John Corriea of Active Self-Protection says your choice of handgun for defensive situations may not be the best compared to the bad guy's gun; LCP vs. Open Division handgun. See photos attached.
For those new to gun ownership and/or handgun competition this explanation might help from Target Barn website. The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) conducts competition events with different divisions of guns.
"It also has the most expensive and highest bar for entry, as the guns in Open feature the most modifications and add-ons in any division. Red dot sights are allowed and can be mounted to the frame, compensators to help reduce recoil are allowed, and giant magazine wells for speed reloading are just a few of the modifications you’ll see. In open division, the minimum caliber is 0.355 for bullet diameter. Shooters can use 9mm bullets that are loaded hot to make major power factor in Open."
Your choice of firearm will be determined by many many factors. Choose wisely get training.
Another point in competition is the good guy starts shooting at the sound of buzzer. In real world situations often bad guy/gal start against the victim with no warning at all. Stick around for John's last comment.
For those new to gun ownership and/or handgun competition this explanation might help from Target Barn website. The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) conducts competition events with different divisions of guns.
"It also has the most expensive and highest bar for entry, as the guns in Open feature the most modifications and add-ons in any division. Red dot sights are allowed and can be mounted to the frame, compensators to help reduce recoil are allowed, and giant magazine wells for speed reloading are just a few of the modifications you’ll see. In open division, the minimum caliber is 0.355 for bullet diameter. Shooters can use 9mm bullets that are loaded hot to make major power factor in Open."
Your choice of firearm will be determined by many many factors. Choose wisely get training.
Another point in competition is the good guy starts shooting at the sound of buzzer. In real world situations often bad guy/gal start against the victim with no warning at all. Stick around for John's last comment.