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HiBC · August 24, 2008, 09:22 PM

Just for the sake of a more diverse discussion,I was thinking more along the lines of handguns take a little more competence and confidence,and if folks are looking at smaller handguns than a .38,a 9,or a .40,maybe the tin can fun plinker familiar long gun is more likely to get the job done.An Ithaca 37 20 ga,or a savage 311 20 ga double sawed off with 6 rounds on the butt,or a lever action .357 carbine,the marlin or Ruger 9mm or .45 carbines,are what I am asking about ,if the early warning alarm goes off,you have a locked,loaded piece while you call in.An AR-15 carbine is in the same league.
An M1 carbine is on the list,but so are other choices.
I used to load a nickel plated steel jacket Norma 93 gr .308 Luger/mauser softpoint handgun bullet in an M-1 carbine.Turned Jacks into chunks.

August 24, 2008, 09:22 PM	#21
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,286	Just for the sake of a more diverse discussion,I was thinking more along the lines of handguns take a little more competence and confidence,and if folks are looking at smaller handguns than a .38,a 9,or a .40,maybe the tin can fun plinker familiar long gun is more likely to get the job done.An Ithaca 37 20 ga,or a savage 311 20 ga double sawed off with 6 rounds on the butt,or a lever action .357 carbine,the marlin or Ruger 9mm or .45 carbines,are what I am asking about ,if the early warning alarm goes off,you have a locked,loaded piece while you call in.An AR-15 carbine is in the same league. An M1 carbine is on the list,but so are other choices. I used to load a nickel plated steel jacket Norma 93 gr .308 Luger/mauser softpoint handgun bullet in an M-1 carbine.Turned Jacks into chunks.