Motion activated red dot, flashlight with pressure switch, backup iron sights, and a good defense round.

On my AR pistol I have a set of MBUIS and a bright light with a tape switch. That's all, but I was thinking about a binary trigger because why not?'!

I also have a primary arms red dot that I was thinking of putting on it but I'm thinking I want to save that for the AR10 I'm building.

FSGuide said:

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On my AR pistol I have a set of MBUIS and a bright light with a tape switch. That's all, but I was thinking about a binary trigger because why not?'!

I also have a primary arms red dot that I was thinking of putting on it but I'm thinking I want to save that for the AR10 I'm building.

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I'm sure the county prosecutors office would love to know that someone was shot during a home invasion with a binary trigger. The cost of your dense attorney in that case just went up by a factor of about 3.

why would the type of trigger matter as long as it's not illegal?

Would that mean you technically would only have shot him once?

I currently have a Trijicon MRO and Inforce WML on my HD rifle. I dropped a Geissele SD-C trigger on this one since I like the idea of a two stage trigger in this situation.

They've gone nuts over a dust cover. A stupid dust cover. Tell me they wouldn't spin a binary trigger against you.

Fair but IF I felt a legal trigger would actually assist me in an HD scenario, don't care. Better to be tried by 12, than carried by 6

A 12 gauge with #4 Buckshot!

DatTallArchitect said:

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They've gone nuts over a dust cover. A stupid dust cover. Tell me they wouldn't spin a binary trigger against you.

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Let's be honest. It was a stupid dust cover on the gun of a cop that flat out murdered a guy.

I totally agree, but what do you think they would do about a binary trigger. We all know that what they should do isn't what they necessarily will do. I would love to put one on my pistol I'm building, but don't think it would be prudent. I'd only put it on a range gun.

zooguy96 said:

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AR Pistol ftw.

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This.

Sadly, We agree on both counts.

Enough with the derail.

I would definitely add a chainsaw bayonet. It's a must have for close quarters self defense.

You could put this stock on it...

You know, for easy access to a good HD pistol...

1. Range time get totally used to it.

2. Ammo shoot a lot

3. Silencer if you have ever been in an enclosed area when someone shoots a centerfire, you won't question this at all. (I actually made this #1 on my personal list for AR for HD).

1) White light
2) Red dot
3) Short barrel
4) Suppressor
5) Sling

-Good flashlight with an easily used momentary only switch, mounted in a spot that doesn't give terrible shadowing.
-Aimpoint. Turn it on, leave it on, change the batteries once a year.

Chainsaw Bayonet

EOT

I'd under mount a short barreled shotgun, so you dont have to aim or worry about over penetration.

Shoulder thing that goes up - they're so lethal that some politicians want them banned..

My home defense rifle wears a Trijicon MRO left on 24/7, an inforce WML and will soon have a TBAC Ultra 7 suppressor.

Kenneth_2003 said:

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You could put this stock on it...

You know, for easy access to a good HD pistol...

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https://gun.deals/product/mule-tactical-adaptive-storage-stock-125

I love the description on this site for it.
Have you ever thought to yourself, "My gun doesn't contain nearly enough other guns?"

P226 wth a can and a taclight is my go to.

Similarly, if I was using a rifle, I would make sure I had light and sound suppression.

Same things you need on any home defense firearm: red dot, white light, quality self defense ammo.

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A 12 gauge with #4 Buckshot!

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that would be my choice

bookmyer said:

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NW80 said:

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A 12 gauge with #4 Buckshot!

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that would be my choice

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That's because you don't understand over penetration.

BenderRodriguez said:

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Same things you need on any home defense firearm: red dot, white light, quality self defense ammo.

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I am not sure I ever figured out what was meant about quality self defense ammo.

When I asked I get the link to the penetration tests comparing shotgun, .556 and 7.62 ammo but the rest is just arguing about light vs. heavy grain and bullet profiles.

I currently have SP 55gr .556 in my HD gun with a red dot and a light.

I ordered 62gr. SP bullets due to my twist rate but I ended up with LAP rounds.

CTGilley said:

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BenderRodriguez said:

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Same things you need on any home defense firearm: red dot, white light, quality self defense ammo.

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I am not sure I ever figured out what was meant about quality self defense ammo.

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That's fair, there is a ton of info out there and unfortunately not all of it is good info.

If you really want to get a good grasp on a lot of the things I say in threads like this regarding ammo, shotguns, etc, this is a really good podcast to listen to...it's long, but it covers almost everything when we talk about ballistics and self defense ammo.



The great thing about youtube is you can speed up videos, so you can cut down the amount of time you have to spend listening if you don't have a full 3 hours, and since they're also talking about LE selections, etc a few highlights:

7:00-23:00 talks about terminal ballistics myths, shotguns, and the AR for home defense, but the whole thing is worth a listen to understand the topic.

An article by the host talking about home defense that sums up how I think about home defense as well:

Weapons for home defense

And some ammo choices for home defense by the ballistics guy in that podcast:

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The current generation of LE barrier blind loads like 5.56 mm Federal 62 gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claw (TBBC) bonded JSP (XM556FBIT3) and 5.56 mm Winchester 64 gr solid base bonded JSP (Q3313/RA556B) developed for the FBI, are at 5.56 mm pressures using appropriate crimped & sealed primers, sealed case neck, same trajectory as M855 so it matches many common ACOG BDC's, etc... The new Black Hills 5.56 mm 50 gr TSX loading is another 5.56 mm offering which offers many of these same features--it matches closely with 5.56 mm 55 gr M193 practice ammo

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Because I have a lot of M193 for practice, I use the 50 gr TSX load in my home defense AR.