Which type of air pistol is best for home defense?

Answer 1

Air pistols are not designed for home defence. But if I had to use one it would be a multy shot C02 pellet pistol, that could fire more than one pellet without reloading. Something like a Gamo

P-25 that holds two 8 shot load on the same clip. Most all other types of air guns (Non C02) are usually single shot and require you to reload after each shot. I personally want to put as much lead at an attacker as possible without reloading each time I pull the trigger.

I suggest the Gamo

P-25 because it's a pellet pistol NOT a BB pistol. Pellets deform on impact and do more damage than a BB that doesn't deform on impact. Pellets are also more accurate than BBs.

The draw back with C02 is once you charge the pistol you can not leave it charged more that a few hours. It will eventually ruin the C02 seal and leak out.

This is what I would do. Load the pistol with pellets, Put the 12gram C02 cylinder in the loading grip. BUT do NOT charge it (Crank it down) Just leave it snug. when you feel threatened crank down the C02 and charge the pistol. It's ready to shoot.

Go out and purchase a 15 pack of C02 cylinders and practice practice practice. You should get about 50 to 60 shots from a single charged cylinder. If you want to stop in the middle of practicing it's OKAY to just unscrew the cylinder and let the gas out. C02 is non poisonous.

Also for best defence buy Hunting pellets (hollow-point)

they do more damage. At close range, say

20 feet or less a pellet can do considerable damage. Learn how to remove the clip and reverse it to load the second 8 shots.

In the USA Air guns do not require registration or a license unless you live in NYC, San Francisco or New Jersey. There may be a few other places but I only know of these.

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