is a glock 22 good for home defense?

Question

I will be moving to las vegas this month, and I want handgun for home defense, what gun is better, a glock 22 .40caliber, or a taurus 24/7 pro, or any other suggestions?

Answer 1

I'm not a Glock man but I don't care much for Taurus, so if I have to choose, I'd take the Glock. Now if it was me, I'd look into a Springfield XD 45 Tactical or maybe a Ruger GP100 revolver in a 357 magnum. You know, just to make sure the invader doesn't get up.

Answer 2

The Glock 22 is a model number for the full size 40 cal glock. Not a ....22 cal.

glock 22 , 23, 27 from full size to smaller in 40 cal

17, 19, 26 from full size to smaller in 9mm

21, 30 full to compact in 45 ACP



There are others but these are the main ones.

Answer 3

Any handgun can be good for defense, so long as:



A> It's reliable



B> You practice with it constantly



C> It's not too much gun for you



There are so very many good choices using those simple guidelines. Glock makes standup guns with excellent reputations. As does Taurus. And Colt. And Sig. And Beretta. And S&W. And... you get the idea.



Personally, I prefer revolvers for home defense. Easier to operate, no special malfunction clearance procedure, fewer working parts means more reliability. Sure, I trade off ammo capacity, but people simply do not get into gunbattles in a home invasion scenario. The average gunfight is over in 2-3 shots.



But I digress. Any reliable gun in a respectable caliber will do just fine. AS long as you do your part. Practice with that gun. At least once a week, EVERY week.

Answer 4

The biggest problem with gun questions is that everyone who owns one thinks he's an expert. On the other hand ... I am one.



Since you ask the question, you apparently are not an expert on semi-auto handguns. For me, this tells me only one thing -- you should buy a revolver, for a lot of different reasons. They're cheaper, more reliable, easier maintenance, and can sit in a drawer for decades and still fire the first time, every time. Anyone who says this is true with slide-guns is an amateur.



At 3am, when you wake up facing some intruder with a knife or pistol, you aren't going to remember whether the safety is on ... or if there's one in the chute ... you'll be in a dead panic and lucky to grab your gun in time. And an improper, hurried grip almost guarantees you'll jam after the first shot and tear your hand up to boot. Especially if it's a Glock. You may only get one chance -- don't waste time on some frilled-up slide gun. Get something you just point & pull the trigger.



Yeah, I know -- the TV & movies turned slide guns into some sort of cultural icon, and even cops fell for it. The big capacity is nice ... though show me someone who's ever needed it in a firefight, even a cop. If you can't hit an intruder (or a mugger) with six shots, those extra rounds probably won't help you either. Better to spend a couple hundred less, buy a medium-priced revolver, and spend that money on PRACTICE ammo. Assuming your life is somewhat important to you.



Revolvers will swallow any brand or load of ammo and fire every time. Semi-autos sometimes are picky about what ammo you use, or how old or nasty it is ... might not even cycle properly with that ammo you stuck in there 3, 4, 5 years ago.



My wife and I have 35-40 guns, shoot thousands of rounds each year just here on the farm, and like our slide guns -- but we ONLY carry .357 revolvers, and that's what's on the nightstands, right next to the 12-gauge pump.



The best shooter I know swapped to a .380 to save carry weight, but swapped back to a .357 after finding a feral dog ripping up his chickens. He grabbed the .380 fast, fired, and the slide tore the web of his thumb and jammed. He threw it at the dog and grabbed a piece of 2x4 (with the hand that wasn't bleeding), but it could have been worse. He's back to the .357 and doesn't complain about the weight. And he shoots competition, is an ex-cop, and goes through probably 5,000 rounds a year.



If you want to throw lead at the range, buy a semi-auto. If you're serious about self-defense, do yourself a favor and get a .357. You can carry a hairy load and still shoot cheap .38 ammo for fun. For the money, a Ruger .357 is about as good as it gets, though Taurus is pretty impressive for the money, too.

Answer 5

Go to a range that will let you "rent" a few handguns. In Vegas this is an easy thing to do. Type in "The Gun Store Las Vegas" into google or yahoo. They will not only let you rent, but have the staff to explain the basic operation and differences of each firearm. Don't listen to someone who says a Glock 22 is a .22 caliber.



The best advise is that 10 rounds of .xx caliber is much better than 1 round of .45..... Basically, Training, practice and knowing your weapon is more effective than caliber.

Answer 6

The Glock 22 .40Auto is just fine. I would take it over the Taurus anyday. Try to rent a Glock to make sure that you are comfortable with the Safe-Action trigger system. Ignore the "get a shotgun" crwod. If you wanted one you would ask about it on here.

Answer 7

Useless answer? Get a Springfield XD, or some kind of 1911. :-D



Honestly? Use what you are most comfortable with.



I know this isn't the answer you're looking for, but telling you to get a gun *I* would prefer is great for *ME*, but it may not be the best for *YOU*.



Find a rental range, or find friends, and try out a few different guns to see which one(s) you're best/most comfortable with.



If you don't have an rental ranges near by (try asking at a gun shop, or a farming co-op), and you don't have any friends that own anything, try asking on a gun forum if you can try out something. Just be prepared to possibly shell out a few bucks... for some shells. (bad joke, I know)



I'd suggest avoiding Ar15.com or The High Road; they are a bit... high-strung.



Try a gun-rights advocacy group site like the GoA, Opencarry.org, or even the *spit* NRA. They tend to be pretty nice people.

Answer 8

As the old saying goes, "Better six for sure than 12 maybes." Revolvers are more reliable than semi-automatics. Revolvers are not ammo sensitive. If it fits in the chamber and has enough powder to push the bullet from the barrel, the revolver will function and fire again. Revolvers are not grip sensitive. Unless your grip is so loose that you loose the revolver, it will shoot again. If you shoot a semi-automatic without your wrist properly locked, it can and probably will jam. Revolvers do not have safeties to remember in an emergency. Revolvers can be left loaded for a lifetime and they will still fire all rounds. A semi-automatic's magazine can suffer spring fatigue and they will fail to feed. Magazines will also fail to feed it the lips are damaged. Revolvers are safer for inexperienced shooters to learn to use. Revolvers are easier for all members of the family to use. Your wife or older children might not have the hand strength to rack the slide to chamber a round or clear a malfunction. With semi-automatics, you must learn not only safe gun handling skills and marksmanship, but you must also learn malfunction clearing drills. If a revolver fails to fire a cartridge, a simple trigger pull will bring up the next cartridge. If a semi-automatic pistol jams, 90% of the time a skilled shooter can have it back in action in a matter of seconds. If a revolver jams, you'd better reach for a second gun because it will probably require the services of a gunsmith to clear it. A .357 Magnum revolver has more energy per shot than nearly all semi-automatic pistol cartridges. With a .357 Magnum, you can use light .38 S&W Special target wadcutters, or full power hunting ammunition, and a dozen or more different loadings in seven or eight different bullet weights and even more velocity/power levels for target practice, plinking, defense or hunting. Semi-automatic pistols must have ammunition in a fairly narrow velocity/power range in order to function properly. Use ammo that is loaded too lightly and the action will not cycle properly giving you failures to extract or feed. Load them too heavy and the increased slide velocity will batter the pistol to pieces in relatively short order. And most important of all, you can't miss often enough or fast enough to win a gunfight. Revolver shooters generally exercise better fire discipline because they know that they must make their shots count. I own semi-automatic pistols, double-action revolvers, and single-action revolvers. The semi-autos are rarely used off the shooting range. I keep a revolver in my pocket any time I'm dressed. Needless to say, I recommend a .357 Magnum revolver for home defense. And to be specific, I recommend S&W Models 686, 66, 649, or 640, or a Ruger GP-100. Doc

Answer 9

I would also recommend a shotgun, but if you want to go with a hand gun i would pick the Glock. Its a great design, and would be excellent for home defense. Whatever you choose, make sure you practice with it until operating the gun is second nature.

Answer 10

Glocks are good reliable guns. Most police dept. use a glock 22. I would say test both guns and see what you are most comfortable handling.

Answer 11

A 22 is a gut gun. Best weapon for home defense is a Mossbergh Persuader 12 guage 7+1. Can get one for $300 if your serious about an invasion. A glock 22 is good for at the range but thats about it, if your worried about home defense. If you want to get crazy, and AK will really scare off anyone coming into the crib.

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Answer 13

for home defence, get a shotgun, this will put people in place and wake the neighbours so they can call the cops if you can't.

the mossberg 500 persuader is an awesome shotgun because of the short barrel and large ammo capacity,for this in buckshot, it will destroy intruders and the pellets rarely pierce walls, unlike a pistol, so you don't hurt anybody that you don't intend to in the process of defending yourself, #4 to #1 buckshot will do, any bigger and you lose hit count due to lower numbers of shot and these won't pierce walls, to be safer.

Answer 14

No. I think you should hear what I have and then go buy another gun. I have a 22 beretta for my purse that I take everywhere with me, then I have a 9mm beretta in my night stand, a 9mm kahr in my office on the first floor of my house.

I just bought the day of the elections a stoeger shotgun for my front door and today I went and bought a beretta AL391 12GA. I love guns!!!

Answer 15

No, your best no-nonsense man stopper is a Smith & Wesson Revolver in a four (4*) inch barrel, using 125 grain jacketed hollow points for self-defense ammo, in 357 Magnum caliber.* It has been tried, true, tested, and proven to be the best of the best.*

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Answer 17

Does it need to be a pistol?

Shotguns are great for home defense :D

Mossberg shotguns, for example.

Answer 18

i myself prefer a .40 over a .22 but that's just me but a .22 is an ok gun for home defense