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In the discussion thread: What is your home defense firearm? [View all]

Tue May 8, 2012, 08:34 AM

68. They are not light, the Cape Buffalo hide is over a 1/4" thick

and nearly as hard as iron! The assagia is forged with a blackthorn wood shaft, bound with rawhide with a loop that goes over the wrist. Unfortunately the shield is not bulletproof, a 485gr lead slug from a 450/577 Martini-Henry has no problem going through it.

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85 replies	Author	Time	Post
What is your home defense firearm? [View all]	ileus	May 2012	OP
Mossberg 500	cloudbase	May 2012	#1
True...	ileus	May 2012	#3
That's the one I keep out of the gunsafe.	Cronkite	May 2012	#69
Me too	guitar man	May 2012	#75
Colt 45 Gov't Model. I keep it where it's easy to reach, hard to find.	Scuba	May 2012	#2
Depends on where I am in the house	TBMASE	May 2012	#4
G23's Ummm....pistol goodness.	ileus	May 2012	#6
One can only imagine what goes on in the basement	Starboard Tack	May 2012	#56
If I were, it wouldn't be in the basement	TBMASE	May 2012	#57
Lovely!	Starboard Tack	May 2012	#58
Nothing like a relaxed mellow home	marybourg	May 2012	#5
My go to weapon? Morning breath...	pnwest	May 2012	#7
Sig Sauer P220 ST 45 ACP	Submariner	May 2012	#8
Me too. My P220 is a newer Exeter model and has eight round magazines.	geckosfeet	May 2012	#12
A stainless 220 is one pistol on my short list	ileus	May 2012	#27
Being stainless does makes it a heavy unit	Submariner	May 2012	#29
I carry an older SIG 220, alloy frame in .45, night sights	oneshooter	May 2012	#31
Howitzer...	OneTenthofOnePercent	May 2012	#9
Keeps the damned kids off the lawn	sharp_stick	May 2012	#10
I recommend a shotgun or 223 for turkey birds.	ileus	May 2012	#28
But with a .50	sarisataka	May 2012	#40
Actually more like ready to	sharp_stick	May 2012	#43
.	sarisataka	May 2012	#44
sharp_stick will be ready in case a squadron of WWI soldiers tries to rob his house	chrisa	May 2012	#42
S&W 637 in the nightstand	tularetom	May 2012	#11
My main HD weapons are a Louisville Slugger, a Hoplite-style short sword, and a 2-1/4"...	slackmaster	May 2012	#13
Same here with the sword. Have a custom "Pompeii" style gladius...	Marengo	May 2012	#38
I guess I could give a good account with the Zulu Assagia hanging on the wall.	oneshooter	May 2012	#39
Those shields are a weapon unto themselves....	PavePusher	May 2012	#65
They are not light, the Cape Buffalo hide is over a 1/4" thick	oneshooter	May 2012	#68
Ooooo....., those are nasty......	PavePusher	May 2012	#66
Norman arming sword here	Rittermeister	May 2012	#67
The only melee weapon I have any amount formal training in is the ninja-to.	Callisto32	May 2012	#50
I like that.	Starboard Tack	May 2012	#55
Mossberg 802 .22 cal here...	seeviewonder	May 2012	#14
Bersa Thunder Pro 9mm.....	Bonhomme Richard	May 2012	#15
Defenseless for 67 years and still alive. nt	Speck Tater	May 2012	#16
Something with a proven ability to knock down Moros (and any crazed person regardless of size).	AnotherMcIntosh	May 2012	#17
But to be fair	Rittermeister	May 2012	#35
And to be fair, all religious fanatics may be hard to stop. Even those not trying to kill you.	AnotherMcIntosh	May 2012	#36
The fact that the Moros were drugged up probably had a lot to do with it.	oneshooter	May 2012	#37
Aluminum kiddie Louisville slugger followed by single action 44 magnum.	gordianot	May 2012	#18
Taurus Judge loaded with .410	shadowrider	May 2012	#19
Winchester 1300 defender	Meiko	May 2012	#20
1911 / 870. nt	rrneck	May 2012	#21
Harsh language n/t	krispos42	May 2012	#22
What a dumb question to answer in public, especially if you actually need self-defense.	saras	May 2012	#23
Absolutely, they are not thinking at all!	Riftaxe	May 2012	#24
Why	Meiko	May 2012	#33
It's a little unwieldly, but effective.	WingDinger	May 2012	#25
I rely on statistics.	Kaleva	May 2012	#26
Everyone whose home is invaded probably thought much the same thing, until it happened.	Common Sense Party	May 2012	#47
Whatever the CCW pistol of the day was.	ManiacJoe	May 2012	#30
Go to?	Oneka	May 2012	#32
For dedicated home defense?	S_B_Jackson	May 2012	#34
"Malamut"	Callisto32	May 2012	#49
LOL....	S_B_Jackson	May 2012	#53
A yippy dog	sarisataka	May 2012	#41
Springfield XD .40 or .357 snubby revolver nearby........	Simo 1939_1940	May 2012	#45
I keep a pantry full of canned beans.	Common Sense Party	May 2012	#46
How irresponsible.	NewMoonTherian	May 2012	#51
You can take my beans when you pry them out of my cold, dead hands.	Common Sense Party	May 2012	#52
What can I say, I'm a gun slut...	Callisto32	May 2012	#48
Shotgun	jeepnstein	May 2012	#54
My wife! Beware all who think about entering here.	Starboard Tack	May 2012	#59
I've reinforced the doors and windows.	AtheistCrusader	May 2012	#60
I live 200yds from the main road(gravel) Loud music does nothing	oneshooter	May 2012	#61
Damn, you really do live in Texas.	Starboard Tack	May 2012	#62
Ditto.	Rittermeister	May 2012	#63
If I tried the bright lights and music method,	burf	May 2012	#64
I use baloons	gejohnston	May 2012	#73
You too, huh?	nickinSTL	May 2012	#76
Nothing wrong with target shooting...	ileus	May 2012	#77
Oh, that would endear me to the neighbours...	BiggJawn	May 2012	#81
Sounds like a rough neighborhood.	AlinPA	May 2012	#70
.	Go Vols	May 2012	#71
Tantal	derby378	May 2012	#72
Taurus TCP.	BiggJawn	May 2012	#74
"Hell yes, I carry when I'm at home."	Simo 1939_1940	May 2012	#79
True dat.	BiggJawn	May 2012	#80
What is your main weapon?	discntnt_irny_srcsm	May 2012	#78
Glock 32	liberaltrucker	May 2012	#82
liberaltrucker........you can't be a true liberal	Simo 1939_1940	May 2012	#83
I've always wondered....	ileus	May 2012	#84
Remington 1187 21 inch	bottomofthehill	May 2012	#85

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