Why Do You Want A Handgun?

Your personal "Handgun Selector Wizard" guides you step-by-step through the gun selection process to find the RIGHT HANDGUN FOR YOU.

 

Why Do You Want A Handgun?

  Home Defense (Keep at home)  
  Self Defense (Keep in car)
  Concealed Carry
  Target Practice/Shooting Competition
  Hunting

 

WHY WE ASK THIS

The type of handgun that you buy will depend, in part, on the reason you need or want it. The most common reasons for buying a handgun are:

  1. Home Defense (Keep at home) - The best "Home Defense Handgun" is typically the most reliable, largest handgun that you can comfortably handle, one that holds the most ammunition and one that fires the largest caliber bullets.

  2. Self Defense (Keep in car) - The best "Car Handgun" is typically a small to medium sized handgun, one that is reliable, one that holds the most ammunition and one that fires the largest caliber bullets. It should be small enough to be able to maneuver it in the confines of the car or to slip into your pocket, if need be.

  3. Concealed Carry - The best "Concealed Carry Gun" is whatever works best for you and the method by which you intend to carry it (ankle, waist, pocket, fanny pack, etc.) Of course, since it is a self defense gun you want the gun with the largest caliber, the most ammunition and the most reliable.

  4. Target Practice/Shooting Competition - The best target guns or competition guns usually have longer barrels for greater accuracy and good sights.

  5. Hunting - Self explanatory.

 

Reasons Why People Want Handguns

Here are the main reasons people want handguns and the gun types/characteristics commonly associated with the reason.

  Derringer Pocket Gun Semi-Automatic Pistol Revolver Caliber Size Barrel Length Capacity
       Sub-Compact Compact Standard Target Sm. Med. Lrg. Target Sm. Med. Lrg. Sm. Med. Lrg Sm. Med. Lrg.
REASONS FOR HANDGUNS                                      
Home Defense (Keep at home)       x x x   x x x   x x   x x   x x
Self Defense (Keep in car)   x x x x     x x     x x x x     x x
Concealed Carry (Carry in pocket) x x x       x         x x x     x x  
Concealed Carry (Carry on waist/other)     x x x   x x x     x x x x     x x
Target Practice/Shooting Competition           x       x x x     x x x x x
Hunting           x       x   x x     x   x x

 

 

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