Would this make a good home defense gun?

I would not want to be on the wrong end of it. Very nice rifle.:texas:

 

Personally, I think a nice lever-action brush gun would be great. It looks to be a 16" model, though it could be a 20". I would want a light on it, but it should be easy to point and short enough to get around corners nicely.

 

Man...She is a beauty...

 

I don't see why not. Looks beautiful, btw.

PS, do the 44 specials feed as reliably as the 44 mags?

 

Certainly a beautiful and very capable rifle. Depending on whether or not you are in a neighborhood with homes close by or have family members in multiple rooms I might suggest something with less penetration power in the event a miss goes through a wall potentially. I use a 410 shotgun with turkey loads, buck and slugs usually. I do sleep next to a 1911 which seems to promote sweet dreams.

 

You do realize that a 1911, buckshot, and slugs will penetrate just as much 44?

You should be aware of a gun's penetrative power, but anything that will stop a bad guy will penetrate several walls. This just means you have to do some good planning.

 

I would have no problems with using that as a HD rifle. Like any of them tho be careful of you bullet path.