Handgun suggestions

[Ban Hammer 12,880]

How about a brick launcher?

it's not polite to throw democrats at people.

[HAL 9000 96]

How about a brick launcher?

it's not polite to throw democrats at people.

I guess the other kind of launcher would be a manure catapault for Republicans.

[Ban Hammer 12,880]

How about a brick launcher?

it's not polite to throw democrats at people.

I guess the other kind of launcher would be a manure catapault for Republicans.

that's the fallback position for news distribution if the left wingnuts get fox news shut down.

Edited September 11, 2009 by charles!

[zqt3344 21]

And a surge protector or internet filter for you HAL 2.0.0.9

How about a brick launcher?

it's not polite to throw democrats at people.

I guess the other kind of launcher would be a manure catapault for Republicans.

[HAL 9000 96]

How about a brick launcher?

it's not polite to throw democrats at people.

I guess the other kind of launcher would be a manure catapault for Republicans.

that's the fallback position for news distribution if the left wingnuts get fox news shut down.

And the prior one for that supposed liberal media elite is toppled by all those heavy breathing screamers in the GOP.

[FutureAmerican 2]

Thanks very much to all who replied with suggestions - have a lot to consider and will be popping back to a range where I can rent some of the handguns suggested here before making my final selection!

[natty bumppo 289]

I'm very happy with my HK USP 40. I'd go with a 40 over a 9.

total agreement..and brother rich is indeed right thinking

there is more than one style HK USP. look towards the compact if you want a smaller configuration.

[FutureAmerican 2]

Just a quick update for those who were interested - I ended up buying a Glock 17 (9mm), went through the qualification course this week, and managed to score 448 out of 500 points (375 required for qualification) and placed 4th out of 14 in the class

Edited October 14, 2009 by FutureAmerican

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Just a quick update for those who were interested - I ended up buying a Glock 17 (9mm), went through the qualification course this week, and managed to score 448 out of 500 points (375 required for qualification) and placed 4th out of 14 in the class

Wow! Congrats!

[Ban Hammer 12,880]

Just a quick update for those who were interested - I ended up buying a Glock 17 (9mm), went through the qualification course this week, and managed to score 448 out of 500 points (375 required for qualification) and placed 4th out of 14 in the class

good score and congrats.

but hmpfff...a glock

[almaty 19]

good choice and shooting

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Sig Sauer 9mm.

Yeah, SIG is a quality handgun, expensive also. Personally for a handgun that is used for show much more than anything I am vain enough to make a statement. For instance my normal carry gun now is a Colt M1903 .32ACP simply because if there is a more elegant gentlemans gun and I am a quintessential gentleman, then I have yet to find it. Yeah, right, I know, if I shoot someone with it and they find out about it, they will prbably kick my @ss, but then again it will probably discourage the typical Vermont pursesnatcher (there are 2 in Vermont at last count) would probaly go look fo an unarmed victim and save himself a sting from a .32

For your job I would be looking for a classic revolver, maybe a S&W M15 or M19. I'd go for a 5" barrel if I could find one, just to be different. A Colt Police Positive Special, or Official Police would be right there also. I cannot imagine a situation in hospital security that couldn't be handled in style with a good .38 revolver. Blued of course.

[HAL 9000 96]

It would have been so funny had he gone with the legal Tech 9.

[familyguy 2]

Employing security guards to keep out the uninsured is just wrong.

[Road 2 Peace Arch 0]

My recommendation would be a SIG 239. You can get it in 9M, 357 SIG and .40 but the whole debate about whether it should be a 9 or 40 is like being on a Harley Davidson forum and opening a thread on which oil is best to use.

By the way, just as important to which gun to buy is the "Holster" question you didnt ask. Since you are dealing with a lot of sane and insane nut jobs in a hospital and, you have mentioned being in several love fests with suspects (I mean patients) you might think long and hard what holster your going to wear. It's always a bad day when a gun gets taken away from you or, it goes for a walk on its own while your arm wrestling with a whack job.

Oh, I wont even dare to start an ammo discussion here for your new Glcok but if you go to the SIG Forum or Glock Forum, you see ammo opinions and insults hurled about.