PISTOL FOR SELF DEFENCE

[SYED833]

HI GUYS,,I AM NEW HERE AND TO THE WORLD OF GUNS N I AM LOOKING FOR ADVICE AS TO WHICH PISTOL IS BEST FOR SELF DEFENCE PURPOSE,,DONT EXACTLY LIKE THE IOF.32 ASAHINI,,WHAT ARE MY OTHER OPTIONS IN THIS COUNTRY,? ANY AND ALL ADVICE WILL B DEEPLY APPRECIATED ,,THANKS
SYED,,

[MoA]

Well please dont type in caps to begin with.
In terms of choice, your limitation would be the bank balance. In terms of caliber, youre limited by where you live and the availability of ammo.

While a .32 ACP would be the easiest to procure in terms of caliber, it is marginal as a caliber. Would reccomend a .45 acp or .357 Mag if your budget allows it.

And before nagarifle chimes in: A 155 is viable too. Lots of stopping power.

[SYED833]

thank u,,but plz explain if these r avaliable in india,,and if so at what cost,,and hope these r npb ,,i ask this cause i managed to get a AIV license but only for NPB pistol,,and i am from andhra..

[MoA]

I do know the .357, .32 and .45 are available in India. Specifically a member from Andhra had a .357 if I remember correctly, and was planning on buying a .45. So Yes they are npb.

[SYED833]

where should i check if i were to look for a .45 acp,,?? as to the price?? do u have any idea what it would cost me to get this weapon?? plz do advise,,,

[grewal]

And before nagarifle chimes in:

Oooooooooooo

where should i check if i were to look for a .45 acp,,?? as to the price?? do u have any idea what it would cost me to get this weapon?? plz do advise,,,

a visit to the nearest Gun Store will be really helpfull to you .

[to_saptarshi]

I do know the .357, .32 and .45 are available in India. Specifically a member from Andhra had a .357 if I remember correctly, and was planning on buying a .45. So Yes they are npb.

.45ACP is a NPB From When ????

.45ACP is a prohibited bore , in fact its still being used in sevice. ( The only exception in India is Republic of Mumbai , they treat this caliber differently) . So you cannot buy a .45ACP in NPB license.

However you are good for .357 and .32 as they are NPB caliber.

[grewal]

( not .38SPL is PB again)

.38 special is a NP Bore weapon dear.

[to_saptarshi]

( not .38SPL is PB again)

.38 special is a NP Bore weapon dear.

Yes Grewal .. didnt have my morning tea yet , .38 SW Long is PB while .38SPL is NPB.

[OverUnderPump]

Here's a short bucket list of what I can remember; .45 is and was a PB. We hope it wont be in the near future .

PB
.455 Webley (rimmed)
9mm Luger
9mm parabellum
.38 S&W Long (rimmed) also referred to as .38-200.
.45 ACP(rimless)

NPB
9mm kurz
9mm short
.38 Special
.357 magnum
.380 cal
.38 super
our dear old .32
and .22 as well (though I'm not sure one would choose that caliber for self defence, but then you never know. To each his own.)

If you can afford pricey ammo .38 Special and .357 magnum based handguns are your best bet. If not .32 is what you should opt for. As for the prices of the handguns, thats another story.

regards

OUP

[MoA]

Is the .44 Mag available in India?

[grewal]

Underoverpump as agile as ever

didnt have my morning tea yet

some tea for me also yaar , chai ka naam suntay he sab kaam band . Ab to sirk chai he bachaa saktee hai humay Mod sorry for trans language

[OverUnderPump]

Underoverpump as agile as ever

didnt have my morning tea yet

some tea for me also yaar , chai ka naam suntay he sab kaam band . Ab to sirk chai he bachaa saktee hai humay Mod sorry for trans language

Mwaafi nai mil sakdi, hun translate karna pauga;
Translation: You are not forgiven, please translate it now.

regards

OUP

[SYED833]

[quote="OverUnderPump"]Here's a short bucket list of what I can remember; .45 is and was a PB. We hope it wont be in the near future .

PB
.455 Webley (rimmed)
9mm Luger
9mm parabellum
.38 S&W Long (rimmed) also referred to as .38-200.
.45 ACP(rimless)

NPB
9mm kurz
9mm short
.38 Special
.357 magnum
.380 cal
.38 super
our dear old .32
and .22 as well (though I'm not sure one would choose that caliber for self defence, but then you never know. To each his own.)

If you can afford pricey ammo .38 Special and .357 magnum based handguns are your best bet. If not .32 is what you should opt for. As for the prices of the handguns, thats another story.

hi,,thanks for the info,,but the point really is availability of these weapons and do u have any idea as to the prices or the availability of any of these npb weapons,,
thanks,,

[OverUnderPump]

Sorry mate, not in tune with the latest pricing and availability. You'd have to sift through it yourself by-

Checking this section http://indiansforguns.com/viewforum.php?f=41 for information on dealers and getting in touch.
Posting a wanted ad for the handgun you want to purchase in the wanted section.

That should get you started.

regards

OUP