The Basic Facts Of Pistols

The 3 major and basic concerns for folks when selecting a firearm whether for self-defense or close protection should be:

Caliber - Accuracy - Reliability

Accuracy- Is a direct result of weapons training and also the component you can most impact. Today's modern guns are certainly accurate straight from the producer. Accuracy is not attained over the gun but over the operator.

So you need to train, compact pistol train, train to be accurate. Then along with training whenever you will be in a stressful situation your probably will not be as accurate as you are at the range. So train and train some more.

Caliber- I am a firm believer that plenty of people should consider shooting the largest caliber and heaviest load that they can shoot accurately. Caliber has no affect if you can't shoot accurately and hit your target/threat.

I highly recommend nothing smaller then a 9mm, 9mm,.40,.45 are my favorite calibers. With these calibers you are provided stopping power. Accuracy should always be more important than caliber.

Reliability- Today's modern guns are built with good standards and are mostly reliable. Choosing a handgun manufacturer may be difficult sometimes. Do your investigation and select a manufacturer who is handguns will with stand up to the pressure of everyday use for training and practice.

The last thing you want is an unreliable handgun when you need it the most. So please review your handgun manufacturers and due your research. I have listed four very respectable gun manufacturers: