Gun Discussion

The 92 was certainly a beautiful design.

@Selaphiel  
My mother has a 92FS Inox.

@MagpulPony  
These?  

@Selaphiel  
Yeah, on the right.

Any recommendation for a self-defense revolver?
 
I mean, I don’t think in a self-defense situation you usually need any more than 6 bullets.

@Twi Clown  
You’d be surprised how many bullets you need, especially in a fast paced, stressful situation and even more so if there is more than 1 hostile. Guns don’t work like in the movies. So if you want a 6 shot revolver, make sure you’re comfortable with it and go for stopping power, I’d say a 357 or 44 magnum.

@MagpulPony
 
I’m also not used to the recoil so I’d probably go with the one with the lower caliber.

@Twi Clown
 
Unless you’ve got experience with revolvers, I’d suggest a semi-auto handgun. I’d recommend a the Hi-Point C-9 if you’re on a budget, though mister Five-seveN owner here considers Glocks affordable handguns too.

@Ebalosus
 
I must say I have no experience with any kind of weapon, so I’m not even trained to handle huge recoils.

@MagpulPony  
That’s a neat one as well. A friend of mine though says they have tarnishing issues - is that true?

@Zerowinger  
Not that I’ve noticed as of yet, though the gun is only about 5 years old.

@Twi Clown  
In that case I’d honestly recommend a 9mm semi automatic handgun. Though if you ever consider a rifle, I’d go for an AR-15.

@Twi Clown
 
That’s why I’d err away from revolvers, as the ones KeltecPony is [rightfully] suggesting are in the ouch my wrists category in terms of recoil.
 
It’s why I recommend basic cheap (though still good) semi-auto handguns like the C-9, as they’re comfortable to use (some people complain about the grip angle on Glocks) and won’t break the bank if you end up not liking it.

@Twi Clown  
If you’re purchasing a handgun for self defense, I would say you need to give very strong consideration to three things  
1.That you pick something that fits your grip and you feel comfortable handling.  
2.That you at a minimum take a basic firearm safety and handling course.  
3.That you are certain that you are 100% comfortable with having a firearm in your household or on your person. If you aren’t, I would say that then you need to consider some other method of defending yourself.

@MagpulPony
 
Well, now I need to see the gun laws of my country to see what can I use now.
 
Is weird how we suffer here from more assaults and murder here in Mexico compared to the USA yet we are not legally speaking more open to guns.

@Ebalosus
 
Ohh alright. Is just I saw in other pages that revolvers are usually reliable for quick draw situations, but I’m honestly more of a stategist than a tactician and I know nothing about guns so that’s why I ask for advise.

@Twi Clown  
Oh, I don’t think you can buy ARs there.

@Zerowinger
 
Regarding the third point, I think I’d have to wait till I live alone.

So, thinking about eventually getting an AR in .458 socom. What are any of your opinions about the caliber?

@RoxdaBox9000  
Works great in Call of Duty…

@MagpulPony  
Lol I just see the videos of its ballistic gel testing and other stuff shot with it and just instantly it’s, I want one! Lol

You know, this is an odd question but just for fun, what weapons you WOULDN’T recommend. Call it because it’s of very dubious quality, very awkward to use (even if you’d need to screw it up so badly to check this one) or just simply too impractical.

@Twi Clown  
Most people would say HiPoints for the meme. I actually kinda want the Yeet Cannon though.

@Twi Clown
 
The Luty SMG. Despite what the author (rest his soul) said, it isn’t that expedient to make, and has some rather fine tolerances in order to work reliably. Even if you do manage to make one successfully, congratulations, you’ve made the poor man’s bullet hose, that even with a comfortable stock or brace isn’t comfortable to shoot.
 
The reason I bring it up is because whenever 3D-printing is brought up, there is always some fuckwit who says something to the effect of “Why make something that could possibly blow up in your hand when you can easily make Lutys or Stens?!” Ivan or Ctrl-Pew have a good retort for those people, which is “If it’s so easy, why don’t you show us the Lutys or Stens you’ve made!?”
 
@MagpulPony
 
A lot of us in the 3D-printed firearms community actually want Hi-Point Firearms to ante up and sell us parts kits, so we can customise the C9 or the C387 into well…pistol-caliber carbines with telescopic sights and bipods, for example.

@Ebalosus  
Like the Glock conversion kits?