i would vote for .357 colt.
.32 is good for plinking but for personal defence, its definately .357 colt since its got much better stopping power
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Its not a calibre, its where you aim.
I hope you agree.I know the 357 Mag is a great calibre for self defence and it feels great firing it.
I hope you agree.I know the 357 Mag is a great calibre for self defence and it feels great firing it.
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So that's less than 2 times the price of imported .32 ACP ammo. BTW have you ever considered reloading your ammo? Dies and other equipment are available overseas and you could potentially reload at a much much cheaper price than even the KF factory loaded ammo... it would involve some effort and learning from your side though...HydNawab";p="54139 wrote:The 357 ammo is about Rs.300-400 a piece.
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Abhijeet,
Never really thought of that.Will search it up on the web.
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Ashar
Never really thought of that.Will search it up on the web.
Cheers
Ashar
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Ever thought of using snap caps to practice and reduce your live ammo expenditure?The 357 ammo is about Rs.300-400 a piece.If I shoot 100 rounds a year, 2L would only last me a max of 5 years.Thats Rs.30,000-40,000 a year for ammo.
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Oh yes.Sitar, believe me, they stop once they know you have a gun and run like hell when you cock it.Speaking from personal experience!
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HI, Ashar , my vote goes for COLT 357, shooting in range to me is like addiction and are similar to Drinks. The kick that 357 gives is worth keeping , .32 is daily affair ,as far as defence is concerned , colt 357 is compact , faster first shot, loud and out of croud .
THE only diadvantage i feel is in case under some unfortunate situation and after shoot-out , if some kind of advance bullet test is carried out and it can be concluded that this killing shot is 357 then due to limited 357 , identifing the shooter would be easy .
This is highly critical analysis of practical situation but as far as KICK is concerned only COLT 357....
Cheers ,James...
THE only diadvantage i feel is in case under some unfortunate situation and after shoot-out , if some kind of advance bullet test is carried out and it can be concluded that this killing shot is 357 then due to limited 357 , identifing the shooter would be easy .
This is highly critical analysis of practical situation but as far as KICK is concerned only COLT 357....
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Hydnawab,HydNawab";p="54145 wrote:Its not a calibre, its where you aim.
I hope you agree.I know the 357 Mag is a great calibre for self defence and it feels great firing it.
I agree with u that aim is more important that the caliber and there is plenty of time to take that aim while target practicing. But lets say in a situation ( personal defense) where u need to quickly react, there isn't usually that much time to take that good aim at the right spot . In such a situtation, its the caliber that can play an important role in stopping the attacker.
Looking forward to hear your thoughts on this.
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well Ashar last time my suggestion was to keep both of your guns and it is still same but as you mentioned your financial constraints, my vote goes for Colt. it is a fine revolver in a respected caliber and as you mentioned yourself, that if you are not a peace officer,usually gunfights not last more than a cylinder full of rounds and it is a well documented fact.
A revolver has a very simple manual of arms as compared to any Auto and this is a very major factor in a self defense scenario as you have less things to fumble with in a life or death situation. although you will have less ammo with your Colt option but you will need less practice as there is no SA/DA trigger, no safety. when i carried the bigger brother of your Beretta a 92 FS. i was always struggling to master the transition between 1st double action and later single action trigger pull. i can always shoot better when there is consistent trigger and so do a lot of other people i know. well these are my 2 cents.
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A revolver has a very simple manual of arms as compared to any Auto and this is a very major factor in a self defense scenario as you have less things to fumble with in a life or death situation. although you will have less ammo with your Colt option but you will need less practice as there is no SA/DA trigger, no safety. when i carried the bigger brother of your Beretta a 92 FS. i was always struggling to master the transition between 1st double action and later single action trigger pull. i can always shoot better when there is consistent trigger and so do a lot of other people i know. well these are my 2 cents.
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Mandeep
I have to agree on that one.The situation forces me to.Sometimes I think you just have to BANG.I guess most people who are presented with this kind of a scenario just keep firing and hope something hits the target.
But yes, I do agree with you.
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I have to agree on that one.The situation forces me to.Sometimes I think you just have to BANG.I guess most people who are presented with this kind of a scenario just keep firing and hope something hits the target.
But yes, I do agree with you.
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Ashar
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Ashar are 38 special is a PB on your side, IIRC 38 S&W or 38/200 is a PB. if you can manage to get some 38 specials, you can manage the magnum's flash & recoil. and they certainly cost less.
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.38 Special is a NPB, but from what I have heard they are harder to source than .357 mags... so I would imagine they may actually prove to be more expensive! The Indian (legal) arms market is truly and completely devoid of any and all logic...mashh1";p="54157 wrote: Ashar are 38 special is a PB on your side, IIRC 38 S&W or 38/200 is a PB. if you can manage to get some 38 specials, you can manage the magnum's flash & recoil. and they certainly cost less.
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No Sitar, the idea is to stop HIM from stopping YOU. And the .357 Mag will do a much better job of that than a .32 ACP. You want to stop him NOW, with the first hit, not after he has done serious damage to you.The .32 ACP probably has less "stopping power" than a .22 RF hollow point. So, ammunition price and availabilty aside, the .357 would win hands down. Cheers.