .40 caliber (seems to have excellent stopping power) w/ appropriate (fragable) ammunition to prevent over-penetration of the structure of the house.

Following common advice, I paid a flat-fee for a box of bullets and the priviledge of shooting as many of their .40s as I wanted. The pistols I shot were Glock, H&K, Springfield, and Sig. Of the four, I personally was most accurate with the Sig, but honestly the Springfield felt the most comfortable. While I've heard much discussion on boards about the virtues of Sigs vs Glocks vs H-Ks, I really haven't heard much about Springfields auto-pistols - in my case the XD9102HC - does anyone here have any particular opinions about this gun?

09-17-2005, 12:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
tec-9-7 Insane Location: Rainy Washington	In light of New Orleans, I'm thinking of purchasing a gun... Let me begin by saying that I did in fact review the "new gun" threads. Because of this, I went to a local shooting range/gun shop and talked w/ the proprieter. I am thinking of purchasing a pistol for home/personal protection. I realize that a shotgun is really the ultimate home-defense weapon, but if I buy a gun, I'm going to go all the way and get a concealed-carry permit too, so I think I'll be getting a pistol. After reviewing threads here and on other boards, I'm leaning toward a .40 caliber (seems to have excellent stopping power) w/ appropriate (fragable) ammunition to prevent over-penetration of the structure of the house. Following common advice, I paid a flat-fee for a box of bullets and the priviledge of shooting as many of their .40s as I wanted. The pistols I shot were Glock, H&K, Springfield, and Sig. Of the four, I personally was most accurate with the Sig, but honestly the Springfield felt the most comfortable. While I've heard much discussion on boards about the virtues of Sigs vs Glocks vs H-Ks, I really haven't heard much about Springfields auto-pistols - in my case the XD9102HC - does anyone here have any particular opinions about this gun? Last edited by tec-9-7; 09-23-2005 at 10:26 PM..