What do you guys think of this for home defense?

[Bigtanker]

I guess since it is a .45, it should do the job if you do yours.

 

[churchmouse]

I still am not to sure what to think.
Hope it runs for you. If not that is a terrible waste of a Colt frame. Terrible I tell ya....

 

[Bapak2ja]

I will stand pat with my Tauri. If they fail, I go to my pump shotguns. If that does not settle the problem, my home is already a disaster area and I will just bug out through a hole in the wall.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Needs a light for those bumps in the night.

 

[95wrangler]

I had a Mech Tech for a Glock. Buy another gun. It was fun...when it worked.

 

[PapaScout]

Haters gonna hate - I like it.

If you shoot well with it, can maneuver with it, it's reliable, fires a round effective enough to stop the threat without too much pass-through there are no wrong answers.

 

[HoughMade]

....I do not like the AK for home defense because it is easily villified.

Good call. Lord knows the most important consideration in a life and death situation is whether your rifle can be easily vilified.....um....yeah.

 

[mikefraz]

Good call. Lord knows the most important consideration in a life and death situation is whether your rifle can be easily vilified.....um....yeah.

And his "homemade" death machine is gonna fare much better....right.

 

[IndianaGTI]

Good call. Lord knows the most important consideration in a life and death situation is whether your rifle can be easily vilified.....um....yeah.

It is one of the most important considerations. I don't know what planet you live on, but I have no desire to be violated in my home or in prison.

 

[HoughMade]

So you think the difference between a shoot that is determined to be proper self defense and one that results in prison time is whether you use an AK or something else?

Tell you what- show me some court cases, or even media reports where that was the deciding factor. I'm game. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it.

Oh, and the planet I live on is handling firearms for over 30 years and practicing law for 15.

 

[LarryC]

If that's what you like, guess its OK. Personally I have never felt the need to add anything to my Colt Double Eagle 45acp. I am quite sure I can put 8 rounds into any bad guy on any spot in my home - or on my property (max distance around 150 ft.). I really want as maneuverable a weapon for home defense as I can use proficiently (with real stopping power).

 

[Mark 1911]

Should do the trick. I have a 1911 handy. My thought is in the event of a home intrusion, the purpose of the 1911 is to get me to the shotgun.

 

[tackdriver47371]

Should do the trick. I have a 1911 handy. My thought is in the event of a home intrusion, the purpose of the 1911 is to get me to the shotgun.

Well put. Buckshot is king for home defense. May as well cut them in half.

 

[cosermann]

No reason why a .45 ACP with a bit longer barrel wouldn't be just fine for home defense - as long as it's stone cold reliable. However, I wouldn't put the upper on a frame simply for more barrel if it had any negative impact on reliability.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

I would recommend a shotgun and a home defense class/course.

 

[Tandor]

tough to handle around corners...why not have a pistol....err what?!?

 

[flightsimmer]

OK, I sold my previous home defense gun. I was thinking about putting this in the closet for home defense. What do you guys think??? I would also like to shoot an appleseed but with a 12mm bullet, it doesn't count since 8mm is biggest allowed to qualify.

I've got one in 10mm, hows your accuracy?

 

[churchmouse]

I am not a hater but this is a new thing for me. We keep 1911's accessible as well as 12 g. shotguns. Not sure I would put my family's life on this deal.
No way I would violate a 1911 like that....now a Glock, well, you know.....

Again, no hater. I need to see and feel something run before I give a thumbs up.

 

[flightsimmer]

I am not a hater but this is a new thing for me. We keep 1911's accessible as well as 12 g. shotguns. Not sure I would put my family's life on this deal.
No way I would violate a 1911 like that....now a Glock, well, you know.....

Again, no hater. I need to see and feel something run before I give a thumbs up.

I agree, I bought mine in 10mm for the added velosity but I haven't chronographed it yet, I need to do that tomorrow.

Anyway it does look a little strange but it works like a champ. I bought a inexpensive RIA .45 just so I could use the lower on this carbine and still shoot my Delta Elite at the same time. The added benefit is that now I have a dandy RIA .45 that shoots like a champ also and is accurate as all get out.

 

[jaybird_123]

Wow.