How Do You Choose Your Personal Defense Weapon?
The features of personal defense weapons can vary according to the intended use and the user. These features are; It can include suitability for very different purposes in many different areas, such as deterrence, robustness, security, ease of portability, simplicity, privacy, power and ability to neutralize.
For example, if you are a policeman or soldier who needs to carry his gun with him at all times of the day, the easy portability, confidentiality and safety of your gun are at the forefront. If you are a hunter who needs to rely on his second weapon, the gun, to protect himself from animals that can be dangerous in some situations, such as a wild boar or bear, the power and neutralization ability of your pistol is indispensable for you.
However, apart from specific issues that vary from person to person, it is useful to mention 3 basic features that should be found in every personal defense weapon without exception;
1. Portability:
While comfortable portability of the pistol is one of the most important features, many shooters buying a personal pistol for the first time are not even aware of this must-have feature. This is why many people who buy new guns with great enthusiasm stop carrying their guns with them in the first few months.
If we look at this situation from a hunter's point of view, the .500 Smithamp; Imagine carrying a pistol that uses Wesson ammunition; It's really exciting to have such a large caliber pistol, but only for hobby shooting. Carrying such a heavy and large sole while walking in the forest for hunting is both tiring and uncomfortable for the hunter. For this reason, it is easy to think about leaving the gun at home after a few hunts, but we also know that it is not possible for a hunter to give up his gun, knowing that he may need this gun at the most unexpected time. Therefore, choosing a gun that uses .40 Magnum ammunition instead of a gun that uses .500 Samp;W ammunition can provide you with a more enjoyable hunt as well as being more economical. Even if you have given up on the pleasure of the .500 Samp;W, you can still hunt more enjoyable.
If you are going to carry your gun in the city, there is often no point in having a gun! It will always be in your favor to choose simpler, but reliable and effective pistols, which are generally used by law enforcement officers.
2. High Capacity Magazin;
In fact, this feature is more valid for those who will carry their pistols in the city and those who feel at risk. Few civilians carrying guns have spare magazines with them. If we talk about the reason for this situation simply; As if the pistol, which is already a load in itself, is not enough, we can summarize that carrying the magazine really creates an uncomfortable load. Therefore, if you cannot carry a spare magazine with you, one of the important points to consider when choosing a personal defense weapon is the magazine capacity of your pistol.
3. Ammunition Selection::
Another important point to consider when choosing a personal defense weapon is; The accessibility of the ammunition used by the gun you will buy and the effectiveness of this ammunition.
In a country like Turkey, where individual armament is subject to strict laws, it is sometimes not possible to find suitable ammunition after purchasing your pistol. Therefore, when choosing a weapon, it is really important to research beforehand whether you can find ammunition suitable for this weapon in the city where you live. Also, even if you find this ammunition, it would be good for you to research beforehand how much it costs.
a. 9×19mm Parabellium
b. .40 Samp;W
c. .357 Magnum
D. 5.7×28 mm (You may have some trouble finding it)
to. 7.65 mm (Not preferred unless necessary)